点评:Extended family visited this location while we were in the Florissant area. Entrance wasn't prominently marked, but we didn't have a difficult time finding the drive (and path) that lead to the quarry site.
Staff consisted of both the owner and an assistant. Both were friendly and helpful throughout the fossil collecting experience. Each group had their own designated area; picnic table with stones and tools. Tools were fairly mundane items versus more official paleontological tools, but they worked pretty well for what needed to be done.
Overall experience lasted a little over an hour once we got settled. Our family of three found about a dozen or so different fossilized leaves, stems, and other plants bits. A pretty good return for the hour of work. Cost was $20 per person, which needs to be paid in cash. Additional note, everybody has to pay to be there, so parents weren't able to watch/supervise for free.
翻译:我们在弗洛里桑特地区时,亲戚们也来参观了这个地方。入口处并没有明显的标识,但我们还是顺利找到了通往采石场的车道与小路。
工作人员包括店主及其助手。在整个化石采集过程中,他们都十分友善且乐于助人。每个团队都有各自指定的区域,那里配有野餐桌以及采集用的石具和工具。这些工具大多比较普通,与那些专业的古生物学工具相比显得较为简单。不过,对于需要完成的任务来说,它们还算挺好用的。
我们安顿下来后,整个体验过程持续了一个多小时。我们一家三口总共找到了十几片化石化的叶子、茎以及其他植物残骸。对于一个小时的劳动来说,收获算是相当不错了。费用为每人20美元,必须用现金支付。另外需要注意的是,所有人都必须付费才能进入,因此家长也无法免费陪同或监督。