One day our home schooled granddaughters were interested in dinosaurs after seeing a Magic School Bus “In Time Of The Dinosaurs” episode. They decided paleontology was their career choice. Our youngest was sitting out under a tree in the back yard, pondering the task, when we arrived for a visit. The older granddaughter was researching on the computer.
Poppa took up the idea and went to explore the dig site. The “proper tools” had been assembled and away to work they went. When suddenly a worm was discovered.
The back story to this adventure was that a large dead shrub in the front yard had been removed due to roofing tar buried underneath the roots. The little girls heard this and they were sure that this was where the dinosaur skeletons would be. We left their home to go to a store that specialized in educational supplies. Onward in search of dinosaur remains. We hit the jackpot! There we found a large bag full of different species made of plastic. After the children went to bed Poppa and I went to the house and planted our find in the front garden.
Searching for Dinosaurs in the front garden.
The next morning, with great excitement the girls called and invited us over for their dig. They had discovered an entire new species of dinosaurs, their skeletons were completely preserved. These were a pygmy species. Some were no bigger that your thumb. They spent the day digging, discovering various family pods of dinosaurs.
This story was remembered during a recent visit. We were so thrilled that they have memories of days since passed. This was a Grandparent payday! We plan on many more memories that they will want to share with their children and grandchildren!
They learned that the Fairview Museum had a full scale replica of a nearly fully intact Columbian Mammoth. The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, and the Utah Heritage Highway 89 has an abundance of attractions that we will be sharing with our grandchildren. The mammoth was unearthed on the nearby Wasatch Plateau in 1988 while excavating the Huntington Reservoir. More is yet to come on the treasures within the Fairview Museum and their next visit.
Fairview Museum in Farirview, Sanpete County, Utah
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