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RMDRC Newsletter
Happy 4th
Anniversary
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center!
They say time flies when you’re having fun. If that’s
true, we must be having a ball at the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource
Center. It seems unbelievable that we have been here for 4 years already.
When we started we didn’t really know what to expect. It has been a learning
experience in more ways than one.
We opened to huge crowds on Memorial Day weekend 2004.
The Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce members were here to help with the
ribbon cutting. (insert photo of ribbon cutting)
Within the first year RMDRC welcomed almost 47,000
visitors. We were already halfway to our goal of 100,000 visitors a year.
During the last 4 years, we have fine tuned the exhibit halls with the input
of all of you, adding more skeletons and more hands on exhibits every few
months. (insert photo of crowds in museum and Woody’s play area)
Each year we strive to improve all aspects of RMDRC by
working with teachers in and out of our immediate area. Just this spring we
have hosted tours of over 100 schools within a 2 hour driving radius of
Woodland Park. RMDRC worked with the WP schools early release program to
engage students in after school activities. Our Scout programs support and
enrich the scouting experience by helping them earn badges. (insert photos
of lots of kids in the museum doing tours with VEGS, scout activities and
the CAST program).
We’ve had a great time participating in community
events such as “Cruise Above the Clouds”, Kidsfest, Critterfest and the
Christmas parade. (insert photos of these events).
And just this last January we helped put Woodland Park
on the map by our participation in “Walking with Dinosaurs” at the World
Arena in Colorado Springs. (insert WWD photos)
On June 7th we will celebrate our 4th
anniversary. The festivities begin with the unveiling of our newest exhibit,
the cast of the Ultrasauros bone, discovered by Jim Jensen and donated to us
by Gwen Pratt. This amazing bone will present a great new photo op for all
of our visitors.
Our guest artist, Paul Hudson will be conducting a
special workshop for the Dino Art 2008 winners at 10:00. At 11:30 and 2:30
Paul will present two different lectures in the Marine room for all RMDRC
visitors. Don’t forget to be here for the cake cutting at 1:00 in front of
the museum. The award ceremony for the Dino Art 2008 winners will take place
at 2:00. See the complete time schedule of events below.
June 15th is Father’s Day. Bring Dad to the
museum on his special day. Fathers get in free with one paid adult or child
admission. Don’t forget to come in before then to check out all of the great
gifts in the Prehistoric Paradise gift store for Dad. (Insert some good
Dad’s gifts)
Check out the Woodland Retail Alliance’s website for
other activities and events going on in our beautiful community of Woodland
Park at
www.discoverwoodland.com.
I’ve found that living in the mountains brings more
family and friends to visit than anywhere else we’ve ever lived. When your
family and friends come to visit, bring them in to the Rocky Mountain
Dinosaur Resource Center for a fun and educational experience. When you’re
here stop in and say
“Hi”. We always look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
JJ Triebold
President, RMDRC
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From the Education Desk
Well here it is May
already and that means summer and vacation
time is almost here! This month gives us a
lot to celebrate.
Be Kind To
Animals Week
is May 4-11 and
Mother’s Day
is May 11. We would like to extend an
invitation to all teachers to come to RMDRC
during the week of May 5-11 in honor of
Teachers Appreciation Day.
You will receive free admission and 10% off of
anything in our gift shop with your Teacher
I.D.
Did you
know the first telegraph message was
transmitted on May 24, 1844, the
Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on May 30,
1927, Amelia Earhart flew solo across
the Atlantic on May 21, 1932, and May
12th is National Nutty Fudge Day. I think
this is quite an interesting month.
One of the more
important things happening
this month is
Children’s
Book
Week May
12-18. Since 1919, Children’s Book Week has
been celebrated nationally in schools,
libraries, bookstores, clubs, private
homes—any place where there are children and
books. Children’s books and the love of
reading are celebrated with
storytelling, parties, author and
illustrator appearances, along with other
book related events.
It all
began with the idea that children’s books
can change lives. In 1913, Franklin K.
Mathiews, the librarian of the Boy Scouts of
America, began touring the country to
promote higher standards in children’s
books. He proposed creating a Children’s
Book Week, which would be supported by all
interested groups: publishers, booksellers,
and librarians. In 1944, the Children’s Book
Council assumed responsibility for
administering Children’s Book Week. The CBC
encourages young people and their caregivers
to discover the complexity of the world
beyond their own experience through books.
One of
the strongest predictions of reading
comprehension in general and vocabulary
development in particular is the amount of
time students spend reading to themselves.
Reading for pleasure encourages the
development of reading as a life-long habit
and pastime while strengthening both
academic language and fluency. Television
is the predominant source of entertainment
and information today, and 70% of all
reading is done by only 10% of the
population. Reading can have a powerful
effect on students’ comprehension, thinking,
knowledge of the world, and choices in
higher education and life careers.
During
this special week we would like to offer you
a 25% discount off of all books in stock in
our gift shop. Please visit us soon, take
advantage of this offer and also see how the
Apatosaurus is coming along in our lab. I
leave you this month with a quote from
Frederic Melcher, the editor of Publishers
Weekly in the 1950’s and 60’s who said: “A
great nation is a reading nation”.
Regards,
Geri LeBold
Education Director
geri@rmdrc.com
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From the Business
Development Desk
Our calendar is
beginning to fill up so book you School Tour today!
What a great place
to celebrate your birthday! For a small price children and adults get to
enjoy a party in the company of dinosaurs.
