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Dinosaur Trackways

Fred Venne of the Beneski Museum of Natural History in Amherst will bring ancient landscapes to life using Amherst College's robust collection of dinosaur footprints

Unearth a story 600 million years in the making! Participants will take a deep dive into the geologic origins of Massachusetts, with a particular focus on the Connecticut River Valley and its remarkable abundance of trace fossils. Drawing on insights from the ichnology (tracks and traces) collections at Amherst College, this experience brings ancient landscapes to life. Guiding the journey is Fred Venne, longtime science educator at the Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College, whose expertise will illuminate the region’s dynamic geologic past.

We'll be screening Fred's presentation at the Main Library but if you would prefer to watch via Zoom, you can access the link here. [Meeting ID: 953 2685 8011, Passcode: 201032]

For adults. Registration required. Please reach out to Michaela at mcalderwood@minlib.net with any questions.

About the Beneski Museum of Natural History:

The museum is located on the Amherst College campus in Amherst, MA. It showcases fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad, many by past and present students and professors.  It is home to the world's largest collection of dinosaur tracks, the Hitchcock Ichnological Cabinet, which dates from the 1850s.

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