SATURDAY, MAY 27
Meeting Time: 10:00 am (location will be sent once you register)
Cost: $35/student; parents free, sibling and scout discounts.
(Please email rgreengeology@gmail.com
Our next Geology Field Trip will be to a real natural gem, located near the NC Museum of Art. We will be exploring the geology exposed at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation, 45 acres of Piedmont prairie, forest, ponds, a stream and sustainable building features set within a wildlife-friendly landscape. Prairie Ridge provides an exceptional outdoor learning space.
The rock types present - metamorphic schists and gneisses - help tell the story of how a major portion of North Carolina formed. The rock that underlie Prairie Ridge record a long and sometimes violent geologic past of over a half billion years of Earth history. Collectively the rocks of the Raleigh area record the formation of an ancient chain of volcanic islands (called Carolinia by geologists) that were active for millions of years with countless volcanic eruptions that formed piles of volcanic ash and lava flows. During this same period of volcanic activity, erosion wore down the volcanic areas and deposited layers of sedimentary rocks in the form of mudstone, siltstone, and sandstone.
Following this visit, we will explore a neat outcrop of graphite schist in north Raleigh. Just a short hike down a trail along a creek, this unique and special rock represents the earliest traces of life in North Carolina. We will be able to collect specimens at this outcrop.
The cost of the Geology Field Trip is $35.00 per student. There is no charge to parents/drivers. Contact us if you would like details about a multiple sibling or scout group discount.
Please let us know as soon as you can, if you will be attending and how many will be in your party : )
You can pay in two ways:
1) Send your payment to Pay Pal - rgreen08@gmail.com. - or -
2) Mail a check to
Rob Greenberg
2218 Esther Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Please feel free to forward this email to others who you think will be interested. We would love to grow our list of geology enthusiasts!
We look forward to seeing everyone!
Mary Watson & Rob Greenberg
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