Park Director Wants to Dig up 1,500 Dino Tracks

The director of is trying to make a case to uncover 1,500 foot tracks from the Jurassic geologic period located just east of the museum. 

The foot tracks were unearthed in the 1960s and were only on display for ten years because they were deteriorating, according to Dinosaur State Park Director Margaret Enkler. She said the tracks were covered as a way of preserving them.

This summer, Enkler and her colleagues wanted to see if the foot tracks were preserved and dug up some of the foot tracks. According to Enkler, the tracks are in good shape and can be unearthed.

However, the project is in its preliminary stages and there has been no discussion of building another museum or expanding the current one at this time, Enkler said.

Enkler will join other scientists and is expected to make a presentation on unearthing the foot tracks at a conference in Hartford next week.

The park director will be sitting down with Rocky Hill Patch after the conference to discuss the foot tracks, the presentation and the future of the project.

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