Waco Mammoth Site

GPTKB entity

Properties (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf paleontological site
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings high
gptkbp:area 100 acres
gptkbp:associatedWith Waco_Mammoth_Foundation
gptkbp:attraction educational site
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:collaborations with other institutions
gptkbp:community_outreach for underserved communities
gptkbp:communityEngagement public meetings
gptkbp:communityEvents annual festivals
educational fairs
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local volunteers
gptkbp:communityPrograms lectures and workshops
gptkbp:communitySupport local businesses
local government
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
fossil conservation
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local heritage
gptkbp:designatedAs National Monument
gptkbp:education school programs
gptkbp:educational_programs available online
gptkbp:educationalPrograms available for schools
summer camps
family programs
teacher training workshops
gptkbp:established 1978
as a protected site
gptkbp:exhibits interactive displays
prehistoric artifacts
educational videos
fossil casts
life-size mammoth replicas
fossil preparation lab
historical context displays
3D models of mammoths
fossil identification workshops
interpretive_center
gptkbp:features mammoth fossils
other prehistoric animal fossils
gptkbp:funding grants
gptkbp:guidedTours available
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies
fossil analysis
gptkbp:historicalSignificance educational value
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waco Mammoth Site
gptkbp:location gptkb:Waco,_Texas
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:notableFeature fossilized remains of other species
mammoth bones
gptkbp:openToPublic 2009
gptkbp:partnerships local schools
with museums
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Waco_Mammoth_National_Monument
gptkbp:publicAccess yes
gptkbp:researchFocus Pleistocene epoch
climate change impacts
paleobiology
extinct species studies
gptkbp:researchInterest universities
with international researchers
published studies
gptkbp:scientificName paleontological research
gptkbp:significance first and only recorded nursery herd of mammoths
gptkbp:surroundingArea Waco_Lake
gptkbp:type fossil site
gptkbp:visitors restrooms
interactive learning
picnic areas
gift shop
hands-on activities
guided nature walks
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear over 30,000
gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities available