YOU can help support a different kind of mission, one that inspires wonder and awe and causes our visitors to think deeply, across time, every day.
Long before us, dinosaurs left their footprints here. Today, you can leave yours.
At Dinosaur Ridge, you come face-to-face with fossils from millions of years ago, a rare chance to connect with the prehistoric world. More than a place to see dinosaur tracks, the Ridge sparks a sense of wonder in every visitor. Each year, 10,000 students experience that awe firsthand and leave with greater curiosity about the past and a deeper understanding of why these fossils must be protected.
Your unrestricted gift sustains the people, programs, fossil stewardship, scientific research, and daily operations that make it all possible.
You may also restrict your gift to education, specifically the School Field Trips Fund. For many students, a field trip here is the first time they see real dinosaur tracks. But schools serving families with low incomes often can’t afford buses and admission. Our School Field Trips Fund covers both for students from Title I schools, at an average cost of $500 per trip.
What is Dinosaur Ridge?
Dinosaur Ridge is an outdoor journey through prehistoric Colorado. Two exhibit halls tell the story of the region and the animals that lived here. You can explore our trails at the main site in Morrison or at Triceratops Trail in Golden.
Our impact
Each year, Dinosaur Ridge welcomes 250,000 visitors from across the country and around the world. On our tours, they discover what makes the Ridge unique, the science behind the fossils, and the urgent need to preserve them. Approximately 4,000 students attend Dinosaur Ridge field trips every year through our School Field Trips Fund. This was formerly named the Field Experience Fund.
What makes Dinosaur Ridge unique
- Historic firsts: In 1876, the world’s first known Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus fossils were discovered here, sparking America’s great “dinosaur rush.” Today, the Ridge is recognized as the #1 dinosaur tracksite in the United States as ranked by paleontologists.
- Three chapters of prehistory: Walk through three distinct worlds, each with its own dinosaurs. There are 150-million-year-old giants like Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus, tracks left about 100 million years ago, and, at Triceratops Trail, rare Triceratops and Tyrannosaur footprints from the final days of the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago.
- Dinosaur Ridge is a secure, clean, preserved outdoor learning space. It would likely look much different without the collective efforts of Martin G. Lockley and hundreds of others who ensured it would be publicly accessible and free of vandalism. YOu can now be part of continuing this legacy.
Protect this prehistoric gem for generations to come. Dinosaur Ridge is an outdoor museum of our planet’s incredible history, brought to life by a passionate community determined to share its awe-inspiring story with everyone. Now we just need you!
Questions? Contact ashley.kasprzak@dinoridge.org.