Fossils in Skyscrapers: Paleontological Walking Tour of the Chicago Loop
May 30, 10am
Raise your hand if you know that the city of Chicago is surrounded by fossils ... not just in the ground, but up in the buildings .
This interactive walking tour will take you on a journey through our city in a way you've never seen it before. Walk along Michigan Avenue and be prepared to be awestruck-- not by how much the clothes in the window cost, for a change-- but by how many historical, ancient, and magnificent fossils you can find embedded in the sides of the very same buildings you shuffle past everyday.
This class, which is one part history lesson, one part geology crash course and one part paleontological treasure hunt, will give you a thorough rundown on the building of the city of Chicago, and along the way will point out all the best fossils the city has to offer. And *everyone* gets a real Midwestern fossil to take home.
So change your perspective, slow down for a couple hours, and take the time to get to know your prehistoric legacy. We promise it'll forever enrich your experience of this city we already know and love.
* To read rave reviews of past tours: http://tinyurl.com/fossildabblereviews
* To read DNAinfo's thinkpiece: http://tinyurl.com/dnainfofossils
* For a sneak preview:
* Cost: Free / Donation
Donate on-site at the event, or here: http://tinyurl.com/fossiltourdonation
* What to Bring:
-Please dress weather appropriate-- and wear decent walking shoes!
-Any fossil you'd like identified
-Pen for note-taking, if you wish. Detailed handouts will be provided. And everyone takes home a fossil!
Meet at:
Chicago's First Lady booth down the stairs from Michigan&Wacker
(112 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois)
Here: http://www.cruisechicago.com/images/made/images/uploads/xpage_header_location_940_200_cy_100.jpg.pagespeed.ic.7Gv1reIApO.jpg
Official website:
https://dabble.co/chicago/science/classes/fossils-the-magnificent-mile-with-peter-kaplan
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