After their meeting, students in Sylvan Avenue Elementary’s wellness
club stumbled upon an injured mourning dove on the grounds outside of
their school. With the help and guidance from Strong Island Animal
Rescue, the students, Ms. Post and Ms. Malave cared for the bird before
bringing it to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown for additional
care.
After about a week, the students received a call from
Sweetbriar Nature Center, saying that the dove had made a full recovery
and asked for the student’s help in releasing it back to the wild. With
the help of the compassionate club members, the bird was successfully
released into the open air outside of the school!