Paleontologists dedicate their lives to the pursuit of the pre-historic. It has always seemed like magic to me how they can take incomplete skeletons and reconstruct not just the appearance of the great beasts, but other life elements, such as diet and family units.
The biggest paleontology find on Vancouver Island (so far!) is the discovery of an Elasmosaurus along the Puntledge River just west of Courtenay. The Elasmosaurus was an aquatic dinosaur, was about 10 m long, had a long neck, and flippers for limbs. The Courtenay and District Museum has an exhibit about this find, and is worth a visit next time you are in Courtenay.
It is time for you to explore your inner paleontologist, and make your own discovery in this small neighborhood park. Good hunting! BYOP.