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June 2023

Sat 10
Group on Fossil Dig | NPS Photo
June 10 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm MST

Fossil Dig: Discovery and Excavation

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

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.

August 2023

Sat 12
August 12 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm MST

Fossil Dig: Discovery and Excavation

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

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 2023

Sat 30
Tenting in the Petrified Forest Wilderness
September 30 @ 9:00 am - October 1 @ 4:00 pm MST

Lithodendron Overnight Archaeology Tour

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

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.

October 2023

Sun 1
Cedar Tank Badlands | Photo by Christa Sadler
October 1 @ 10:00 am - October 6 @ 12:00 pm MST

Paleontology in the Land of Color

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

Join Petrified Forest NP paleontologists and paleontologist Christa Sadler for an exploration of the paleontology and archeology of some of the newly acquired parklands. We will car-camp in a remote area of the park (one which does not receive tourist visitation), and from this base camp, we will prospect in the surrounding badlands for new fossil localities and excavate fossils at known localities. We will have a chance to learn prep work in the paleontological lab and have time to explore the region for petroglyphs, incredible scenery, and whatever else we discover.

Fri 27
Formations in Devil's Playground | Photo by Christa Sadler
October 27 @ 12:00 pm - October 28 @ 5:00 pm MST

Overnight in the Devil’s Playground

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

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.

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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 lead by world class guides and field experts.

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