Fossil Finders | Ancient Environments
Date & Time
Sunday, May 30, 2027
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This event is in the past.
Tickets
Included with admission;
FREE for Burke members
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Enjoy fossilized fun at five drop-in stations designed for learners of all ages. Hold fossils and casts at the touch table, make scientific discoveries in the dig pit, create a craft to take home, and collect a new stamp each month in your Fossil Finders Passport.
Learn more about the work of the Burke paleobotany team and find out what plants looked like during the Age of Dinosaurs
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Chat with Burke paleobotanists and students from the Strömberg Lab. Visit their table to see what plant fossils and UW Greenhouse plants they bring!
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Touch ancient plant fossils
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Dress like a fern or an ancient tree at the photo booth
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Make a fossil rubbing
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Take home a guide to dino plants in your neighborhood
Upcoming Fossil Finders Events
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Fossil Finders booth at Archaeology Family Day
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Fossil Finders | t's About Time — Noon Year's Eve Party
Sunday, January 31, 2027
Fossil Finders booth at Biodiversity Bash
More info coming soon!
Monday, February 22, 2027
Fossil Finders booth at Members Behind-the-Scenes Night
More info coming soon!
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Fossil Finders | Egg-stravaganza
Sunday, April 25
Fossil Finders booth at Dino Fest
More info coming soon!
Sunday, May 30, 2027
Fossil Finders | Ancient Environments
Sunday, June 27, 2027
Fossil Finders | Mesozoic Monsters
Sunday, July 18, 2027
Fossil Finders | Undersea Adventures
Burke members have more fossil fun!
– Save 50% on Fossil Finders Fun Packs in the Burke store on Fossil Finders event days
– Get members-only access to the Fossil Finders booth at our annual Members Behind the Scenes Night
– Enjoy early access to Dino Fest
– Celebrate with discounts on Dino Birthday Parties
– Save on registration for Burke Camps
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