APEGA Rock & Fossil Clinic
Saturday, October 4, 2025, is the 32nd APEGA Rock & Fossil Clinic.
Enjoy a day of family-friendly geoscience fun, unearth history, meet geoscientists, and discover the mysteries hidden below our feet!
Registration for the 2025 event is open now!
2025 Rock & Fossil Sessions at a Glance
Please note that all sessions are drop-in and operate on a first-come, first-served basis. If your preferred session is full when you arrive, you're welcome to join a different available session or activity or wait outside your chosen session until the next one begins.
A single $10 fee will apply per household registered.
| Session Name | Session Length | Session Capacity | Session Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock & Fossil Identifications | 15 minutes | 20 people | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| University of Alberta Geophysics Techniques and Instruments | 45 minutes | 20 people | 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| University of Alberta Mineralogy and Petrology Museum | 30 minutes | 20 people | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| University of Alberta Paleontology Museum | 30 minutes | 20 people | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| University of Alberta Geoscience Garden Tour | 30 minutes | 15 people | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Alberta Geological Survey Getting Water from Rock | 30 minutes | 30 people | 12:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. |
| Alberta Geological Survey Earthquake Classroom | 30 minutes | 20 people | 12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
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Is your child a scout or girl guide?
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 4?
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 APEGA Rock & Fossil Clinics were held virtually and featured live presentations and videos covering a wide range of geoscience topics.
