Fossil Collecting Trip

Join us for a trip through time by attending a PRI Fossil Collecting Trip!

Explore the ancient seas of central New York with the help of our expert staff. Search for trilobites, brachiopods, and a myriad of other ocean creatures up to nearly 400 million years old!

PRI provides the necessary tools of the trade, including rock hammers and a fossil identification guide. However, you will want to bring something to store all of the fossils that you find. Trip participants meet at each location, which are about 1 to 2 hours from Ithaca.

The sites are fairly accessible with parking. However, the sites do not have convenient restroom facilities. Make sure you have sun protection and sensible footwear. Dress for sitting on rocks, near scratchy bushes, and getting dirty!

PRI fossil collecting field trip schedule:

Saturday, July 18, 11 am to 2 pm: near Sheds, NY

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Saturday, August 29, 11 am to 2 pm: near Schoharie, NY

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Collecting at each site begins at 11 am and ends at 2 pm.

Information about each trip, including directions, will be emailed to participants during the week before the trip. For more information about the trips, please contact Rob Ross at 607-227-3641 or via email at ross@priweb.org mailto:ross@priweb.org .

There will be a limit of 30 attendees on the trips.

Cost:

Members

Adults $15

Students/Seniors $10