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June 2019

Sat 8
School group | NPS Photo
June 8, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm MST

Young Paleontologist’s Fossil Exploration

Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National Park

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.

July 2019

Sat 6
The Painted Desert Tower, 1957 | NPS Photo
July 6, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm MST

Relics of Route 66

Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National Park

Known by many names over the years, the most famous road in America was affectionately dubbed the Mother Road. Established in 1926, U.S. Route 66 was a symbol of opportunity, exploration and adventure. From Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the primary route of westward migration for decades.

Sat 6
School group | NPS Photo
July 6, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm MST

Young Paleontologist’s Fossil Exploration

Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National Park

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.

August 2019

Sat 10
Fossil Dig | NPS Photo
August 10, 2019 @ 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.

Sat 31
Ice Cream Rocks
August 31, 2019 @ 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

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.

September 2019

Sat 21
Gas Pumps at Painted Desert Tower, 1957 | NPS Photo
September 21, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm MST

Relics of Route 66

Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National Park

Known by many names over the years, the most famous road in America was affectionately dubbed the Mother Road. Established in 1926, U.S. Route 66 was a symbol of opportunity, exploration and adventure. From Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the primary route of westward migration for decades.

Sat 21
Ice Cream Rocks
September 21, 2019 @ 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

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 2019

Sat 5
Milky Way and Broken Logs by Frank Kraljic
October 5, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - October 6, 2019 @ 12:00 pm MST

Milky Way Photo Expedition

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

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.

Sun 27
Devil's Playground | NPS Photo
October 27, 2019 @ 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

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.

March 2020

Sat 28
Gas Pumps at Painted Desert Tower, 1957 | NPS Photo
March 28, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm MST

Relics of Route 66

Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National Park

Known by many names over the years, the most famous road in America was affectionately dubbed the Mother Road. Established in 1926, U.S. Route 66 was a symbol of opportunity, exploration and adventure. From Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the primary route of westward migration for decades.

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