• View of the Monument across the Snake River

    Hagerman Fossil Beds

    National Monument Idaho

Plan A Field Trip

Students enjoy an educational program at the Fossil Beds.
Children practice paleontological methods while visiting the Fossil Beds.
An NPS Photo

Hagerman Fossil Beds offers a variety of fun and exciting educational opportunities for school and youth groups. Our programs are designed to meet Idaho Achievement Standards in Idaho science and history.

Classroom Programs:

Invite a Park Ranger to visit your classroom for a hands-on, interactive educational program. Each prepared program can be tailored to fit the specific needs of your group.

Park Field Trips:

Come to Hagerman Fossil Beds for a hands-on exploration of the fossil beds. Park Rangers can present formal programs, lead a guided walk, or help you plan a special program.

Educational school programs are offered throughout the school year. Reservations are required.

Did You Know?

Fossilized turtle shell

An in situ specimen of Clemmys owyheensis (pond turtle) was found out in the Monument.  The field crew also found a jaw with several teeth from Thomomys gidleyi (pocket gopher) and a jaw from Trigonictis idahoensis (grison from the weasel family).