Mews Construction: Hurry Up & Wait!

July 22, 2011 by Melissa Hill

Anxiously waiting on mews construction progress

As I waited impatiently for responses to my bird inquiries for our Draper Museum Raptor Experience, the mews construction continued. The building seemed to not change for a few days, then suddenly workers would make a massive amount of progress in one day! It was very exciting—when it was going well—and very frustrating when it wasn’t.

Every day that something big happened, however, was amazing!

Mews construction continues: the walls of the mews for the Draper Museum Raptor Experience are going up! — The walls of the mews are going up!

About Melissa Hill

While earning her Bachelor's Degree in Wildlife Management at the University of Wyoming Melissa began volunteering at Laramie Raptor Refuge and was instantly hooked on birds of prey.

Since those early days, she has worked with nearly 70 different raptors at four different raptor education groups in three states. She is a member of the Education Committee for the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE) and a National Association for Interpretation's Certified Interpretive Guide.

When she's not "playing with the birds" she enjoys spending time quilting, crocheting, and exploring the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem with her boyfriend and two dogs.