Turners Falls RiverCulture Calendar
Geology on the Quinnetukut II Riverboat
August 02, 2008
11:00 am
to 12:30 pm
Details: Geology on the Quinnetukut II Riverboat and in Turners Falls with MA Department of Conservation & Recreation Interpreter Steve Winters 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. For ages 10 and older Fee: Adult $12, Senior $10, Child $6 Pre-register by calling Northfield Mountain at 800-859-2960 Steve Winters has a passion for geology and a way of telling the stories hidden in rocks that make science come alive. The Eastern Border Fault, origins of the Connecticut River, the Jurassic dinosaur tracks, remnants of glacial geology from Lake Hitchcock, and the Barton Cove plunge pools are all things that might be observed and discussed during this 90-minute interpretive riverboat cruise. For interested participants, Steve will also lead a 90-minute free tour of local geology visible on foot from the sidewalks of Turners Falls, beginning in the lobby of the Great Falls Discovery Center at 2:00 p.m. Programs are cosponsored by Northfield Mountain Recreation & Environmental Center, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.






