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Outdoor Adventure Center - Wild Science Saturday: Celebrate National Fossil Day

fossil in a person's hand

Outdoor Adventure Center - Wild Science Saturday: Celebrate National Fossil Day

2024-10-19T17:00:00Z 2024-10-19T19:00:00Z Outdoor Adventure Center - Wild Science Saturday: Celebrate National Fossil Day There’s always more to nature than meets the eye! We’ll take an in-depth look at the science behind natural phenomena with hands-on activities. Included with the price of admission.

In October, you can dig for fossils, make a fossil cast and examine a variety of fossils – including some from our state fossil – in this interactive, drop-in program.
 1801 Atwater Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48207
Event Date

Start: October 19, 2024 1:00 PM

End: October 19, 2024 3:00 PM

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Outdoor Adventure Center
There’s always more to nature than meets the eye! We’ll take an in-depth look at the science behind natural phenomena with hands-on activities. Included with the price of admission.

In October, you can dig for fossils, make a fossil cast and examine a variety of fossils – including some from our state fossil – in this interactive, drop-in program.
Drop-in programs Outdoor Adventure Center

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