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Hands-on Paleontology and Geology: An Exploration of Petrified Forest National Park

September 8, 2016 - September 12, 2016

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PFFI - Bill Parker dig | NPS Photo

Instructor: Christa Sadler

Petrified Forest National Park is deservedly known as one of the best records of Late Triassic paleontology and geology in the world. New paleontological discoveries are made with impressive regularity, expanding the knowledge of this seminal time in the history of life on our planet. In addition, the archeological record at the park is an important piece of the regional prehistory. Moreover, it is one of the most beautiful and fantastical landscapes anywhere!

Join Petrified Forest NP paleontologist William Parker and paleontologist Christa Sadler for a hands-on exploration of the geology and paleontology of some of the newly acquired park lands. We will car-camp in a remote area of the park – one which does not receive tourist visitation – and will prospect in the surrounding badlands for new fossil localities and excavate fossils at a known locality. We will also have time to explore the region for petroglyphs, incredible scenery and whatever else we discover.

This class is a joint effort between Petrified Forest National Park and the Grand Canyon Field Institute. Registration is available on the Grand Canyon Field Institute site here.

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Details

Start:
September 8, 2016
End:
September 12, 2016
Event Categories:
Archeology, Discovery, Geology, Paleontology
Event Tags:
Christa Sadler
Website:
https://www.grandcanyon.org/learn/grand-canyon-field-institute/classes-tours/hands-paleontology-and-geology-exploration

Venue

Painted Desert Visitor Center
1 Park Road
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 86028 United States
Phone:
(928) 524-6228 ext. 239

Organizer

Grand Canyon Field Institute
Phone:
(800) 858-2808
View Organizer Website
  • « Storms and Sunsets: A Photographic Exploration – 3.5 Hour Workshop
  • Long Exposures, Short on Light: The Painted Desert at Sunrise »

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