The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill will sponsor a series of programs for families during February school vacation week.
The programs include:
View a Film: Three different films are shown throughout each day with seven show times beginning at 10:00 a.m. Last showing begins at 3:30 p.m. The noon film will be Evolution with Bill Nye. (The film schedule will be modified on 2/23/2012)
Make a craft: A craft area will be open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will be able to make a DNA bracelet to take home. The DNA bracelet replicates a segment of DNA from different animals using multi-colored beads.
Meet the park’s animals. There will be animal demonstrations daily at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Track Talks will be held daily at 11:30 a.m. A staff member will answer questions about the tracks and discuss what Connecticut was like in the early Jurassic period.
Special Program
Sharon Audubon will present a live Hawk and Owl program on Thursday February 23th at 1 p.m. Join us to learn more about the living descendants of theropod dinosaurs. Seating is limited to 100. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the show.
Location
Dinosaur State Park is located on 400 West Street in Rocky Hill. Visitors can view 600 early Jurassic dinosaur footprints under the dome along with museum exhibits. The park has a Discovery room that features a small live animal collection, coloring and book-mark making stations, puzzles, puppets and fossil and mineral collections that visitors can touch and examine. There are 2 ½ miles of outdoor hiking trails. The park also has a bookshop that has a wide variety of unique items for sale.
Admission
All special programs are included with your admission. Adults (13 and up) are $6, Youth (6-12) are $2 and children under 6 are free. The park accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Charter Oak Passes are available for seniors (65 and over) who are Connecticut residents. Picture ID must be presented to acquire a pass.
For more information, please call the park at (860) 529-5816 or visit www.ct.gov/deep/dinosaurstatepark
