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It’s National Fossil Day!

Charles Sternberg working on sandstone slab containing fossil, 06/1939

Sponsored by the National Park Service, ”National Fossil Day is a celebration organized to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational value.”
Have you ever found fossils at a State or National Park before?
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It’s National Fossil Day!

Charles Sternberg working on sandstone slab containing fossil, 06/1939

Sponsored by the National Park Service, ”National Fossil Day is a celebration organized to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational value.”

Have you ever found fossils at a State or National Park before?

Source: research.archives.gov

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  5. tuchesuavae answered: No my sister did though. It was kool.
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  10. ceremayla answered: no never but it would be a amazing if i did
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    Sequoia National Park, certainly. There are a lot of leaf fossils there.
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  27. blossom-drenched answered: i have buckets upon buckets of shells, rocks, and fossils. not only in the garage but in the attic and my room.
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    YAYYYY :D:D:D
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    I didn’t know there was a National Fossil Day… if I’d known, I could have gone to the Harvard Natural History Museum or...
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