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Show 8- - DIXIE SUN AND ENTERTAINMENT ARTS Discovery site educates students lections in order; makes sure the fossils are prop- BY KATIE JOHNSON Dixie Sun A&E Editor and his job is to put them together. He sees this museum as a very important part in the history of the area. He also said what happened in our past can help us understand our future. Dinosaur discovery and research can help us leam how to deal with major disasters like large asteroid impacts and severe climate erly cataloged, prepared, stored and labeled; and also docs a laige amount of field work in the surrounding areas. Milner said his job is to preserve and protect the tracks, and teach volunteers how to do the same. He thinks it is important for community members to learn about their past. Were trying to put together a better understanding of what was taking place here at Johnson Farm 200 million years ago, he said. Milner said the exciting thing about dinosaur tracks is that they show the behavior of the dinosaurs. It gives you a glimpse into the past, he said. Its very cool to get a glimpse of what it was like before we were here. Milner said a paleontological site is like a crime scene with lots of clues, The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm is a museum of ancient paleontological artifacts and fossils and has gained popularity nationwide in its short nine years of running. The tracks at Johnson Farm, 2180 E. Riverside Drive, were discovered by the farms original owner, Sheldon Johnson, who happened upon a dinosaur impression by complete accident. Museum Coordi- nator John Christopherson said as Johnson was clearing off a hill to develop the land, he lifted rocks onto an excavator, and when one fell off, the bottom revealed a dinosaur impression. "It was a very fortunate mistake, Christopherson said. The site is now owned by St. George and is a part of the Leisure Services Department. The entire museum is run by about 30 volunteers, and the community is very involved. The museum gives back, Christopherson said. The Dinosaur Discovery Site gives free tours to all schools in Washington County who come for field trips. Andrew Milner is the St. changes. Jerry Harris, associate professor of physical science, has been taking students to the Dinosaur Discovery Site on field trips for years. Harris has also been working with the museum for the past five years as the scientific adviser, working closely with Milner to set up exhibits. Harris also writes press releases and signage for the museum. He does anything related to science, including helping with publications. Other Dixie State Col CULTURAL EVENTS AT lege professors, including Peter VanValkenburg and Kelly Bringhurst, both associate professors of geology, take students on field trips to the site on a regular basis as well. The museum, which was recently built on Johnson Farm, has 1,200 footprints, 6,000 individual tracks, and very rare dinosaur remains that represent an unknown, new type of g dinosaur. Milner said there is a lot of excitement over this site all around the world. The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site is open - A Year With Frog -- -- -- f -- -- meat-eatin- -- Theater $1 for DSC students with ID, $12 students, $15 for adults for C Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Cox Auditorium $20 Adults, $12 Youth for s isde schc String chamber concert - Monday through Saturday - from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission prices are $6 for people ages 12 and older, $3 for children ages and children under the age of 4 get in free. For more information, visit www.sgcity.org-dinotra- x or call the museum at rour fora Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Eccles Fine Arts Center Free admission well com year onas Symphony band concert uing Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. - Eccles Fine Arts Center - Free admission 1, -- I the ancj uatii Son tnigl artist can sign MUSIC continued from page t y museum among other things. Janice Hayden, adjunct professor of geology, took her Geology Ouifclass on a field trip to the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm Friday. Professors at DSC have been taking students to the museum for years. up forth site and advertise music. Amazon is also a good tool to get new music, since its cheaper than iTunes, Parker said. Amazon sells CDs and singles, band special disc sets, and other items that wouldnt be found elsewhere. 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