Cameron County Dino Hunt

09/01/2026

🎉 We'd like to congratulate Alexandra Catalano for being the winner of our $50 Amazon Gift Card! Thank you everyone who shared, tagged and posted photos of their adventures as you explored Cameron County looking for dinosaurs. 🦖🔍 We hope you made special memories along the way!

09/01/2026

🦖🥁 Drum Roll Please... 🥁🦖

Our Cameron County Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt has come to an end, and we're excited to announce our winners for the various prize packages. A huge Thank You to everyone who participated in this fun community event, and we hope you enjoyed exploring Cameron County as you went to search for dinosaurs! 🔍🦕 Here are the following winners:

Joke Prize Package (Winner: Quinn Zajkowski)
Mario Prize Package (Winner: Jude Costanzo)
Dino Nugget Pillow & Fossil Brick Kit (Winner: Cooper Zajkowski)
Beginner Metal Detector Kit (Winner: Abbi Blair)
Charcuterie Board Kit & Graze Cookbook (Winner: Karen Summers)
Minecraft Prize Package (Winner: Westley Blair)

Grand Prize Package Winner (Damian Knight)

Congratulations to all of our prize winners! 🦖🎉 We'll be pulling tickets later this afternoon for our Amazon Card Giveaway. Thank you again CCOYA for collaborating with us on the RAWRSOME community event!

08/31/2026

🦖🔎 Attention, Dino Hunters! 🔍🦖

Today (8/31) is the FINAL day of the Cameron County Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt! You have until the end of the day to either find all 25 dinosaurs or at least as many as you can. Rumor has it that our dino pals are planning on disappearing, so you better act quick before they vanish forever!

We hope that all of you have had the most RAWRSOME summer tracking down dinosaurs, and we hope you got the opportunity to visit places in Cameron County that you've never explored before. We'll be pulling raffle tickets tomorrow (9/1). Thank you again to CCOYA for collaborating with us on such a DINO-MITE community program!

08/28/2026

As you're wrapping up your dino hunting, remember that you can win an Amazon Gift Card just for tagging your photos with . This is separate from the prize baskets and grand prize drawing for finding the dinosaurs.
The Dino Hunt officially ends August 30, but we will accept entries through August 31. All prize raffles will be conducted on September 1.

08/24/2026

🦕🔍 Attention, Dino Hunters! 🔎🦕

This week is the FINAL week of the Cameron County Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt! Our dino pals are about to leave Cameron County, so you better act quick before they disappear forever. You have until Monday, August 31st to find ALL 25 dinosaurs, or at least find as many as you can! 🦖✨

If you've found your first 5 dinos, please stop by the library to claim your instant prize. For every 5 you find afterward, you may stop at the library to receive one raffle ticket to potentially win a RAWRSOME prize. If you find all 25, you get entered for our big prize giveaway!

So, if you haven't started your hunt already, be sure to stop by the library early this week to pick up a scavenger hunt list!

08/03/2026

🦖🔍 Attention, Dino Hunters!

We are in the FINAL month of our Cameron County Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt, and we hope you've had a RAWRSOME summer tracking down our hidden dino pals! 🦕🔎 You have until Monday, August 31, 2026 to find ALL 25 dinosaurs. Better act fast because after August, our dinosaur friends are going to disappear!

Just as a reminder, for the first five dinosaurs found, you get an instant prize. For every five dinosaurs found afterward, you'll receive 1 raffle ticket entry to potentially win a DINO-MITE prize! 🎟🎉 If you find ALL 25, you'll get entered for our grand prize giveaway. Also, for every selfie/photo you take and tag the Cameron County Dino Hunt page in, you'll be entered to win an Amazon gift card! 🤳📸 You can also send your photos to the same page Messenger.

If you haven't started your hunt yet, now is the perfect opportunity to do so! You can pick up a scavenger hunt list at the library during regular business hours. For any questions, please call the library at 814-486-8011. Thank you again CCOYA for collaborating with us on this scavenger hunt!

07/30/2026

🦕🎸🎶 It's the Final Countdown! 🎶🎸🦕

Attention, dino hunters! We're quickly approaching the final month of our Cameron County Dinosaur Hunt. We hope ALL of you have enjoyed exploring Cameron County as you look for hidden dinosaurs! August is the FINAL month of this event, and you have until Monday, August 31, 2026 to either find ALL 25 dinosaurs or to at least find as many dinosaurs as you can. For the first 5 dinos found, you get an instant prize. For every 5 dinos after that, you'll get 1 raffle ticket to enter for a chance to win a RAWRSOME prize. If you find all 25, you get an entry for our grand prize giveaway! 🦖🎟🎉

If you're interested in entering for an Amazon gift card, either tag Cameron County Dino Hunt in your posts with the selfies you take. Or, you can send photos via Messenger or commenting on our original post. 🤳📸

If you haven't started hunting for dinos yet, please stop by the library to pick up a scavenger hunt form! Again, you have until the end of August to complete the scavenger hunt. For any questions, please call the library at 814-486-8011.

07/13/2026

Today, we pause to remember Sam Neill (September 14, 1947 – July 13, 2026), whose unforgettable portrayal of Dr. Alan Grant inspired generations to look at dinosaurs with a sense of wonder.

As Dr. Grant, he reminded us that dinosaurs aren't just fossils from the past—they're stories waiting to be uncovered. More importantly, he showed us that the greatest adventures aren't about simply finding something. They're about the curiosity, the discoveries, and the memories we make along the way.

As you and your family continue exploring Cameron County during our Dino Scavenger Hunt, we invite you to do so in honor of Dr. Grant. Take your time. Notice the places you visit. Snap a few photos, share a few laughs, and enjoy every moment of the adventure together.

Because in the end, the real treasure isn't just finding dinosaurs—it's the journey of discovery that brings us closer to each other and to the incredible world around us.

Thank you, Sam Neill, for inspiring us to keep exploring. 🦖💚

07/02/2026

🦖🇺🇸 Do you have family/friends coming in for the 4th of July? Are you looking for a fun activity for the holiday weekend? Then the library's Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt is perfect activity for you! 🦕🔍 Be sure to stop by the library to grab your scavenger hunt lists. Also, with Weekend in the Wilds coming this weekend, it's the most RAWRSOME opportunity to track down some dinosaurs!

Just as a friendly reminder, the library will be closed on Saturday (7/4) & Monday (7/6). We'll reopen on Tuesday (7/7), so be sure to stop by the library before then to grab a scavenger hunt list!

Also, some locations on the list might have different holiday hours. So be sure to check their websites and social media pages before making any road trip plans.

06/27/2026

We are currently out of Dino Grabbers for instant prizes. Please stay tuned for updates. We do still have plenty of traveling utensil kits and dinosaur keychains available!

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