Expand the existing paleontological exhibit at the royal gorge regional museum history center (RGRMHC) in caon city, colorado to include the recent discovery of fossils excavated in 2022 on land owned…

Expand the existing paleontological exhibit at the royal gorge regional museum history center (RGRMHC) in caon city, colorado to include the recent discovery of fossils excavated in 2022 on land owned by the bureau of land management and maintained by the royal gorge field office. The expansion will entail the careful mounting of the fossilized leg bones of a sauropod dinosaur in a custom fabricated display case. New interpretative panels will be designed, printed, and mounted to accompany the recent discovery. The expected deliverables of this project are to provide a better understanding of the importance of the paleontological resources found within the royal gorge region to the science of paleontology and to illustrate the best practices for preserving these resources long-term. The intended beneficiaries of this project will be the thousands of local, regional, and international visitors of all ages who come to see the museum every year.