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Phyllis Hall Mentors the Next Generation

Audubon News·Karina Jiménez·3 days ago
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For nearly a decade, Hall has inspired the next generation of conservationists to act on behalf of birds and people. It’s a Friday morning at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, and the phone rings at the guest relations desk. Volunteer Phyllis Hall answers, and her calm-yet-authoritative voice coaches the caller through rescuing the injured American Kestrel in their back yard. “Don’t give it any water, no food of any kind,” she says, scribbling quick notes to pass along to the rescue volunteers. It’s the fourth or fifth in a series of calls this morning, and for each, Phyllis has a welcoming voice and a reassuring answer. She’s also managing the ticket window (busier than you might expect for a Friday during the school year) and training a new volunteer in all of this. It’s a lot to manage by any standard, but Hall’s calm demeanor never wavers.…

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