 "With the support from Community Foundation, Grande Prairie Regional College has been able to offer four dinosaur camps. The grant from the Talisman Energy Fund comprised about one third of the camps’ budget. Without this help GPRC would not have been able to provide quality programming for these popular camps.
There were many activities that the campers participated in throughout each week of camp. They learned about the many different groups of dinosaurs with more emphasis on the dinosaurs of the Peace Region. Presentations centered on dinosaur palaeontology, dinosaur tracks, the famous fossil locations of our Peace Region and the process of exploration, excavation, interpretation and display of fossil bones. During the week, each camper worked on a poster detailing a dinosaur species of their choice. The week ended with the campers presenting their posters to the group and parents. Other activities included a simulated dinosaur dig and making plaster casts of fossils. There was ample time to be spent outdoors playing various games as well. The campers visited the Heritage Discovery Centre’s dinosaur exhibit, as well as the Grande Prairie Museum’s “Bones & Stones” room. The most popular activities were the two field trips. One trip lead to the Kleskun Hill Park, the location of a newly described lizard species (Kleskunsaurus grandeprairiensis). The other trip was to the Pipestone Creek Bone Bed where Grande Prairie’s very own dinosaur, Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai has been found. Despite the long walk from the bus to the fossil sites, and the occasional cactus, each child appreciated the opportunity to look for real fossils in the field with the guidance of GPRC’s Palaeontology Education Liaison. The campers appreciated the opportunity to learn about dinosaurs and enjoyed the activities that they participated in throughout the camp. One campers said, “It’s been the best camp ever!” Others had similar exclamations. Parents also commented on how much their children enjoyed the experience." ~ Katalin Ormay, Palaeontology Program Manager, GPRC |
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