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Fossil Dig: Discovery and Excavation
Prepare to get dirty digging in the Triassic Chinle Formation for fossil bones of giant amphibians, reptiles, and even early dinosaurs. Join the park paleontologist for a fossil dig in the Petrified Forest National Park. This one day excursion provides an introduction to paleontology field work.
Find out more »Young Paleontologist’s Fossil Exploration
Do you have a science minded youngster in the family between the ages of 7 and 11? Well this program is just for them. The Young Paleontologist’s Fossil Exploration class is designed as an option for kids that are too young to participate in the Fossil Dig and Excavation class but still want to learn about Triassic fossils and the work of paleontologists.
Find out more »Nightscape Photography
This Nightscape Photographer Workshop will take participants inside the park under a moonless night sky for a privileged photography opportunity using the Milky Way as a backdrop to the unique and other-worldly landscape attractions found exclusively in the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert.
Find out more »Petroglyph Galleries and Ancient Occupation
Join park archaeologists in a guided tour of fantastic petroglyph galleries for an immersive day of appreciation and interpretation of these ancient rock art messages.
Find out more »Hands-on Biology: Reptiles and Amphibians—Nighttime
Only after the park closes and the roads are clear can you see many of the reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds that move, hunt, and breed after dark. Join Petrified Forest NP Biologist Andy Bridges for a hands-on experience with reptiles and amphibians.
Find out more »Hands-on Biology: Reptiles and Amphibians—Daytime
The high quality grassland, riparian, and badlands habitats in the Petrified Forest National Park support a large variety of plants and animals. Most of the animals are very secretive, and it’s a rare pleasure to observe a large mammal grazing, or maybe a reptile, bird, or interesting insect that calls the park home. Join Petrified Forest National Park Biologist Andy Bridges for a hands-on experience with reptiles and amphibians.
Find out more »Petroglyph Galleries and Ancient Occupation
Join park archaeologists in a guided tour of fantastic petroglyph galleries for an immersive day of appreciation and interpretation of these ancient rock art messages.
Find out more »Young Paleontologist’s Fossil Exploration
Do you have a science minded youngster in the family between the ages of 7 and 11? Well this program is just for them. The Young Paleontologist’s Fossil Exploration class is designed as an option for kids that are too young to participate in the Fossil Dig and Excavation class but still want to learn about Triassic fossils and the work of paleontologists.
Find out more »Fossil Dig: Discovery and Excavation
Prepare to get dirty digging in the Triassic Chinle Formation for fossil bones of giant amphibians, reptiles, and even early dinosaurs. Join the park paleontologist for a fossil dig in the Petrified Forest National Park. This one day excursion provides an introduction to paleontology field work.
Find out more »Nightscape Photography
This Nightscape Photographer Workshop will take participants inside the park under a moonless night sky for a privileged photography opportunity using the Milky Way as a backdrop to the unique and other-worldly landscape attractions found exclusively in the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert.
Find out more »