Fossil Butte

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

I accompanied Jacob's 4th grade class on their field trip to Fossil Butte.

 It is amazing the things these kids can do with thier DSI. There were at least 6 of them playing the same game. No wires, no computer.

Waiting to go on the hike....

We did not get to go on much of a hike because the snow had not melted soon enough and it is too muddy to go on the trail up to the fossil dig site.  They will have researchers digging in the end of june.  We will come up and try the hike with just the family.

On the left side of the Butte over the hills there is a forest of pines.  The Elk, during Elk season come over that hill to the park to stay away from hunters.  Many hunters will wait just outside of the park for the elk movement and get an easy kill.

Vole trails created under the snow.  Yes, Vole, not Mole.

This thing was as big as a dog.  No hunting up here so I guess they can grow big.

 The Butte - it is cool to hear the history of Fossil Lake. Before the land rose and the erosion created the valley 52 billion years ago, there were alligators and palm trees here.

Inside the center the kids were able to play a Jeopardy game.  It was pretty fun and the kids learned a lot.

(Jacob is in from of thes pictures, but the flash got the pictures and not him.  :-0  and we had to run because they were waiting for us at the bus.  ;-))