The Two Medicine Dinosaur Center has come a long way since its beginnings in 1995. Back then, the organization only provided summer field programs. There was no building, no exhibits, and very little equipment and staff. Since then the organization has grown. A steel building has been erected, and numerous fossils have been collected, prepared, and displayed in as much space as could be spared. Admissions into the facility and summer field programs have grown until, now, the organization pays one part-time director year-round and funds extra staff who work the busier summer months.
There is still a long way to go, and your help is needed to get there. Below are items and projects where your support is most needed. This list changes as needs are met and new ones arise. We welcome donations of the actual items listed, and any contribution is deeply appreciated. Please contact the Two Medicine Dinosaur Center for more information on these items and projects or concerning other ways you can help. Two Medicine Dinosaur Center is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your charitable donation may be tax deductible.
IN THE FIELD:
| Brunton compass/pocket transit (3) |
$900 |
| Digital SLR camera |
$1,200 |
| Adhesives, consolidants, and prep supplies (for one season) |
$1,700 |
| Hydrocal plaster (1 year supply) |
$2,800 |
| Equipment trailer |
$3,200 |
| Computerized mapping hardware/software |
$6,000 |
| RTK GPS (used) |
$7,000 |
| Transportation vehicles: vans and suburban-type SUV's (need 3 or 4, used) |
$35,000 |
AT THE TWO MEDICINE DINOSAUR CENTER
| 50 folding chairs, (3) 8ft folding tables |
$1,500 |
| Additional concrete pad for handicap accessibility |
$4,800 |
| Exhibit fabrication for new/enhanced exhibits (1 year budget) |
$6,000 |
| Highway advertizing near Great Falls and Browning (includes annual rental fee) |
$6,000 |
| HVAC upgrade |
$18,000 |
| storage cabinets for collections |
$25,000 |
| Fire suppression system |
$35,000 |
| paved parking area |
$58,000 |
LONG-RANGE PROJECTS
| Land purchases and/or conservation easements |
$200,000 and up |
| Fully operational endowment |
$1.8 million or more |
| Phase 3 Building Project: new building/addition to house additional lab equipment, increased collections areas, expanded gallery, research labs, and fossil preparation areas. |
$2.5 million or more |