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Logo bar of the Alaska Public Lands Information Center which are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Tok and Ketchikan
Fossils of walrus tusks
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National Fossil Day
 
NPS National Fossil Day Logo

Celebrate National Fossil Day - October 17, 2012

National Fossil Day is a celebration organized by the National Park Service to promote the public awareness, education, stewardship and to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational values. For more information, visit
http://nature.nps.gov/geology/nationalfossilday

Come see and learn about fossils in Alaska:

Teachers
Check out our Dinosaur Kit for your class or one of our other hands-on educational kits or try a Fossil Day activity in your classroom.

Not in Alaska? Check out a Fossil Park near you at http://nature.nps.gov/geoogy/nationalfossilday/fossil_parks.cfm

 





A drawing of an Edmontosaurus
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A drawing of a treasure chest.
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NPS National Fossil Day
National Fossil Day
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