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NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY
OCTOBER 13, 2021
WHEREAS, the Wednesday of the second full week in October every year is designated as
National Fossil Day, and
WHEREAS, National Fossil Day emphasizes the value of discovering and learning about our
collective past through the fossil record, and
WHEREAS, Weld County, Colorado, was gifted the first complete Triceratops skull found in the
state of Colorado by the family of Roland "Sonny" Mapelli, upon whose Weld County ranch the
fossil was found, and
WHEREAS, the donation was given with the provision the fossil remain in Weld County on
display in a county building for the public to view and enjoy as educational and learning
opportunities were of great importance to the Mapelli family, and
WHEREAS, the fossil, known as Pops the Triceratops, is currently at the Denver Museum of
Nature & Science for restoration and scientific study for the first time since the fossil's discovery,
and
WHEREAS, the Pops the Triceratops project has garnered attention from people of all ages
around the world, and as Commissioners, we are proud to continue to share the Pops the
Triceratops project and to bring special attention to National Fossil Day.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, by the Board of Weld County Commissioners that
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 be known as National Fossil Day in Weld County and encourages
the public to take time to learn about the history of their community and to support organizations
that make that history available for the public to enjoy.
Weld County Clerk to the Board
2021-2906
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