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Earth Science Day 2016

Penn Dixie

While Penn Dixie may be covered in ice and snow, we can always think ahead to the coming spring and summer months when the site will be visited by fossil collectors of all ages and experience levels. This spring, we’ve got Earth Day on April 22 and Dig with the Experts scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, plus many school field trips. In the summer we’ll host a full array of science and nature programs, but fall will be a really special time when we host our 20th Annual WNY Earth Science Day on Saturday October 7. To get in the sprit, take a look back at Earth Science Day 2016 — Saturday October 8 — with some photos courtesy of superstar volunteer Jake Burkett and his family.

Despite the chilly and wet morning, exhibitors and visitors who chatted under the big tent stayed mostly warm and dry.
The drill rig demonstration got a bit muddier than usual.
UB Geology might have brought the messiest activity: goupy glaciers that flowed through 3D models.
By late morning the skies cleared and our fossil collecting was in full swing.
These folks came down from Ontario and were very eager to find the perfect trilobite.
At just the right time, LLoyd Taco Truck arrived and satisfied the hungry lunch crowd — even T-rex.

For the full gallery visit the Google Drive gallery — thanks Burketts! We are grateful for the following organizations that made Earth Science Day possible:

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