This trip will allow you to partake in a dinosaur dig as well as visit Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The “Dinosaur Dig” will be at the Hanksville/Burpee dinosaur quarry near Hanksville, Utah. Opened by Burpee Museum staff and volunteers in 2008, this quarry has yielded Sauropod, Allosaurus, and other dinosaur bones. Get more information here.
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Dinosaur bones ready to be jacketed and removed from the rock.
Course Information:
Field Geology and Paleontology GEOL 205 2 credits
Summer pre-session, 2017 Instructor: Steve Simpson
For this course, you will receive 2 credits, one lab and one lecture. The lecture portion will cover basics of dinosaur paleontology as well as the geology of the field area.
Lecture: Three class sessions, 7:00 to 8:50 p.m. on May 23, 25, and June 6, with some additional online content
Field: Leave Friday, May 26 and return Sunday, June 4.
Cost: Registration for 2-credit class, plus a $350.00 lab fee and $225.00 to the Burpee museum. Campground (with showers and laundry) charges $12.00 per tent per night. Campground fees and food are on your own. Motel rooms are available for those with more money and less tolerance of rustic conditions – but reserve early!
For more information, contact Steve Simpson at steve.simpson@highland.edu or 815-599-3474.
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