Founder

Daily operations and management

BA history University of Arizona, MA history University of Iowa

Retired teacher Muscatine High School.

Player of tunes, master of silly faces, and the best at education and outreach.

Co-founder

Program development

BA political science, MA history University of Iowa

Owner/operator High Prairie Fibers

Abi is instrumental in designing programs and ideas for enrichment and natural dietary supplements. She also is entirely in charge of our Landscape Restoration Program.

Secretary/Treasurer

Pat started volunteering weekly since 2016, and has been a great asset and friend ever since.

She has four parrots including a CAG adopted from the rescue.

She worked as an accountant for Unitypoint Healthcare for over 30 years.

Board Member

Enrichment focused

Board Member

Outreach and Community Service Focused

BS Art and Special Education, Mount Mercy CR and Edgewood College Madison WI

Jessie began volunteering with the intent of finding a buddy for thier first parrot, and ended up becoming an all purpose wing man.

Currently supervised by 6 parrots, 4 from IPR.

Board Member

Outreach and Volunteer Recruitment

Coming Soon

Full time Manager

Sarah started volunteering in early 2017, and became staff in 2018.

They banded wild birds and cared for a macaw after college, then volunteered at Oasis Sanctuary in Arizona in 2017. They have always surrounded their life with birds.

Reptile, amphibian, and invert enthusiast

Owned by 6 birds; three parrots from IPR, two doves, one canary, and a handicapped pigeon from Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue.

Board Member

BS Augustana, DVM University of Illinois: Champaign-Urbana, AVCA Health Pioneers Institute

Began volunteering as part of her training for veterinary medicine.

Comes once a month to work on beak and nail trims, general wellness exams, intake exams including bloodwork, chiropractic care, and diet advice for enhancing wellness and health.