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Special Event

Event

National Fossil Day at South Dakota School of Mines

Badlands National Park

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 44.073711, -103.206125


The Museum of Geology is located on the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Campus.

Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

7 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Festival
Other
Partner Program

Description

Celebrate National Fossil Day at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Museum of Geology in Rapid City, South Dakota. Learn about fossil resources from Badlands National Park and other areas in the Black Hills and Northern Great Plains area.

Chat with paleontologists from:

  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • National Park Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • United Stats Forest Service
  • The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota

Also, see a special exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of Fossil Cycad National Monument, "Lost But Not Forgotten".

You may also contact the Museum of Geology at (605) 394-2467 for more information.

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Ed Welsh
605-433-5244
Contact Us

Image Gallery

National Fossil Day logo featuring a small carnivore in the foreground with bronotheres and voclano
National Fossil Day logo featuring a small carnivore in the foreground with bronotheres and voclano
National Fossil Day logo featuring an Eocene ecosystem from Yellowstone National Park.
NPS logo
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