RADF Investment: $1.89 million

Other Investment: $49,000

Total Investment: $1.93 million

Project Period: August 2009–November 2011

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Project Description

The Pipestone Creek Dinosaur Initiative will help position the Peace Region as Alberta's next great dinosaur destination. Based in the Grande Prairie District, this project will open the region to tourism, education, and economic development, while protecting a rich paleontological resource.

Expected Outcomes and Benefits         

All projects go through a selection process to ensure they will improve the quality of life for Albertans. This project meets this objective through the following outcomes and benefits:

• Develop a northern Dinosaur trail
• Develop the Pipestone Bone Bed as an outdoor classroom to train paleontology students
• Provide education courses for paleontology enthusiasts of all levels
• Create an online community forum to catalogue fossils for professional research and invite members of the public to share their fossil collections using interactive media