Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike
Schedule
Sat Oct 12 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Allens Creek State Recreation Area | Bloomington, IN
About this Event
Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike at 2:00 p.m.
• Register by October 9.
• Limited to 20 people, recommended for teens and adults.
• Location: Allens Creek SRA
Take a walk back in time to reconstruct what the landscape was like here during the Mississippian Period… on this 2-hour hike to a crinoid fossil bed, we’ll examine what fossils can tell us about the past and how they form – and why there are so many at this particular location. NO COLLECTING PERMITTED. 2 hours. Total distance covered is about 2 miles with a few significant hills.
Where is it happening?
Allens Creek State Recreation Area, 6391 E Allens Creek Rd, Bloomington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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