Beginning in 1969, she spent five months a year on Great Gull Island, leading teams of young volunteers devoted to preserving the seabirds. Beginning in 1969, she spent five months a year on Great Gull Island, leading teams of young volunteers devoted to preserving the seabirds. Hays, Helen, Birds, Deaths (Obituaries), Endangered and Extinct Species, American Museum of Natural History, Great Gull Island (NY) NYT > Science
Helen Hays, Who Helped Bring Terns Back to Long Island Sound, Dies at 94
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