What: Mississippi Mills first Geoheritage Information Day!!
Where: Almonte Geoheritage Park, at Metcalfe Park, beside the Hydro development site in Almonte.
When: Saturday, October 3rd from 1-3 pm.
Find out about the progress being made and join in some fun activities. Bring a favorite rock or fossil and have it examined by an expert! Learn about different types of rocks.
“Take a Tour” (rocks now in place); “The Geologist in You” (use a geological compass to measure planar and linear features in bedrock); “Stromatolite Central” (biogenic structures that are especially abundant in and around Almonte); and the “Geologic Matching Game” (photos of rocky sites within and
near Almonte).
Book prizes to be awarded to three successful participants.
