Overview
- Monument staff discovered fossils on Sept. 16, 2025 during asphalt removal near the Quarry Exhibit Hall.
- Work paused for assessment and a team excavated roughly 3,000 pounds of fossil-bearing rock between mid-September and mid-October.
- The material was transferred to the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum for cleaning and study.
- Visitors can watch preparation in the museum’s lab, and select pieces are already on display at the museum and in the Quarry Exhibit Hall.
- The parking and accessibility upgrades resumed after recovery and have been completed at the popular Wall of Bones site, which showcases about 1,500 Late Jurassic fossils.