By: Kristoffer Tigue
Ellen Andersen has been coming to the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center for more than 25 years, and her family has been donating to the center for more than 30.
The center was a regular stop on her family’s visits to the city — trips that also included the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota Children’s Museum, she said.
Donors like Andersen have helped the center raise nearly $4.6 million dollars to operate for the next three years, including $1.5 million for a renovation.