Join us for the monthly speaker series! The speaker series provides participants the opportunity to engage with their fellow community members on a rotating series of topics from local and regional experts. The talks run 1-2 hours in the evening based upon the speaker’s presentation. The cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members with pre-registration available.
Interested in presenting or hearing about a specific subject?
Contact the museum educator at 307-347-4102 or email [email protected]

The Speaker Series Frequent Learner Card provides admission to six knowledge-building presentations for the price of five.

Museum Members: $40  |  Non-members: $50
Available at the Washakie Museum or call at 347-4102

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Special FREE presentation as part of the grand opening of “Dinosaurs Among Us!"
Join us for the exhibit opening after the presentation.

BIRDS OF PREY:
WYOMING'S LIVING DINOSAURS

Presentation by

MELISSA HILL

Friday, May 2 |  5:30 to 6:30pm

FREE

Walking on two legs, having feathers, and laying eggs are just a few of the traits modern birds share with their dinosaur relatives. Today, Wyoming is home to a diverse group of predatory birds that would make their ancestors proud! 
Join Kateri the Golden Eagle and Melissa Hill as they share the amazing adaptations of Wyoming’s birds of prey and how they have become some of North America’s top predators.

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This presentation is free - Donations welcome

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In 2011, Melissa Hill joined the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s staff to establish, launch, and manage the Draper Museum Raptor Experience program. Previously, she has worked as a lead lecturer at HawkQuest in Colorado and as a Curator of birds at Reptile Gardens in South Dakota. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming in Wildlife and fisheries Biology. She is both a Certified Interpretive Guide and a published author of two children’s books series about raptors.

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