Calendar of Events 2013

FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE EVENTS

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 – Volunteer Appreciation Dinner/Annual meeting, Harvey Center, 17681 W. Alameda Parkway at red rocks park entrance #1. 6-9pm. BE There!! RSVP with Amber Cain at amber_Cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 107.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 – Dinosaur Discovery Day (DDD)-Boy Scout Day. Scouts earn badges, pins, and beltloops. Public welcome. 10am-3pm. For more information contact Amber Cain at amber_Cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 107.

Sun.-Sat., May 19-25, 2013 – Field Trip. (For Dinosaur Ridge Volunteers and Members). Dig for fossils with Paleontologist Ken Carpenter in Utah. Trip will include a 3 day dig near Green River, UT, discussions on local stratigraphy and sedimentology, geology tour of San Rafael Swell and Cleveland Llloyd Dinosaur Quarry, and tour of the Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum. For more information including pricing and registration contact Amber Cain at amber_Cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 107.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 – Triceratops Trail Day as part of National Trails Day. Guides stationed on Triceratops Trail to point out dinosaur evidence and answer questions. 10am-2pm. For more information contact Amber Cain at amber_Cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 107.

Mon.-Fri., June 3-7, 2013 – Field Trip. (For Dinosaur Ridge Volunteers and Members). A dig with Paleontologist John Hankla and the Dinosaur Discovery Field School in Newcastle, Wyoming. Discover the fossil treasures of the 64.5 million year old Lance Formation in Eastern Wyoming, where the last dinosaurs on earth lived and died. Trip will include dinosaur fossil dig, seeing other fossil sites, and a director’s tour of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. For more information contact Amber Cain at amber_Cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 107.

Saturday, June 8, 2013 – Dinosaur Discovery Day (DDD)-National Get Outdoors Day. Featuring geocaching led by members of Geocaching Colorado. Rockhounding activities at the Visitor Center and guides at sites on the trail. 10am-2pm. For more information contact Tom Moklestad at tom_moklestad@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 103.

Mon.-Fri., June 10-14, 2013 – Summer Camp: Fossils and Fun. 9am-3pm daily (ages 6-13). For registration or more information contact Erin LaCount at Tours@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 101.

Mon.-Tue., June 17-18, 2013 – Teacher Enhancement Course: Dinsoaur Ridge Teachers’ Workshop. – Instructors Dr. Pete Modreski and Dr. Norb Cygan. Classroom and mainly outdoor instruction. 8:30am- 5:00pm. Credit available through Colorado School of Mines. For more inoformation or to register visit http://te.csmspace.com/register.php.

Wed.-Fri., June 19-21, 2013 – Teacher Enhancement Course: Geologic Principles for Educators. Instructor Mike Zawaski, geologist and educator. The first skill in learning geology is making good observations of rocks. Learn how to determine past environments that existed when different Colorado rocks formed and why those rocks are now the tops of mountains. Lesson plans and 50+ rocks to go with them included. Inquiry-based lessons will engage all abilities. See website for more details. http://observantnaturalist.org/teachers-rock.html.

Mon.-Fri., June 17-21, 2013 – Geology Camp. 9am-3pm daily (ages 8-13, or 6-7 if completed Fossils and Fun or was in Summer Camp last year, 2012). For registration or more information contact Erin LaCount at Tours@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 101.

Mon.-Fri., June 24-28, 2013 – Paleontology Camp. 9am-3pm daily (ages 8-13, or 6-7 if completed Fossils and Fun or was in Summer Camp last year, 2012). For registration or more information contact Erin LaCount at Tours@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 101.

Mon.-Fri., July 8-12, 2013 – Summer Camp: Fossils and Fun. 9am-3pm daily (ages 6-13). For registration or more information contact Erin LaCount at Tours@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 101.

Mon.-Fri., July 15-19, 2013 – Paleontology Camp. 9am-3pm daily (ages 8-13, or 6-7 if completed Fossils and Fun or was in Summer Camp last year, 2012). For registration or more information contact Erin LaCount at Tours@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 101.

Saturday, July 20, 2013 – Dinosaur Express at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Dinosaur Ridge will host 10-12 booths at this event. 9am-5pm. For more information contact Tom Moklestad at tom_moklestad@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 103.

Mon.-Fri., July 22-26, Geology Camp. 9am-3pm daily (ages 8-13, or 6-7 if completed Fossils and Fun or was in Summer Camp last year, 2012). For registration or more information contact Erin LaCount at Tours@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 101.

Saturday, August 10, 2013 – Dinosaur Discovery Day (DDD) – Reptile Day. Live birds and reptiles from Denver Zoo, Wild Wings, Canyon Critters and others. 10am-2pm. For more information contact Erin LaCount at Tours@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 101.

Thurs.-Sat., August 22-24, 2013 – Field Trip. (For Dinosaur Ridge Volunteers and Members). A dinosaur dig with the Museum of Western Colorado in Fruita. Trip includes a one day dinosaur dig, a Paleo Lab tour at Dinosaur Journey Museum with Dr. John Foster, and local paleontological and geological hikes. For more information contact Amber Cain at amber_Cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 107.

Saturday, September 14, 2013 – Dinosaur Discovery Day (DDD) – Geohazards as part of National Preparedness Month. Learn about earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, landslides, etc. and how to prepare. 10am-2pm. For more information contact Tom Moklestad at tom_moklestad@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 103.

Saturday, October 12, 2013 – Dinosaur Discovery Day (DDD) - Girl Scout Day/National Fossil Day/Earth Science Week/Colorado Astronomy Day/National Archaeology Day. Girl Scouts must register. Public welcome. 10am-3pm. For more information and registration contact Amber Cain at amber_cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 107.

Friday, November 8, 2013 – Rock Out for the Ridge. A fundraising dinner and auction at Pinehurst Country Club, 6255 West Quincy Ave., Denver. 6-9pm. For more information contact Clare Marshall at membership@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x 106.