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Fossil Collecting with the New Jersey State Museum
Find your own fossils with Dr. Dana Ehret, Curator of Natural History, as he leads the final fossil collecting trip to Big Brook Preserve of the season!
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- Finished 8/17/2024, 4:00:00 PM
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Dr. Ehret and participants will collect and learn about prehistoric marine life, including fossil sharks! Learn the techniques of fossil collecting and Dr. Ehret will help you identify your discoveries. Big Brook Fossil Preserve is known by fossil collectors along the East Coast as a hotspot for fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs.
Families are welcome and encouraged to attend, but all attendees must have a ticket, including parents/guardians and children.
Space for each date is limited. Tickets are $15 per person. For additional information and to buy tickets use the link. Members receive 50% discount, email Melissa.Mantz@njsmfoundation.org to confirm membership status and get discount code.
Ticket Required: Yes
Minimum Age: 6