HNHS Member Meeting 2022

Learn about what the organization has been up to in 2022 and hear about what we’ll be working on in the year(s) to come! The virtual meeting is Tuesday, December 20th at 7 pm EST via Zoom.

Please register for the meeting using this link: https://forms.gle/qrA2nRDGWmEjPL2dA. Non-members are welcome to join the meeting as well.

We will email participants a Zoom link by 6:30 pm on the 20th. If you do not see an email from us by 6:30 pm, please check your spam folder as our emails occasionally end up there.

Membership Gift Pack

Give the gift of science!

Your lucky recipients will enjoy one year of Penn Dixie membership and all sorts of goodies for new and returning fossil hunters.

Membership Gift Packs are available with either Family ($74.99) or Individual ($54.99) membership certificates. Shipping included. Membership is not activated until application and gift certificates are redeemed. Certificates are redeemable upon first visit or via mail.

Family Pack $74.99Individual Pack $54.99

Includes:

  1. One year Family Membership – $60 value — with unlimited free admission for two adults and up to four children/grandchildren under age 18 -OR- Individual Membership – $40 value — with member benefits for one adult;
  2. Two Trilobite guest passes — $24 value;
  3. Trilobite bandana — $5 value;
  4. Penn Dixie Bumper sticker — $4 value;
  5. Into The Devonian magnet — $2 value;
  6. Amazing Arthropods gift box — $5 value;
  7. Two tool rental coupons — $10 value;
  8. Penn Dixie koozie (koozie style varies)  — $3 value;
  9. Trilobite patch — $3 value;
  10. Two grab bags containing Penn Dixie fossils — $4 value;
  11. Two Fossil Hunters Club cards to keep track of what you find;
  12. Penn Dixie eNews updates & digital newsletter subscription; and
  13. Savings on special events and in our gift shop.

You’ll receive all of these items — over $120 value — inside a custom-designed, locally screened artisan box that features paleoart by Ernst Haeckel and is perfect for storing your fossil collection. Surprise a friend or treat yourself!

Erie County Earth Science Day

On Saturday, October 1st, join us from 10 am – 3 pm, rain or shine, to learn about Western New York’s natural history, ecology, and resources through interactive exhibits and demonstrations in a family-friendly setting. Experience hands-on learning under the big tent!

2022’s special guests include:

There will also be a special Memory Quest activity on Earth Science Day! Teams of two or more must search around the park to answer questions and collect tokens to solve a puzzle. A keen ear and a sharp memory will help your team to the grand prize!

Thanks to the generous support of Erie County and the Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists, Earth Science Day is FREE to ALL – no registration or tickets are required. All ages are welcome. This event is accessible to those with mobility impairments and we recommend the use of a reach tool for fossil collecting.

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Our famous fossil hunting is FREE on Earth Science Day!

Complimentary fossil collecting trowels will be available to all guests during the event.

Teachers: Please contact us in advance to schedule your group. There is no charge for unguided group tours on Earth Science Day but we request advance notice to help with our parking planning. Guided group tours are available at our usual rates.

This FREE event is made possible by Erie County and the Town of Hamburg. Donations are welcome through the day of the event and will support Penn Dixie’s community education efforts.

Free Admission on October 10th!

In recognition of Indigenous People’s Day, we are offering free admission on Monday, October 10th! The park opens 9 am and closes at 4:30 pm, final entry is at 2:45 pm. The first tour of the day departs at 9:15 am, with tours running every 30 minutes until the final tour at 2:45 pm.

We provide complimentary buckets and trowels to use while fossil hunting, as well as small bags to bring your fossils home in. Many of our visitors solely use a bucket and trowel if they’re planning to surface collect. We have a limited number of tool rentals available for $5 per set. Tools are rented on a first come, first served basis. Each set includes a small sledge hammer, a geologist’s hammer, chisel, safety goggles, knee pad, and bucket.

Registration is not required, but if you would like to guarantee a specific tour time, you can pre-register online.

Scouting Rocks!

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Saturday September 16th, 9 am to 3 pm 

  • Fossil collecting at the #1 fossil park in the U.S.
  • Commemorative patch for first 150 scouts!

Tours depart every 30 minutes beginning at 9:15 am. The final tour departs at 2:45 pm. Guests are welcome to stay until the park closes at 4:30 pm!

Some form of official scout apparel/insignia is required for free admission; a full uniform is not needed. Non-scouts are welcome to participate at our regular admission rates. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Purchase General Admission

Tool rental is available in addition to our complimentary garden trowels and buckets. Penn Dixie members attend for FREE.