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DinosaurJunior RangerActivity Bookyour nameyour ageDirectionsComplete as many pages as your age.Example: If you are 10, do 10 pages!Check off activities as you go.Bring your completed bookto a ranger to earn yourJunior Ranger badge.
Welcome toDINOSAURNational Monument!Travel back in time to visit a place once full of dinosaurs.Learn about past people by visiting ancient rock art sitesand homesteader cabins. Discover today’s river environment,canyons, night skies, and wilderness areas.Unscramble the words to learn someof the stories at Dinosaur National Monument.Word bank: homeland dinosaurs geology rivers wild rt at theQuarry ExhibitHall to explorethe world ofdinosaurs.
Imagine you were dropped off in theJurassic. It’s warm, wet, and full of plantsand animals you have never seen before.Draw, write, or tell a story aboutyour day in the Jurassic.2
Meet theDINOSAURSof Dinosaur National MonumentDid you know birdsare modern daydinosaurs?Wh a t i s aD I NO S AU R ?Dinosaur is Greek forterrible lizard. Dinosaurs aregroup of reptiles that livedduring the Mesozoic era,around 225 to 65million years ago.3Invent a dinosaur!Draw your own dinosaur above.Use the scientific name guideto give your dinosaur a name.
STEGOSAURSare known for bonyplates and spikes.SAUROPODS are hugelong-necked plant eatingdinosaurs.THEROPODS are meateating dinosaurs that walkedon two legs.These are just a fewof the dinosaurs foundat the Quarry.Fill in the meaning of each dinosaur name.SCIENTIFIC NAME GUIDEtranslation of Greek and Latin words used by scientists to name dinosaursallo: otherapato: deceptiveavis: birdbaga: littlebaro: heavycamara: chambercephalic: headceras: horncory: helmetdino: terriblediplo: doubledocus: beamgiga: savage giantlopho: crestnano: very smallnodo: lumpyodon: toothonyx: clawpachy: thickpedi: footsaurus: lizardstego: rooftorvo: savageurus: tailxeno: strange4
Welcome to the Quarry!These are real dinosaurfossils, still in the rockfor you to see.Explore the QUARRYCan you find these bones? Search the Quarry wall and exhibits tocheck off the bones you can find. You don’t have to find them all.KINDS OF BONESSKULLSTEGOSAURUSPL AT ELE GN EC K, BACK, OR TAIL BONESRIB5
L O W E R Q U A R RY T O U C H WA L LTouch real dinosaur fossils! Visit the lower Quarry touch wall.How do fossilized bones feel different from the rest of the rock wall?6
Discover with BINGODinosaurs are just one chapter in this monument’s ongoing story.Use your senses to explore Dinosaur National Monument today.Circle what you find. Try to get four in a row or the four corners.Listen tothe soundof nature.Find a bird.Talk to apark ranger.Explore ahomestead.Say hello toa lizard. (Butdon’t chase them.)Wave atthe river.Make a songabout the parkand sing it!Go on a walkoutside.Find and drawanimal tracks.Smell aplant.Feel tree bark.Sit for onequiet minute.Admirea petroglyph.Pose likea dinosaur.Observe: what’sthe weatherlike today?Find a cool rockformation.7
Circle the words that describe the rock What color is the rock? How is it shaped? Take notes below.EnjoyGEOLOGYMeet a rock! Find a rock to get to know. When you aredone, put the rock back where you found it.8
Thank theRIVERSJURASSIC RIVERSome Jurassic dinosaurs livedalong an ancient river. Theirbones became fossils in therock. Millions of years later,water eroded the rock layers.N AT I V E P E O P L E SThe people of the Fremontculture lived near these rivercanyons. This area and itsrivers are the ancestral landsof many native peoples ofthe southwest.Why are rivers important?Read the stories on the left for clues.EXPLORERSThe Powell Expeditiontraveled here to map theGreen and Colorado rivers.They had many challengesand lost a boat at DisasterFalls in June 1869.HOMESTEADERSIn the 1800s and 1900s,people homesteaded andranched along the Greenand Yampa Rivers.R I V E R S T O D AYRivers bring life to the desert.Rare fish, beavers, big hornsheep, and black bears allcall this place home. Raftersexplore the rugged canyons.9List one way you use water.
Think about all the ways you use water.Write a thank you note to rivers.Dear River,TRY THIS!Sit with a river inview and read yournote out loud.your friend,Many campgroundshave easy access to visitthe Green River.10
Respect theLANDFor thousands of years,people have lived in thisarea. They left signs oftheir homes in this harshland like petroglyphs,fences, and cabins.These cultural sitesare irreplaceable.Use the code to completethe message.You can see evidence ofpast people becauseothers chose to .thisREMEMBER:THE CODE11 E O T C H M P RThe oils on yourhands are badfor the rock art.Never touch orscratch the rock.
Rangers need your help! Some people leave graffiti, throw litter,or take artifacts when they visit. Create a poster to helpteach others how to be respectful visitors.BEING RESPECTFULC U LT U R A L S I T E SJosie’s Cabin, Cub Creek Roadpetroglyphs, Swelter Shelterpetroglyphs, Pool Creek Ranch,McKee Springs petroglyphs12
S AV I N GE C H O PA R KDiscoverEcho Park is where theGreen and Yampa rivers jointogether, surrounded by tallcanyon walls. These canyonswere almost flooded by theconstruction of a concretedam. Some people said EchoPark was too important tomake into a lake. After yearsof disagreement, the dam wasstopped in 1956. Echo Parkis still the heart of DinosaurNational Monument today.WILDPLACESRead the Echo Park story.What makes a place feel wild to you?13
Dinosaur National Monument isan International Dark Sky Park.Far away from the light of cities,you can see the night skyin all its glory.P R O T E C T the W I L DM A G I C of D A R K S K I E S Go stargazing Turn off extra lights at night Research constellation stories Tell a friend about dark skiesMake your own constellation.Draw a picture in the stars.What action will you take to protectdark skies? Get ideas from the list above.14
Learn more: nps.gov/dinoMail: PO Box 128 Jensen, Utah 84035Art & Design: CaitlinCampbellArt.comShare what you careabout! What was yourfavorite part of your visit?Junior Ranger PledgeAs a Junior Ranger,I promise:to protect the fossils,plants, animals andhistory of DinosaurNational Monument.I will explore safely,learn new things,and share whatI learnedwith others.15
Bring your completed book to a ranger to earn your . Junior Ranger badge. Directions. Junior Ranger. Activity Book. . Draw, write, or tell a story about your day in the Jurassic. 2. Meet the. DINOSAURS of Dinosaur National Monument. Did you know birds . Read the stories on the left for clues. List one way you use water. Rivers bring life to .
