Dinosaur Discovery Day - Reptiles and Birds

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Join the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge on Saturday August 9, 2014 from 10am to 2pm for Reptile and Bird Day. Free hands-on activities, including gold panning, fossil sifting, metal detecting and dinosaur track painting, will be available at the Visitor Center! Check out snakes, lizards and other reptiles displayed by the Denver Zoo, Reptile Rescue, and the Morrison Natural History Museum. Wild Wings will show live raptors, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) will present raptor migration, and Wild Birds Unlimited will discuss feeding birds while broadcasting live on KNUS 710AM from their booth. Kids should try the Scavenger Hunt. On the trail, guides will explain the geology and fossils along Dinosaur Ridge. Biking or hiking the trail is free, or take the shuttle for $4/per person, 3 & under ride free. Dinosaur Ridge is located just west of the C-470 exit at Alameda Parkway. Contact Tom at tom_moklestad@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 x103 for more information.