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! 

APEGA Rock & Fossil

2025 Rock & Fossil Session at a  Glance

 

Please note 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 group registered.

 

Session NameSession LengthSession CapacitySession Availability
Rock & Fossil Identifications15 minutes20 people10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
University of Alberta Geophysics Techniques and Instruments45 minutes20 people10:30 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 people11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alberta Geological Survey Getting Water from Rock30 minutes30 people12:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Alberta Geological Survey Earthquake Classroom30 minutes20 people12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Session Details

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Is your child a scout or girl guide?

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 4?

Learn more about geoscience right now

A closeup of a bucket full of interesting rocks held by a small child

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.

Watch the 2021 Rock & Fossil videos on YouTube

Watch the 2020 Rock & Fossil videos on YouTube