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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Things To Do

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Having fun in the Visitor Center.

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Practicing being a Paleontologist.

While visiting Hagerman Fossil Beds be sure to spend some time exploring the Visitor Center, located in town on Rt. 30 across from the high school. You can watch our informational DVD, dig for fossils, examine fossil casts, and marvel at our fossil displays.

 
Enjoying a Ranger program.

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Visitors enjoy a Ranger program.

Seasonal Ranger programs allow visitors to get up close to the fossils and learn about the amazing history behind the Hagerman Fossil Beds.  Check our Schedule of Events for the latest offerings.
 
Learning about fossils.

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Fossils are fun!

You are never too young to be captivated by fossils.  Our Ranger led programs allow people of all ages to explore the wonderful world of fossils.  Who knows what the benefits will be?
Suckerfish fossil being prepped for removal to the lab.  

Did You Know?
The Hagerman Fossil Beds paleontology crew has made some unusual finds. Early one summer the field crew found an articulated skeleton of a suckerfish (family Catostomidae) which was later jacketed and brought back to the lab for cleaning and study.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST