It Takes a Village...

As summer winds down, I've gotten to chance to see more of the inner workings of Greenwood.  I know I've said it before but "it takes a village" to run Greenwood Wildlife Rehab.  When sick, injured or orphaned animals first come to Greenwood, they are greeted by intake staff who gather necessary information and then assess each animal's situation and create a plan for his/her rehabilitation.  I forget why this Common Poorwill was brought in but the staff was told he couldn't fly.  Imagine everyone surprise when he flew a bit during evaluation!  Later in my visit, I heard about a volunteer extraordinaire who was collecting flies for the Barn Swallows!  He was catching so many the Barn Swallows were surrounded by them -- fascinated, but not quite yet sure how to catch them.  Apparently, once a Barn Swallow demonstrates he/she can catch a fly, then it's time to be released.  A necessary and not so glamorous, but much appreciated,  job is cleaning!  Volunteers clean the common areas such as the bathrooms, volunteer break room and hall ways as well as the cages and outdoor pens for squirrels, birds, raccoons and waterfowl.  Another never ending job is that of the cook and dishwasher, too.  Anyone who as raised a child knows they eat and make messes.  Animals are no different and the staff at Greenwood keeps busy making sure the facilities are safe and comfortable for everyone.  Thank you to all the behind the scenes volunteers that help Greenwood care for so many animals!

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