Dinosaur Discovery in Eastern Utah

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Information:

Christine K. Trease

Director of Public Relations

CEU Prehistoric Museum

christine.trease@ceu.edu

Megan Crandall

Public Affairs Specialist

BLM Utah State Office

Megan_crandall@blm.gov

Dinosaur Discovery in Eastern Utah

PRICE, Utah, April 13, 2010—The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum

recently discovered a partially articulated dinosaur on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

land in eastern Utah.

A nearly complete theropod (meat-eating) dinosaur will be excavated through a collaborative effort

between the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum and the Bureau of Land Management Utah

Price Field Office. This effort will provide a unique opportunity for the public to observe an active

dinosaur excavation.

The public is invited to visit the excavation from Tuesday, May 4th through Saturday, May 8th. The site

can be accessed from a graded, gravel road close to Price, Utah. Beginning on May 4, maps with driving

directions may be picked up during regularly scheduled museum hours (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven

days a week) in the lobby of the CEU Prehistoric Museum, located at 155 East Main Street, Price, Utah;

or 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the BLM Utah Price Field Office, located at 125

South 600 West, Price, Utah.

This discovery exemplifies the rich paleontological region surrounding the College of Eastern Utah

Prehistoric Museum. Following excavation, the dinosaur will be prepared at the museum, where the

public will also be able to observe the preparation process and speak directly with the fossil preparators.

After excavation and preparation, the dinosaur will remain at the museum where it will be available for

further study and research.

The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum creates understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural processes that

formed the geologic, fossil and prehistoric human records found in eastern Utah. We do this through educational and

interpretive programs based upon our academic research, preservation programs, authentic exhibits, and the creative efforts of

our staff and community.

The BLM manages more land – 253 million acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of

Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also

administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain

the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau

accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy

production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.

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