Geology
Hike to Grandfather Rock the Glacial Erratic:
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYSaturday, March 26th @ 10:00 a.m. — noon Hike to Dyken Pond’s largest glacial deposit and learn about the role glaciers played in helping form our landscape. All ages welcome but must be able to hike 2.5 miles. Preregistration is required…
LEARN! Geology of the Berkshires and Beyond
Join this BNRC-hosted online event to learn about the geological pasts of the Hudson Valley, the Taconic Mountains, and the Berkshires from local experts and authors Johanna and Robert Titus. They will take us back in time to long ago…
Geology series: “Magnificence, Mysteries and Death”
Online/ZoomDr. Richard D. Little presents "Magnificence, Mysteries and Death" about the geological history of the Connecticut Valley from earliest times to the present. WHEN: Sunday, November 20 TIME: 1:00 PM LOCATION: in person & online »In-person participants are requested to…
The Geology of Gill and Vicinity: The Best Place in the World to Study Geology
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAProfessor Emeritus Richard Little presents his new 25-minute movie, The Geology of Gill and Vicinity: The Best Place in the World To Study Geology. Dive into the deep history preserved in our local rocks and landscape. Learn about the birth…
Guided Walk: Stone Hill Geology
The Lunder Center 225 South Street, Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for a gentle, 1.5-mile walk to the Stone Hill lookout. How old is the quartzite of Stone Hill? How has this rock helped shape our current landscape? Whatever happened to Lake Bascom? A geologist will accompany us to…
Williamstown Geological History Walk at Field Farm
Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesLocal geology and disappearing streams The Williamstown of today—its rocky mountain tops, deep valleys, and its layers of sediment and soil—are the result of geological processes acting over time periods from centuries to thousands of millions of years. Join Rónadh…
Going Against the Flow: The History of Montague’s Navigational Canal
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAThe Connecticut River used to be navigable. Come learn about the original canal connecting Montague City to what is now Turners Falls and why it was important for moving molasses! Meet in the Great Hall. DATE: Saturday, January 27 TIME:…
Local Geology and disappearing Streams
Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesLocal geology and disappearing streams, Field Farm Geology Hike The Williamstown of today—its rocky mountain tops, deep valleys, and its layers of sediment and soil—are the result of geological processes acting over time periods from centuries to thousands of millions…