A Big Year for the Raptor Experience
October 15, 2015
Hello! How have you been? What’s wrong? Don’t recognize me? Well, I can understand that considering how long it’s been since we posted a blog. I sincerely apologize for that but there’s a VERY good reason . . . we’ve been BUSY!!!
2015 is turning out to be an incredible year for the Draper Museum Raptor Experience. Our birds are healthy and happy. Our staff is dedicated and hard-working. Brandon and Melissa won an International award. We assisted with golden eagle research. Our programs are more popular than ever. In fact, we’re on track for the biggest year we’ve ever had!
Here are the quick facts:
As of September 30, 2015 . . .
We have presented 458 programs . . .
We have reached nearly 33,000 folks with our programs . . .
And we still have 3 months to go!!!!
Hopefully that’s a good enough reason to be behind on our blogging 🙂
Please stay tuned for more!!!
Written By
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 former 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 non-bird family.
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