Funds for refurbishing the old turkey house came from generous donations and some university resources.
Most notably, Potlatch Corporation gave $25,000 for the effort, as did a private foundation along with numerous private donors.
The WSU Raptor Rehabilitation Club open to all students has earned more than $11,000 through their fundraising efforts and endowed funds contributed $31,000 in interest earnings.
It was part of the larger Carver Poultry Farm, named after John S. Carver, long-time chair of the poultry husbandry program and a nationally known poultry nutritionist.
There was a time when poultry husbandry was vital to the budgets of most farm families and the prosperity of most commercial producers across the state.
The farm was closed decades ago and the buildings have had various uses before being identified for the raptor center.