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Scotty's Unearthed Day

T. rex Discovery Centre

Scotty's Unearthed Day

T. rex Discovery Centre
Saturday, August 16, 2025, 10:00am - 6:00pm

On August 16, 1991, High School teacher Robert Gebhardt of Eastend, Saskatchewan, along with Royal Saskatchewan Museum palaeontologists went on a fossil prospecting hike along the Frenchman River Valley in southwest Saskatchewan. Mr. Gebhardt wanted to learn more about fossils and how to find them. On that day he made a very important fossil discovery, the very first fossil that led to the discovery of Scotty the T. rex. We will be marking Scotty's unearthed day with cupcakes and cookies while supplies last, along with a special Scotty scavenger hunt for a chance to win a dino-themed gift basket. At 2:00 p.m. meet with Mollie Black for a presentation in the theatre and learn about the fossil flora and fauna of southwest Saskatchewan. PLUS:

  • In the Paleo Lab, visitors can discover new micro fossils in the dig stations with hands-on fossil activities for visitors of all ages.
  • Explore the Tylosaurus Exhibit Roughly 10 metres in length, the specimen was discovered in the hills around Lake Diefenbaker near Sask Landing Provincial Park.This species of mosasaur -- Tylosaurus -- lived 72 million years ago in a large inland sea that covered most of Saskatchewan during the late Cretaceous period. They were large, predatory marine reptiles that are closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes.
  • Explore the beautiful landscape of the Frenchman River Valley on the hiking trails situated around the discovery centre or uncover a new fossil in the Fossil Dig Sand Pit.
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