Please note that masks may be required for classes while in enclosed areas, such as vehicles and buildings, based on local and regional health conditions.

  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Petrified Forest Field Institute

Learn - Explore - Discover

  • Home
  • Custom Trips
    • Guided Custom Trips
    • “Step-On” Bus Tours
  • Classes
  • Upcoming
  • Instructors
  • FAQs
  • Webcam
  • Interactive Map
  • Contact
    • General Contact Form
    • Class Registration
Kathleen Mendes
Loading view.

Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

  • List
  • Month
  • Day
Today

August 2020

Sat 8
Group on Fossil Dig | NPS Photo
August 8, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm MST

Fossil Dig: Discovery and Excavation

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

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.

September 2020

Sat 12
Ice Cream Rocks
September 12, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm MST

Ice Cream Rocks and Lumberyard Tour

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

We’ll spend some time visiting the Ice Cream Rocks to inspect and ponder the remnants of these events and appreciate the artistic prose of a masterful conductor- erosion.  From there we’ll journey on through some breathtaking landscapes to a hidden preserve of petrified wood in an area we call the Lumberyard, named for its presentation among petrified chips of wood.

October 2020

Sun 11
Devil's Playground | NPS Photo
October 11, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MST

In the Land of Color: Exploring the Devil’s Playground

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

Petrified Forest National Park is one of the most interesting landscapes in the world. Geologically, the deposits of petrified wood and the colored rocks tell an incredible story of this region more than 200 million years ago.

Sat 17
Ice Cream Rocks
October 17, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm MST

Ice Cream Rocks and Lumberyard Tour

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

We’ll spend some time visiting the Ice Cream Rocks to inspect and ponder the remnants of these events and appreciate the artistic prose of a masterful conductor- erosion.  From there we’ll journey on through some breathtaking landscapes to a hidden preserve of petrified wood in an area we call the Lumberyard, named for its presentation among petrified chips of wood.

October 2021

Sat 16
Onyx Bridge | NPS Photo
October 16, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm MST

In the Land of Color: An Exploration of Petrified Forest’s Black Forest and Onyx Bridge

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

Petrified Forest National Park is known as one of the best records of Late Triassic paleontology and geology in the world; important new finds are being made regularly here. But the thing that always amazes people more than any other feature at the park is the incredible petrified wood that literally lies scattered across the landscape.

Sun 17
Devil's Playground | NPS Photo
October 17, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MST

In the Land of Color: Exploring the Devil’s Playground

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

Petrified Forest National Park is one of the most interesting landscapes in the world. Geologically, the deposits of petrified wood and the colored rocks tell an incredible story of this region more than 200 million years ago.

May 2022

Fri 6
Blue Mesa Morning | NPS Photo
May 6, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MST

In the Land of Color: Exploring the Blue Forest

Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National Park

Join us on this full-day adventure in the Petrified Forest’s Blue Forest—a unique area within the park—as we explore the park’s geology, paleontology, history, flora and fauna, and whatever other surprises we discover!

June 2022

Sat 11
Blue Forest Trail
June 11, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm MST

Blue Forest Fossil Survey

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

Join us on this full-day adventure in the Petrified Forest’s Red Basin as we explore the park’s geology, paleontology, history, flora and fauna, and whatever other surprises we discover! The hike to Red Basin is an 8.5-mile loop hike, beginning at the base of Blue Mesa. This is a really special place, as it lies within the 2004 boundary expansion area of the park and is definitely off the beaten path.

Sat 25
Blue Forest Trail
June 25, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm MST

Blue Forest Fossil Survey

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

Join us on this full-day adventure in the Petrified Forest’s Red Basin as we explore the park’s geology, paleontology, history, flora and fauna, and whatever other surprises we discover! The hike to Red Basin is an 8.5-mile loop hike, beginning at the base of Blue Mesa. This is a really special place, as it lies within the 2004 boundary expansion area of the park and is definitely off the beaten path.

October 2022

Sat 15
Red Basin | Photo courtesy Andrew V. Kearns
October 15, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MST

In the Land of Color: Exploring Billings Gap and the Red Basin Clam Beds

Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, United States

Join us on this full-day adventure in the Petrified Forest’s Red Basin as we explore the park’s geology, paleontology, history, flora and fauna, and whatever other surprises we discover! The hike to Red Basin is an 8.5-mile loop hike, beginning at the base of Blue Mesa. This is a really special place, as it lies within the 2004 boundary expansion area of the park and is definitely off the beaten path.

  • Previous Events
  • Today
  • Next Events
  • Google Calendar
  • iCalendar
  • Outlook 365
  • Outlook Live
  • Export .ics file
  • Export Outlook .ics file
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 22
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Petrified Forest Field Institute

Petrified Forest Field Institute (PFFI) is a program of the official nonprofit park partner, the Petrified Forest Museum Association (PFMA). PFFI is proud to offer guided hiking tours exploring a variety of fun and compelling subjects led by world-class guides and field experts.

Welcome

Ancient Odysseys

Newsletter

Stay up to date with park news. Unsubscribe at any time.

Hamsters spinning wheel...

Thank you for signing up!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2023 · Petrified Forest Field Institute · All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy · Log in

Photos courtesy of Petrified Forest National Park unless stated otherwise.