Camp IMNH
REAL Fossils, REAL Scientists, REAL Idaho
We are excited to offer a variety of summer activities from camps at the Museum to field experiences! Many of our camps will run multiple times. Price includes all supplies, materials, and transportation. Lunch will not be provided by the Museum.
Space is limited and registration is required, no same day registration.
Museum Members received a 10% discount. If you did not receive your discount code please email ambertews@isu.edu
Additional camps will be added soon.
Field Camps 2026
St. George Spring Break Camp
March 23 - 27, 2026
Ages: 14+
Cost: $250
Join the IMNH team in St. George, Utah for a week of excavating fossils of dinosaurs, sharks, and other amazing animals at the world-famous St. George Dinosaur Site. Participants will be camping in the desert near St. George and will assist in excavations Monday afternoon through Friday morning. No experience required. Cost includes transportation and all meals on-site. Participants must supply their own camping gear and are responsible for meals during travel to/from the site.
Dinosaur Dig Volunteer Training
June 1st-6th (14+), June 8th-13th (18+), June 15th-20th (14+)
Cost: $540
Join the IMNH as we venture to Wyoming and assist teams working to dig up dinosaur mummies and bone beds. This is a great way to get hands-on experience prospecting for dinosaur fossils as well as working in an active dinosaur quarry. This camp is for teens and adults to receive training in paleontology field techniques in order to become active volunteers in the field with the IMNH in the future. No experience is necessary. Cost includes transportation, instruction, and all meals on-site. Participants must supply their own camping gear and are responsible for meals during travel to/from the site.
Idaho's Dinosaur Food Dig
August 4, 2026
Age: 14+
Cost: $155
Join IMNH paleontologists and paleobotanists as we explore the world of dinosaur-aged plants. A rare site has been discovered in Idaho that offers a glimpse into what plants surrounded Idaho's dinosaurs during the time of Oryctodromeus. Help us open up the quarry and dig some of these rare fossils that will help us better understand this lost world. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
Idaho's Tyrannosaur Hunt
July 14, July 18 or August 8, 2026
Ages: 14+
Cost: $150
Idaho paleontologists are on the hunt to see if any rocks in the state have Tyrannosaurus or its relatives Albertosaurus and Daspletosaurus. They've identified some rocks near the Montana border to investigate, but they need your help (and eyes on the ground) to see what can be found! Help them search for dinosaurs in rocks never been looked at by paleontologists and write the next chapter in Idaho's dinosaur research. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
Idaho's Dinosaurs Field Camp
July 7, 11 or 21, 2026
Ages: 12+
Cost: $130
Come explore Idaho's most dinosaur-rich rocks on this exciting one-day trip to eastern Idaho. Here you'll find dinosaur eggshell, ancient fish teeth, and more as you work with real paleontologists to add to the picture of what life was like in Idaho 100 million years ago. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
Trilobite Hunting
June 23, 27 or July 9, 2026
Ages: 12+
Cost: $150
Want to go fossil hunting with museum paleontologists and keep some of the fossils you find? Join us as we explore 500 million year old rocks near Bear Lake and learn about the wild and weird trilobites that roamed the ancient seafloor of Idaho. This one day camp includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
Idaho's Sea Monsters
June 30 or July 28, 2026
Ages: 14+
Cost: $150
Help Idaho paleontologists find out what life was like in the savage ancient seas of the Triassic Period. You will join museum scientists as they search for ammonites, fish, and even elusive marine reptiles like ichthyosaurs in eastern Idaho. Participants will even be able to keep some of the ammonites that they find! This one day camp includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
Fossil Prep Camp
July 17, 25 or August 3, 2026
Ages: 16+
Cost: $75
This one-day class is designed to teach teens and adults the basics of preparing fossils in a museum laboratory setting. Participants will receive a tour of the museum and collections and direct, hands-on instruction in our paleontology lab on real fossils. Participants will also learn about volunteer opportunities at the museum if they would like to continue their training and prepare more fossils at the IMNH. Spaces are exceptionally limited due to the size of the lab.