Visitation at Dino Monument Up

Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:03

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Visitation at Dino Monument UP- SINCE THE OPENING OF THE NEW QUARRY VISITOR CENTER AND QUARRY EXHIBIT HALL LAST OCTOBER, DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT HAS EXPERIENCED ON INCREASE IN PARK VISITATION OVER 2011'S NUMBERS... ACCORDING TO SUPERINTENDENT MARY RISSER, FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2012, THE MONUMENT RECORDED 111,784 RECREATIONAL VISITS....IN 2011, THE MONUMENT RECORDED 75,.997 VISITS BY THE END OF JUNE...THAT IS A 47 PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR WHEN THE QUARRY WAS CLOSED...SHE SAID, VISITS TO THE MONUMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE ALONE TOTALED 44,847... RISSER COMMENTED, DESPITE GAS PRICES, THE ECONOMY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND FIRES, PEOPLE ARE STILL TRAVELING AND COMING TO THE MONUMENT.