Ken Adams, Director/Curator of the Fundy Geological Museum will offer interpretive tours on Fridays and Saturdays during July and August. While the primary focus of the walks is geological they are also intended to help visitors and residents learn about the area's rich geological past and natural heritage.

Tours depart from the Museum, last three and five hours depending on length of drive to the site visited, and are planned in accordance with the tide schedule. The walks are conducted to a variety of locations with good road and beach access, low/moderate to higher cliff sections, sand to cobble foreshore, and recognizable tide related hazards.

Participants must provide their own transportation. Bring sturdy footwear, layered clothing, a hat, sun screen, and a cool drink and a snack. Although pre-booking is not required, participants should call the Museum at 1-866-856-DINO. Some tours may have to be cancelled due to weather conditions. Tours held at the local Provincial Parks have been included as part of the “Park Events Guide” for 2011. All Curatorial walks are free.

Five hundred million years of geological history are recorded in the rocks, minerals and fossils around us. The formation and break up of Pangea and our glacial past have shaped the landscape, including the formation of the Bay of Fundy. The region has an exceptional number of interesting natural and cultural heritage features such as, wetlands, tidal marshes, Acadian dykes, glacial deposits and use of stone in local buildings. (Photo's of walks)

Curatorial Walks June-September 2011 

 
18. September 2   CANCELLED Wasson Bluff Special Place
19. September 3  CANCELLED Clarke Head 

September 2    CANCELLED (Friday) Low Tide 10:20 am (Rising tide) High Tide 6:35 pm
Wasson Bluff Special Place: Depart FGM 9:30 am(approx. 15 minute drive to Two Islands beach access).
The rocks at Wasson Bluff reveal clues about the formation of Pangea, ancient seas and coal swamps, and a rift valley that was home to some of Canada’s oldest dinosaurs. Jurassic-age red sediments, volcanic talus, river channels, lake deposits and wind blown sand dunes contain the bones of animals from the Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

September 3     CANCELLED (Saturday) Low Tide 11:10 am (Rising tide) High Tide 5:25 pm
Clark Head: Depart FGM 9:45 am (approx. 15 minute drive to Glooscap Camp Ground parking lot).
The rocks of Clark Head present a cross section through Parrsboro's geologic past. They tell of the warm tropical seas, shallow lakes and coal swamps that existed during the formation of Pangea, and the desert sands and volcanic flows deposited during the beginning of the age of dinosaurs