Melissa Hill

April 4, 2017
What a Difference a Year Makes
About this time last year, we began construction on an exhibit for a bald eagle. At that time, we had no idea…
January 19, 2017
Winter Survival
As I sit down to write this blog post, it’s warmed up to a balmy -2 degrees. Winter has fully set in…

January 6, 2017
Super villain or Superhero? Misunderstood but Critical Wildlife Species
If you have been to the Center of the West either of the last two summers, you have probably seen our Superheroes…

October 17, 2016
Traveling with Raptors – a Whole New Adventure!
[VirtualGallery id=”Snowy Range Academy” slides=”4″ title=”0″]At the Draper Museum Raptor Experience, we do A LOT of educational programs. In 2015 alone, we…

August 29, 2016
Male versus Female raptors: How do we know?
Hello everyone! Welcome to Katie’s last summer blog post! This post is about the differences in female and male raptors, because it…

August 22, 2016
Birds are Dinosaurs, part 3!
Hello, it’s Katie again! Welcome to the final dinosaur blog – and my second to last blog post of the summer! This…