Geology & Paleontology of the Pinto Basin - canceled
| Date/Time: | Saturday, November 21, 6 pm - 8 pm Sunday, November 22, 8 am - 5 pm |
| Meet at: | Oasis Visitor Center |
| Fee: | $85 ($75 JTNPA/PINE members) |
| Instructors: | Kathleen Springer, Eric Scott, & Chris Sagebiel |
| Paleontologists, San Bernardino County Museum | |
| Hike Level: | Moderate to Strenuous |
Discover the prehistoric past of Joshua Tree National Park with paleontologists Kathleen Springer, Eric Scott, and Chris Sagebiel in this two-day field class. A lecture describing geologic and paleontologic research in the park, followed by a full-day field trip will reveal the park’s buried riches of Pleistocene fossils. Participants will learn about the new discoveries that have provided scientists a revised hypothesis of the pre-history of the Southern California region. The class will also learn about the methodology of paleontology including discovery, recovery, curation and analysis of specimens. Kathleen, Eric, and Chris will demonstrate the proper technique for fossil recovery, including documentation and curation of specimens.
Photograph by Ethan Wilson
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