Following in the footsteps (so to speak) of the amazing dinosaur discoveries, the volunteer-run TRMF was founded in 2002 to develop and maintain the Tumbler Ridge Museum for the benefit of residents and visitors. Highlighting the unique historical, palaeontological, mining, geographic and other features of greater Tumbler Ridge, the Foundation has four distinct areas of focus:
- Dinosaurs and other fossils
- Natural history, including waterfalls
- Coal and the creation of Tumbler Ridge
- Human history (First Nations, pioneer and recent history)
The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is an Honorary Patron of the TRMF.