▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁High ▁Des ert ▁Museum ' s ▁day - to - day ▁operations , ▁K err ▁remained ▁interested ▁in ▁the ▁institution ▁and ▁its ▁mission . ▁ ▁K err ▁died ▁on ▁February ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁in ▁B end , ▁Oregon . ▁A ▁public ▁mem orial ▁service ▁for ▁K err ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁High ▁Des ert ▁Museum ▁on ▁March ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁the ▁museum ▁named ▁its ▁new ▁$ 1 , 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁birds ▁of ▁pre y ▁center ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁Today , ▁the ▁ ▁Donald ▁M . ▁K err ▁Bird s ▁of ▁Pre y ▁Center ▁houses ▁the ▁museum ’ s ▁living ▁collection ▁of ▁ow ls , ▁fal cons , ▁ha w ks , ▁ ▁e ag les , ▁and ▁v ult ures ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁environmental ▁exhib its . ▁ ▁The ▁center ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁large ▁class room ▁used ▁for ▁lect ures ▁and ▁ind oor ▁wild life ▁demonstr ations . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁K err ' s ▁death , ▁the ▁High ▁Des ert ▁Museum ▁was ▁a ▁ ▁facility ▁with ▁approximately ▁ ▁of ▁walking ▁tra ils ▁connecting ▁the ▁main ▁museum ▁with ▁the ▁birds ▁of ▁pre y ▁center ▁and ▁various ▁out door ▁exhib its . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁museum ▁attract ed ▁over ▁ 1 6 0 , 0 0 0 ▁visitors ▁each