Discover Dinosaurs in Your Backyard!
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Hanksville, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management-Utah (BLM-Utah) Henry Mountains Field Station is partnering with the Burpee Museum of Rockford, Illinois, to conduct free guided tours at the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry. Daily tours for the public begin May 27th and run through June 4th. No tours will be offered on Sunday, May 29th. Three tours will be offered daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. lasting 45-60 minutes each. Groups are limited to 25 people on a first come, first served basis.
Educational staff from the Burpee Museum will lead daily tours, talk about current and past excavations, and answer a variety of dinosaur questions. The tours focus on introducing youth to an active dinosaur excavation site, the geology of the area, and paleontology of the latest Jurassic period of Utah. Tours will only be conducted in favorable weather. Brochures are available onsite and may be used for self-guided tours.
This summer marks the ninth season that the Burpee Museum has conducted excavations at this site to support long-term research initiatives, provide public access, and deliver educational and recreational opportunities. To date, the quarry has yielded long-necked sauropods, carnivorous dinosaurs and a rare Jurassic armored dinosaur Mymoorapelta.
The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry site is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Hanksville, Utah, and is about a 30 minute drive from Highway 24. High clearance vehicles are recommended, the road into the quarry is not maintained for passenger cars.
For more specific directions and other information stop by the BLM-Utah field station in Hanksville, Utah, at 380 South 100 West, call (435) 542-3461, or visit http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/richfield/dinosaur-quarry.html.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.