Plan A Field Trip

Students learn about sedimentary rocks on a field trip.

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Request a Ranger

Free ranger-guided education programs may be available, as staffing levels permit. Typically, the best time to plan a field trip is September and October or early April and May. Both fall and spring bring opportunities to hike, explore the outdoors, and camp. Please call at least four weeks in advance to inquire about whether staff are available for your field trip.

There are many different topics at Dinosaur National Monument that can fit into your curruiculum. When organizing your trip, let us know which areas you want to focus on or are the most complementary to your curriculum. Topics include, but are not limited to, dinosaurs, fossils, paleontology, geology, canyons, rivers, Fremont culture, and pioneer homesteading.

Call [phone] or email us for more information or to make reservations.

Academic Fee Waivers

School groups and other approved academic institutions can apply for waiver of park entrance fees, provided the visit is for educational or scientific purposes and the resources or facilities the group intends to use support those purposes. Academic fee waivers are not granted automatically. Applicant groups must demonstrate that they qualify for the waiver. There are three requirements that the group must meet to qualify for an academic fee waiver: eligibility, educational purpose, and relevancy of park resources or facilities.

Visit the Fee Waivers page for more information.

 

Teacher's Guide to the Fossil Discovery Trail, click image to download.

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Teacher Backpacks

Use a Teacher Pack to hike the Fossil Discovery Trail with a self-led program! The teacher pack guides you and your class with an easy-to-follow lesson plan to learn about the different rock layers, environments they represent, and fossils you’ll see along the way.

Ask at the Quarry Visitor Center to use the teacher pack. This includes a backpack with a lesson plan, images in a binder, and a fossil kit. Many teachers find it helpful to review the lesson beforehand and print out student booklets to bring along the trail. This lesson plan was made using Utah State Grade 4 education standards. Download a copy of the Teacher Pack here.