Page 8 - DNR-OAC September-December 2017

OCTOBER AT A GLANCE
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Sunday
“ Inner city gem!”
–Ambitious and Charlise Andersont”
Saturday
Fall Cleanup 2:00 p.m.
We will straighten up Milliken State Park and part of the Dequindre Cut, to keep it healthy and beautiful for our wildlife and our guests. A commemorative service patch and snacks will be provided for registered participants. Registration required.
FEE: Included with the price of admission.
Fossils of the Michigan Basin
1:00 p.m. display, 2:00 p.m. presentation
Join Michigan Paleontologist PaleoJoe to see and learn about fossils found right here in Michigan. From St. Charles to Milan, from Petoskey to Alpena, From Rogers City to Jackson, Michigan is fossil rich. Come see and hear about the animals that once inhabited these ancient seas 350 million years in the past. Hear about the giants of the Ice Age and what happened after the last Ice Age some 12,000 years ago.
PaleoJoe dresses the part of a "digger" – he is a real digger - and introduces animals, plants, and creatures that have been extinct for millions of years. His high-energy program brings life to these creatures of long ago
FEE: Included with the price of admission.
Michigan Rocks! (and minerals) 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
In celebration of Earth Science week, come learn about the fascinating geology of Michigan, from mineral mining in the UP to the shallow seas of the Michigan Basin. Observe some Michigan rock and mineral specimens, practice your mineral ID skills, and finally, make a stamp or cast of a Michigan fossil to take home with you!
FEE: Included with the price of admission.