Rachel's gift

Rachel Carson blew her scientific whistle on the uncontrolled use of pesticides. Carson persevered in the face of relentless personal and professional attacks by industrial and political leaders. Her research, writing, and personal witness gave birth to the modern environmental movement. Each year the return of the robins, once threatened by pesticidal extinction, is a sign of the power of one courageous voice and the collective voice of the Rachel Carson Council.