APEGA Rock & Fossil Clinic

Saturday, October 5, is the 31st annual APEGA Rock & Fossil Clinic at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Enjoy a day of free family-friendly geoscience fun, unearth history, meet geoscientists, and discover the mysteries hidden below our feet!

Registration is now closed for 2024.

2024 Rock & Fossil Sessions at a Glance

Please note that all sessions are in-person, timed-entry sessions located at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. You must register to attend.

Session NameSession LengthSession CapacitySession Availability
Rock & Fossil Identifications15 minutes15 people10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
University of Alberta Geophysics Techniques and Instruments40 minutes20 people10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
University of Alberta Mineralogy and Petrology Museum30 minutes20 people11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
University of Alberta Paleontology Museum30 minutes20 people11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
University of Alberta Geoscience Garden Tour30 minutes15 people12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Alberta Geological Survey Getting Water from Rock30 minutes20 people1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Royal Alberta Museum will be running a booth in the Earth Sciences Building from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for APEGA Rock & Fossil attendees. No session sign-up required.

 

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Is your child a girl guide or scout?

Sample of the Engineering Crest with the text

By participating in this event, they will be eligible for the engineering crest.

Engineering and geoscience are interdisciplinary fields. You can find engineers and geoscientists working together to solve many different challenges. Some examples of engineering disciplines that closely align with geoscience include:

  • civil engineering (bedrock and soil analysis, earthworks, foundation design)
  • environmental engineering (mine wastes, hydrogeology and water management, GIS mapping and analysis)
  • geological engineering (geohazards, mining)
  • geomatics engineering (remote sensing and satellite imagery of earth processes)
  • geotechnical engineering (geomechanics)

To receive an engineering crest, please indicate that your child is a girl guide or scout in the registration form. Crests will be mailed out to all eligible attendees following the event.

Can't Wait Until October 5?

Rock & Fossil Clinic

Learn more about geoscience right now

Join professional geoscientist Keith Diakiw, CD, P.Geo., as he identifies rocks and minerals along the North Saskatchewan River.

Check out past Rock & Fossil Clinics

The 27th and 28th annual APEGA Rock & Fossil Clinics were held virtually and featured live presentations and videos covering a wide range of geoscience topics.