Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa

Name: Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa
Start: 2026-05-02T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-02T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Cedar Rapids Public Library

Schedule

Sat May 02 2026 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Cedar Rapids Public Library | Cedar Rapids, IA

Did you know you could walk on a 375-million-year-old ocean floor here in Iowa? The fossils and limestone bedrock of the Devonian Fossil Gorge date back almost 200 million years before the dinosaurs! This glimpse into Iowa's geologic past was first exposed during the Floods of 1993 at Coralville Lake; more was exposed during the Floods of 2008.
Staff from the US Army Corps of Engineers will discuss the many different species found during the Devonian period, and attendees will have the opportunity to see many unique fossil specimens.
Wristbands will be available at 9:30 am, and the presentation will take place at 10:30 am.