Field Trip: Fossil Frontiers of New England

REGISTER
From the historic halls of Yale Peabody Museum to the collections at Beneski Museum of Natural History, and from iconic in-situ tracksites like Dinosaur State Park to the world-renowned American Museum of Natural History, this immersive experience connects participants to the people, places, and discoveries that shaped dinosaur science in North America. 
Participants will engage with historic collections, explore dinosaur tracks preserved exactly where they were made, and gain insight into both early discoveries and modern paleontological research which links bones, tracks, and landscapes into a deeper understanding of prehistoric life. 
This trip will be led by Erin LaCount and is designed as a small-group, high-engagement experience for adult learners and enthusiasts. 
Trip is limited to 10–13 participants—register early to secure your spot. 
Date/Time: October 1 through October 6 
STUDY LEADERS 
Erin LaCount began visiting Dinosaur Ridge as a young child with her grandparents in the early 1990s, and began working with us in 2002. Erin is the Education Programs Director and oversees projects in exhibits, tours, trips, and more! In 2022 with Geological Society of America and 2024 with the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Erin published a new timeline on the historic discoveries of the Jurassic fossils found at Dinosaur Ridge in 1876 and will be bringing her Arthur Lakes expertise along for the ride! 
COST 
Cost: $1,950 non-member, $1,850 member 
Includes:  

Hotel 

In-state transportation between sites 

Museum/program costs 

Dinner Friday and Sunday nights 

Trip Guide 

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION 
Please arrange your flights to be in New Haven on October 1 to check into the hotel. The sites we will visit and tour are: 

Yale Peabody Museum, Archives, and Collections 

Amherst Beneski Museum of Natural History and Collections 

Easthampton Dinosaur Tracksite (in situ)