RMDRC Paleo Patch
Program meets all the requirements for the Girl Scouts Dinosaur badge, the
Jr. Girl Scout Try-It badge, and some requirements for Boy Scout badges.
Call and book your
School Tour, Birthday Party or Paleo Patch today!
Contact me at 719-686-1820 x 104.
See you soon!
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From
Triebold Paleontology, Inc.
Greetings from
Denver!
Triebold
Paleontology spent time this past month at the AAM (Association of
American Museums) at the annual convention in Denver. We organized
shuttle trips daily from the Colorado Convention Center to Woodland Park
and had the opportunity to show off our great museum and paleo lab to
over a dozen different facilities from throughout the country. Many of
these visits will result in specimen sales to those facilities, keeping
our lab staff busy for months to come!
Guests from the Tennessee State Museum visit RMDRC during AAM 2008
Dino Art 2008
deadline is coming up May 23. Be sure to get your entry to us to be
included in the judging. Paul Hudson, Savannah School of Art and
Design, is our guest paleo artist this year. He will be meeting with
the winning artists the morning of June 7 during the 4-year anniversary
celebration. There are two public lectures scheduled at 11:30 and again
at 2:30, following the Dino Art Award Presentation.
The 11:30
lecture is titled "The Art of
Science, the Science of Art.” Paul will talk about
the role each of these disciplines have played in
support of each other in the past and present, and the fact that the
goal of each has been the same, while speaking a slightly different
language.
Following
the Dino Art Award Presentation at 2:30,
"Reconstructing the Past" will take
a step-by-step look at the life reconstruction of our North American
Oviraptor, the choices made and why. He will also provide a sneak-peek
at the progress made so far on the life reconstruction of our
Dromaeosaurus.
Tracie Bennitt
Sales
and Marketing
Triebold Paleontology, Inc.
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From the
Lab
News from the lab.
The
Apatosaurus
is walking!
The giant
Apatosaurus from the University
of Wyoming is standing on its own 4 legs, and is taking
up a huge part of our prep lab. The tail is being
assembled and the neck is next to be mounted. Come see
the progress soon, the project will be done by next
month! Our main lab door will be open during weekends in
order for visitors to get a good look at the project.
Our field season still
has yet to begin, however we still plan on doing work in
Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Colorado
as the weather warms up. In the meantime, we've molded
ORM, the
Tylosaurus kansasensis,
and have started a bit of preparation work on "ONO" the
Platecarpus ictericus.
"ONO" got its name from our founder, Mike Triebold. We
were walking from the Capt. Chuck site to another
outcrop, when suddenly he said "Oh no, another mosasaur!"
We had to walk a bit further to get a good look, but it
turns out he was right! The specimen is currently being
prepped in the front blast box.
CAPTIONS (left to
right):
ONO's rear paddle being prepared &
Ray molds ribs as the
Apatosaurus
looms overhead
Anthony Maltese
Curator, Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
719.686.1820 x106
anthony@rmdrc.com
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Paleo News from May 08:
Dinos built for head-butting
Edmonton
Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
A University of Alberta scientist, Eric Snively, has developed a
sophisticated computer simulation to help solve a prehistoric mystery
involving a group of ...
Fossil Feces Is
Earliest Evidence of N. America Humans
National Geographic - Washington,DC,USA
Its no load of crap: Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of
humans in North America—in 14300-year-old fossilized feces. ...
Fossils in Amber Reveal "Web of Life" From the Dinosaur Era
Saint Louis
University - St. Louis,MO,USA
Their discovery of the first Cretaceous vector-borne diseases (malaria and
Leishmania) in amber has a direct link to dinosaurs. George Poinar
Jr., of the ...
Finding fossils in John Day
Dinosaur-era creepy crawlies discovered
MSNBC - USA
By Clara Moskowitz Hundreds of fossilized creatures from the Age of
Dinosaurs have been discovered inside a type of amber into which
scientists have now ...
Preserved Mammoth Calf Yields New Information
RedOrbit -
Dallas,TX,USA
"This is the best preserved specimen not only of the mammoth but of any
prehistoric animal." Scientists were excited to find that her skin was
intact, ...
Fossilized Snake With Two Legs Found
RedOrbit -
Dallas,TX,USA
Researchers at the National Museum of Natural History, Paris
were thrilled to finally confirm that a slab of Lebanese limestone depicts
the body of a snake ...
Dino-Era Feathers Trapped in Ancient Amber
Discovery
Channel - USA
April 10, 2008 -- Seven feathers that either belonged to a non-avian
dinosaur or an early bird have been discovered encased in amber in a
remarkably vivid ...
Dinosaur! Grand Canyon might go further back
MSNBC - USA
By Andrea Thompson Dinosaurs roaming the American Southwest 65 million years
ago may have teetered on the edges of an ancient version of the
awe-inspiring ...
Meet the Prehistoric Elephantopotamus
Discover
Magazine - New York,NY,USA
At least one species of proboscidean, a prehistoric relative of the
elephant, lived in an aquatic environment, according to a new study
published in the ...
Dinosaur asteroid thought to be smaller
Honolulu
Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
AP A UH doctoral student has determined that the asteroid believed to have
wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago was much smaller than thought.
...
Big meat eaters; Scientists reveal details of two recent dino ...
Brantford
Expositor - Canada
Fossil hunters say they have discovered bones of two massive
meat-eating dinosaurs in Africa. In the journal Acta Palaeontologica
Polonica, University of ...
Dino digestion in a test tube
Report bolsters birds' ties to T. rex
It looks like chickens deserve more respect.
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