Dinosaur Ridge offers popular and informative programs to the public. Learn more and sign-up today.
- Everything Dinosaur Talks
- Walk with a Geologist Series
- Dinosaur Ridge After Dark Series
- SCFD Free & Reduced Days
Schedule
Walk With a Geologist Guided Walking Tours
Have you ever wondered about the geology behind the discoveries and fossils at Dinosaur Ridge?
Join a professional geologist for a tour of Dinosaur Ridge–a 2½-hour walk and discussion of the geology and changes of the Denver area through time. This walk begins at the Dinosaur Ridge Main Visitor Center, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway. You will be transported by van from the Visitor Center to the west side of Dinosaur Ridge for a 1½-mile walk back. The first quarter-mile of the walk gains approximately 100 feet of elevation. The remaining 1¼ miles of the walk is downhill. These exclusive tours offer you private access to scientists who can give you insider secrets about all of the sites at Dinosaur Ridge. Learn more…
Tour Dates:
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Saturday, March 27 | 12pm
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Saturday, April 3 | 12pm
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Saturday, April 24 | 12pm
Register:
- $15 per person (ages 16+)
- Admission to the exhibit hall, Trek Through Time, is included with ticket
- Reservations by phone: 303-697-3466
Everything Dinosaur Talks | Now Online!
This 12-part public lecture series is meant to introduce visitors and volunteers to the amazing world of dinosaurs! Dinosaur Ridge’s Education Programs Director, Erin LaCount, delivers fun and educational talks about paleontology all year long. Attend as many as you would like in any order. The Spring 2021 series is online. Login information will be sent after registration.
Registration is $2 per person, per talk.
(Current Volunteers can register for free using the Volunteer option in the registration link below)
Questions: ErinLaCount
Please note talks are contingent on 4 or more registrations.
2021 Schedule
NEW: Entire Dinosaur Talk Series
Register for all 12 talks for $24. Talks are recorded so if you miss one, you can rewatch it at your leisure!
REGISTER
Lectures already started? That’s okay! If you purchase all 12, the lectures are recorded and the purchase will grant you access to all previously recorded lectures!
Login information will be sent after registration.
March 11, 2021 | 10 AM | REGISTER
Talk #6: Thyreophora Part 2 (Ankylosaurs)
This sixth talk focuses on tank dinosaurs—the ankylosaurs.
March 18, 2021 | 10 AM | REGISTER
Talk #7: Iguanodonts
This seventh talk focuses on thumb-spiked dinosaurs—the iguanodonts.
March 25, 2021 | 10 AM | REGISTER
Talk #8: Hadrosaurs
This eighth talk focuses on the duck-billed dinosaurs—hadrosaurs.
April 1, 2021 | 10 AM | REGISTER
Talk #9: Pachycephalosaurs
This ninth talk focuses on the bone-head dinosaurs—pachycephalosaurs.
April 8, 2021 | 10 AM | REGISTER
Talk #10: Ceratopsians
This tenth talk focuses on the horned dinosaurs—ceratopsians.
April 15, 2021 | 10 AM | REGISTER
Talk #11: Archosaurs
This eleventh talk focuses on archosaurs, the crocodilians, pterosaurs, birds, and a bit on the dinosaurs.
April 22, 2021 | 10 AM | REGISTER
Talk #12: Mammals
This twelfth and final talk focuses on prehistoric mammals.
PAST TALKS:
You can still check out these past talks. Just register for all 12 talks for $24. Talks are recorded so if you miss one, you can rewatch it at your leisure! REGISTER
- Talk #1: Paleontology 101
This first talk is about the history of dinosaur paleontology (including the Bone Wars). - Talk #2: What IS a Dinosaur?
This second talk covers what dinosaurs are and how they fit in the animal family tree. This also covers what are NOT dinosaurs. - Talk #3: Sauropods
This third talk focuses on long-necked dinosaurs, the sauropods! - Talk #4: Theropods
This fourth talk focuses on meat-eating dinosaurs – the theropods. - Talk #5: Thyreophora Part 1 (Stegosaurs)
This fifth talk focuses on a group of dinosaurs with spikes on the tail and plates along their backs—the stegosaurs.
Dinosaur Ridge After Dark Series
Dinosaur Ridge After Dark events are educational and social events tailored to an adult audience. Participants will learn more about paleontology and geology in a relaxed environment. Themes for 2020 After Dark events are coming soon.
Stay tuned.
SCFD Free & Reduced Days
On these days, admission to Trek Through Time, the Dinosaur Ridge exhibit hall, will be FREE to the public. We are also offering our guided bus tours at a reduced rate of $8 for adults and $6 for children.
Stay tuned.
Dinosaur Ridge: Night at the Museum
Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center
Attendees brought flashlights and headlamps to enjoy and explore Dinosaur Ridge Trail at night. Our busses shuttled attendees up the Ridge to view dinosaur tracks.
Stay tuned.
