F ossil hunting on a Saturday has never been easier or more fun than with Dr. Ward, Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology. Enjoy Chuckatuck Quarry near Smithfield, VA, where you can collect ancient oysters, snails, clams and more. Collect fossils along the cliffs and shoreline of the James River, including Virginia's State Fossil. If you like a sure thing, this fossil hunt is for you. This unique exposure of the Aquia Formation has sharks' teeth, crocodile teeth and bones, fossil oysters, clams and much more.
V isit one of the richest vertebrate fossil sites east of the Mississippi.
Dates are tentative, so call for details. May 19-21 J oin VMNH Curators and associates for a Natural History Weekend at Chippokes Plantation State Park. Explore the origin of fossils, the nature of rocks, the plant life and more. Spend the evenings star-gazing and insect collecting. Weather permitting, boat rides on the James River and canoe trips on the tidal creeks will be offered.