On-site Programs
Dinosaurs, Fossils & Miners, Oh My!
Join us on an interactive tour of Colorado’s fascinating history and the paleontologists and explorers who help tell its story. This Visitor Center-based is geared towards groups of young explorers, allowing them to experience the interactive Backyard Bones: Dinosaur Dig Site, participate in a clue-matching activity with fossil props and our life-sized dinosaur models, and try their luck in a hands-on sluice mining activity. The groups will rotate through these three areas. (This program does not visit Dinosaur Ridge to see the fossils/tracksite.)
Length of Program: 1.5 hours
Grade Levels: PreK-3
Maximum Program Capacity: 50 participants
Fee & Deposit: $8/participant and non-teacher adult, teachers are free.
(Includes sluice mining as part of the program.)
Scholarship Price: $2/participant and non-teacher/staff adult. Teachers/staff are free. Minimum deposit for 12 participants is required.
These scholarships are available through the Field Experience Fund for Title I schools with 50% or more on the Free-and-Reduced-Lunch Program. Learn more about Dinosaur Ridge School Program Scholarships.
We also work with the Jefferson County Open Space Foundation, which provides transportation reimbursement for qualifying schools (30+% on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program).
On Site Tour Sign-up
To sign-up, complete the on-site program request form.
Scholarships
Dinosaur Ridge offers full and partial scholarships for qualifying schools. These scholarships are available through the Field Experience Fund for Title I schools with 50% or more on the Free-and-Reduced-Lunch Program. Learn more about Dinosaur Ridge School Program Scholarships.
We also work with the Jefferson County Outdoors Foundation, which provides transportation reimbursement for qualifying schools.