Did you know that greater Laurel is a hotbed of dinosaur and early mammal species? Just look down—fossils may be under your feet in your own yard. (Photo: Natural History Society of Maryland) Dinosaur Park in Laurel Just a short distance from downtown Laurel and the Patuxent Research Refuge is Dinosaur Park off Contee Road near U.S. Route 1. The Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) owns an