Thus far we have not collected anything large that requires preparation (or removing the fossil from its surrounding rock and stabilizing the remains). Most of the remains we have collected have been relatively small (that will change this summer), consisting of small isolated bone pieces and a few hundred trilobites. We thought we would show a few of the trilobite [...]

So, you’ve all been waiting with bated breath to learn more about our trip, haven’t you?  Enjoy the photos from ReBecca.  As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words . . .
http://dinochick.com/Paleo/Marble%20Mountains%202009/

Amecephalus

MWC 6259
This trilobite was found last fall by Museum of Western Colorado volunteer Ray Bley. It is Middle Cambrian in age and was cataloged last week. Trilobites are extinct arthropods and thus distant relatives of modern insects, crabs, scorpions and others.

Our very own Kay Fredette was featured in the Fruita Times.

Dinosaur Journey volunteer gives back to FruitaÂ
By Debbie Roberts, Special to the Fruita Times
February 5, 2009
“Volunteers have been an integral part of Dinosaur Journey for decades. And they are not just tour guides. At the museum they do everything from cleaning and reassembling bones found in [...]