Utah Friends of Paleontology (UFOP) is a statewide non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to preserving Utah's fossil resources through public education and volunteer support of sponsoring institutions. Certification classes train UFOP members to assist paleontologists in a variety of ways. Trained volunteers may participate in museum-sponsored digs, specimen preparation projects, and public outreach programs. Individual chapters (listed at left) provide educational meetings, field trips and volunteer work for university paleontological research as well as the State Paleontologist's office at the Utah Geological Survey.

Anyone can join UFOP and the public is welcome at any chapter's meetings. Our UFOP Brochure and Membership Application is available on-line in PDF, Download Brochure.

2007 Annual Meeting and Symposium Scheduled
The Dinosaurs of Utah Symposium, sponsored by UFOP and run in conjunction with our 2007 Annual Meeting, will be held May 17 - 20, 2007 in either Price, Utah or Green River, Utah. Click Here for more information.