Central Park Rock Tour

The hype

You've never seen Central Park like this. You never thought something as dull and dead as grey and brown rocks could feel so alive and full of wonder. You never thought that people who would join something as obscure as a rock tour would be so dope.

The curriculum

After your tour, you'll be an expert on

1) Rock types, mineralogy, stratigraphy, metamorphic and igneous processes, regional tectonics, orogenesis, glacial geomorphology.

2) The geologic history of Manhattan and the Tri-State Area

Put it on your CV.

The logistics

Start time: 1:30 PM

Start location: Central Park in the Grand Army Plaza at the General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument, SE Central Park.

Bring: Appropriate clothes for the season, athletic shoes, a liter of water, materials to draw

Walking distance: 2 miles. There will be opportunities to sit and rest.

End time: 4:00 PM

End location: Columbus Circle, SW Central Park.

Weather contingency

Rainy day plan includes a relaxing tour through the American Museum of Natural History. Entry to the museum is free with a New York City or state ID.

Host or Publisher Geoknowledgy