Events

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - May 25

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person- includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 4

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person- includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

6 of 10 spots still available!

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 7

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person- includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - June 8

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person- includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 9

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person- includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - June 10

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person- includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 11

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Three-day Tracks & Bones Expedition - I

This is an introduction to geology and paleontology with a little variety.

Day 1: We will take a trip to several dinosaur track sites.
Day 2: We'll spend the day excavating Jurassic dinosaur material at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Day 3: Today we tour the geology of the area on a raft trip through beautiful Ruby and Horsethief Canyons.

Fee: $699 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunches, one dinner, raft trip, tours and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 14 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 21

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - June 22

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 23

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - June 24

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 25

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

7 of 10 spots still available!

Five-day Moab Expedition

On this overview of the whole art of field paleontology, we spend a day working on each step of the process and see some of the most scenic parts of the Colorado Plateau.

Day 1: After your arrival, we meet for dinner and an introductory geology/paleontology slide show at your motel.
Day 2: We drive to Moab, Utah, and tour some local geology highlights, including Deadhorse Point State Park and Arches National Park.
Day 3: Today we head out to prospect for new sites. You help paleontologists log data on the locations and conditions of dinosaur bone and footprint localities.
Day 4: We spend the day quarrying at a dinosaur site in the desert near Moab.
Day 5: In the morning we will take a break from dinosaurs and raft the Colorado River upstream from Moab. After lunch we will travel back to Colorado and tour the paleontology lab at the Dinosaur Journey Museum, then have dinner before returning to Grand Junction.

Fee: $1199 per person - includes transportation in Colorado and Utah, five lunches, two dinners, Gatorade/water, instruction, admissions and five nights lodging

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig; minimum 3 people

Prepayment required 14 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

9 of 10 spots still available!

Three-day Tracks & Bones Expedition - II

This is an introduction to geology and paleontology with a little variety.

Day 1: We will take a trip to several dinosaur track sites.
Day 2: We'll spend the day excavating Jurassic dinosaur material at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Day 3: Today we tour the geology of the area on a raft trip through beautiful Ruby and Horsethief Canyons.

Fee: $699 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunches, one dinner, raft trip, tours and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 14 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - July 12

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - July 13

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - July 14

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

7 of 10 spots still available!

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - July 15

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

3 of 10 spots still available!

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - July 16

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

4 of 10 spots still available!

Three-day Tracks & Bones Expedition - III

This is an introduction to geology and paleontology with a little variety.

Day 1: We will take a trip to several dinosaur track sites.
Day 2: We'll spend the day excavating Jurassic dinosaur material at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Day 3: Today we tour the geology of the area on a raft trip through beautiful Ruby and Horsethief Canyons.

Fee: $699 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunches, one dinner, raft trip, tours and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 14 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - July 26

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - July 27

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - July 28

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

8 of 10 spots still available!

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - July 29

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - July 30

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Three-day Tracks & Bones Expedition - IV

This is an introduction to geology and paleontology with a little variety.

Day 1: We will take a trip to several dinosaur track sites.
Day 2: We'll spend the day excavating Jurassic dinosaur material at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Day 3: Today we tour the geology of the area on a raft trip through beautiful Ruby and Horsethief Canyons.

Fee: $699 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunches, one dinner, raft trip, tours and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 14 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - August 9

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - August 10

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - August 11

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

7 of 10 spots still available!

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - August 12

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - August 13

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Three-day Tracks & Bones Expedition - V

This is an introduction to geology and paleontology with a little variety.

Day 1: We will take a trip to several dinosaur track sites.
Day 2: We'll spend the day excavating Jurassic dinosaur material at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Day 3: Today we tour the geology of the area on a raft trip through beautiful Ruby and Horsethief Canyons.

Fee: $699 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunches, one dinner, raft trip, tours and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 14 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - August 23

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - August 24

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - August 25

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

Half-day Dig at Fruita Paleo Area - August 26

Take a tour of the world-class Fruita Paleontological Area, home to rare Late Jurassic crocodiles, mammals, fish, frogs, lizards and other beasts known from the Morrison Formation. Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus are among the large dinosaurs that also have been found here. After your introductory tour of the area and its fossils, you will assist Museum of Western Colorado paleontologists in digging at a quarry famous for yielding many of the area's most important fossils, including one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world - the newly-named omnivore Fruitadens.

Fee: $65 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, tour and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - August 27

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.

One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - August 30

For this introduction to field paleontology, we meet at the Dinosaur Journey Museum at 8:30 am for the short drive out to the quarry. After an introduction to the excavation techniques and surrounding geology, you assist paleontologists in the removal of large dinosaur bones belonging to Jurassic giants such as Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. At the end of the digging day, we head back to the Museum for a tour of the lab.

Fee: $125 per person - includes transportation from Dinosaur Journey, lunch, Gatorade/water and instruction

Limit: Maximum 10 people per dig

Prepayment required 7 days in advance; however registration is not complete until confirmed by our dig coordinator.