Hands-on dinosaur programs

All standard programs offered through the Two Medicine Dinosaur Center focus on "how to", and are designed to be informative as well as enjoyable.
Longer duration programs allow participants to gain experience in more aspects of paleontology, and also include more information on the area geology, history, and environment.
All programs require advance registration and are determined on a first come - first serve basis. Programs begin at 9 a.m. unless prior arrangements have been made. Custom programs may be tailored to specific interests and duration. Contact us for details.

Programs conducted in the Two Medicine Formation as daily drives from our Dinosaur Center:

This just in: New program for 2008!

Join the Two Medicine Dinosaur Center and Great Plains Dinosaur Center for a week-long cooperative dig! The dig will take place at Malta the last week of July, and a second week may take place the middle of August. Call for Details! 1-800-238-6873

3-Hour: Learn basic fossil recognition, area history, and geology on-site.

Cost: $45.00 Adult, $35.00 Child (12 and under).

1-Day: Includes information on area paleontology and geology combined with digging at an active site.

Cost: $120.00 per person.

2-Day: Extended experience in field collecting and fossil preservation.

Cost: $220.00 per person.

5-Day: Course available for teacher certification credit. This course will investigate dinosaur fauna of the Two Medicine Formation (late Cretaceous) and examine the geology of the Rocky Mountains. Great for the beginner or advanced earth scientist! Participants will have the opportunity to excavate dinosaur bones from the actual working site, prep the bones, and consider reconstruction techniques for the animal.

Course Dates: June 16th - 20nd, 2008
Cost: $300.00 Research Center Fee, $180.00 for CEU’s or $375.00 for Credits. Those who wish to take the 5-day class without credits may do so for a $400.00 Research Center Fee.

3 to 9 Days: Increased time to spend enjoying the spectacular area and its fossils. These programs are custom tailored to your needs.

Cost: $100.00 per person per day.

10-Day: Students will be actively involved in discovery, preservation, preparation and interpretation of fossil remains in an actual research environment.. Focuses on discoveries in the Two Medicine Formation. This program is a requirement for becoming a volunteer for our organization, and college credit for this seminar is available. Maximum of 15 persons.

Session dates: Begins 3rd Monday in July - (July 21st - 30th) 2008.
Cost: $1,000.00 Research Center Fee, $70.00 per Credit.

Week-long field trip to the Judith River Formation::
A Field trip will be conducted for exploration of new areas and comparisons with the work already done by our institution in the Two Medicine Formation. However, this trip will be for organization members who volunteer for this project. Participation is limited to 10 persons. Session will be the third week of July (July 13-18), 2008. Participants will be expected to share camp duties and provide for their own meals and lodging. This is a working field trip to one of the most remote and primitive areas in Montana. Transportation to and from the location will be provided. We will leave from the Dinosaur Center Sunday, and we will return to the Center on Friday afternoon. Lodging will be camping, and participants are required to bring their own camping gear.

Participants will be Dinosaur Center volunteers, and all Dinosaur Center volunteer policies will be followed. Volunteers will be expected to assist in the fundraising necessary to cover the expenses for this expedition.

Please Note:

Programs generally consist of an outdoor and an indoor component. Indoor portions are conducted all year. Outdoor portions are generally taught from May through September, weather permitting.

All seminars must have a minimum enrollment fee equal to three adults. Seminar prices do not include lodging. 1-day and longer programs include lunch, but menu selections must be made at least 1 day prior to the program date.

*All seminars are conducted on a first come, first served basis, and we plan our seminar offerings accordingly. Please book as far in advance as possible to assure availability of desired attendance dates. A 25% reservation fee is required for all programs. This deposit will assure availability of a particular session and date. Credit cards welcome. All outdoor programs are subject to the weather. If a program is canceled due to weather, the registrant will have the option of attending an alternate program, rescheduling, or receiving a partial refund.
Please bring appropriate clothing, sun block, food, drinks, etc. necessary for extended periods outdoors. The Timescale Adventures' Two Medicine Dinosaur Center is located in Bynum, Montana (see map) and transportation is provided from that point to the research area.

If you have any questions or desire to register by phone please call us at:
1-800-238-6873 or 1-406-469-2211
FAX: 1-406-469-2241

*Ask about special rates for groups/organizations*

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