• Jasper Forest is magical in twilight, particularly the logs on stone pedestals

    Petrified Forest

    National Park Arizona

Materials for Loan

Traveling Trunks

Petrified Forest National Park has just launched a new Traveling Trunk program. The traveling trunks are free to borrow and they include books and materials to help bring parts of the Petrified Forest to your classroom. The themes are:

  • Rocks and Fossils (geology and Paleontolgy)
  • Critters, Climate and Cover (ecology and biology)
  • Ancient Cultures in Modern Times (archeology)

Scroll down to take a peek into the trunks!

To reserve a trunk or learn more about the program contact the Education Specialist: 928-524-6228 ex 264

 
Traveling Trunks Rocks and Fossils
Traveling Trunk: Rocks and Fossils
NPS
 
Traveling Trunk: Critters Climate and Cover
Traveling Trunk: Critters Climate and Cover
NPS
 
Traveling Trunk: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times
Traveling Trunk: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times
NPS

Did You Know?

closeup of colorful agatized petrified wood

Petrified wood at Petrified Forest National Park is almost solid quartz, weighing in at 168 pounds per cubic foot. It's so hard, you can only cut it with a diamond tipped saw! More...