Exploring Montreal's Marine Fossils: A Special Workshop for Science Literacy Week
Join us for Science Literacy Week!
As a part of Science and Literacy Week at McGill come and meet us at the Redpath Museum for a bilingual family-friendly event on Mont-Royal exploring Montreal’s marine fossils. Prior to arriving at the park there will be a workshop in the geology laboratory located at Earth and Planetary Sciences to familiarize people about the area almost a half a billion years ago!
Begin with a short 10 minute presentation about Montreal as a tropical ocean by Professor Jeanne Paquette of Earth and Planetary Sciences, followed by a 15 minute hands-on workshop introducing you to fossils commonly found. It is then about a 15 minute walk from McGill to the Mont Royal site, where we will explore the local marine fossils until 14h00. The Google map location is here.
There will be a 15 minute break on campus prior to leaving for Mont Royal Park for a snack/washroom break.
For families with children aged between 7 and 12 years old.
COST: $10.00 (+taxes) per adult ; $5.00 (+taxes) per child / a maximum of $25.00 (+taxes) per family.
Please arrive at 10h30 to register and pay at the museum front desk. At 11h00, paleontology technician Chantal Montreuil from the Redpath Museum will lead the group over to the Geology lab in the Frank Dawson Adams building for the presentation.
Space is limited. Advance registration required.
Please register here.
Please note the museum will be hosting a conference and will be closed to the public, cafes on campus are also closed, there are washrooms available on campus only. As a reminder this activity is weather permitting.
We recommend comfortable clothes and good walking shoes, sport type (squirt) water bottles to bring out details in stone and magnifying lenses. Bring your own snacks and refreshments
Parking is available near the Mont-Royal site ($) at Place du Parc, 300 Leo Pariseau https://ca.parkindigo.com/en/car-park/place-du-parc
For more information, please contact chantal.montreuil [at] mcgill.ca