ZooMontana to break ground on Foster Waterfowl Refuge this summer in Billings
ZooMontana planning new waterfowl exhibit in Billings
and last updated 2021-04-07 20:12:29-04
BILLINGS â Construction crews will break ground on the Foster Waterfowl Refuge this summer at ZooMontana in Billings, bringing a much-needed update to what zoo Executive Director Jeff Ewelt called the ugliest part of the zoo.
âThis area has been the bane of our existence for the last literally 15 years. When the aviary that used to be here was torn out, we just could not wrap our brains around what to do here, Ewelt told MTN news Wednesday.
A concept video was unveiled yesterday by ZooMontana, showing planned upgrades on the 70-acre complex that will turn the ugliest area of the property, into the most striking.
According to a post on the ZooMontana Facebook page, it s taken nearly 15 years for the zoo to have this growth opportunity, and thanks to some incredible gifts that have been given, they are able to begin creating the Foster Waterfowl Refuge.
ZooMontana says the design concept for this habitat will be a native fish refuge and a natural flythrough for migrating waterfowl. In a virtual fly-over video of the future Foster Waterfowl Refuge shared by the zoo on their social media pages, it shows several bridges, observation decks, and trails around the planned habitat.