Dippy Duck is celebrating a birthday.

The iconic Imperial Irrigation District water safety mascot is now 60 years old. Mr. Duck celebrated on June 13th with hundreds of local elementary school students. There was a day of fun, recognition and, of course, water safety education. Since his introduction in 1966, Dippy Duck has been the face of the IID's water safety program with the message about water safety reminding kids to " Stay Out. Stay Alive. With more than 3,100 miles of canals and drains, the district and Dippy work to save lives.