About the Design

Fossil evidence indicates that some dinosaurs may have had scales similar to modern lizards. The scales may have been colored to provide camouflage or for display purposes. As a woodworker, DePaoli particularly enjoys projects that allow him to take advantage of the wonderful variations in appearance of the wood that he uses.

DePaoli covered the model Stegosaurus with scales made of thin pieces of wood featuring those variations present in nature. Using several species of wood from western Pennsylvania and selecting the samples based on grain pattern and natural aberrations such as bird's-eye, curly grain, and spalting, DePaoli created a hypothetical scale pattern for the creature.

About the Location

In 2009, Fleetwood was reported at the Linden Elementary School. In May 2026, the intercom reported "no dinosaurs here."