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When dinosaurs ruled Springtown

When dinosaurs ruled Springtown
Art Sahlstein points to ripple marks preserved in rock along the Walnut Creek dry bed at Springtown Park.

Author: JOSE 'JJ' BALDERAS | SPRINGTOWN EPIGRAPH

A weekend of hiking and exploring with her mother in May 2017 led Meagan Trainham to discover something she never expected to find in her hometown β€” dinosaur tracks.

β€œI was visiting my mom in Springtown,” Trainham said. β€œOne of the things my mom and I have always liked to do together is rockhounding β€” exploring areas that might have interesting fossils or artifacts like arrowheads.”

The mother-daughter duo came upon the dinosaur tracks while exploring the dry bed along Walnut Creek at Springtown Park.

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