Funding Opportunities



   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.

Thank you.



Needed Items:

(prices listed are estimated costs)


IN THE FIELD:


Brunton compass/pocket transit (2)
 $680.00
Digital SLR camera - canon, nikon, or similar, for high definition
 $950.00
Adhesives, consolidants, and prep supplies (for one season)
 $1,700
Hydrocal plaster (1 year supply)
 $2,800
Computerized mapping hardware/software
 $3,400
RTK GPS (used)
 $7,000
Transportation vehicles: We need to replace one van and one 4-wheel drive passenger unit. We could also use a heavy duty pickup capable of pulling a 5th wheel trailer.
 $5,000.00 to $15,000.00 each






AT THE TWO MEDICINE DINOSAUR CENTER


50 folding chairs, (3) 8ft folding tables
Donation received! 		$1,500
Additional concrete pad for handicap accessibility
 $4,800
Exhibit fabrication for new/enhanced exhibits (1 year budget)
Donation received! 		$6,000
Highway advertizing near Great Falls and Browning (includes annual rental fee)
 $6,000
HVAC upgrade
 $18,000
storage cabinets for collections
Donation pending! 		$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