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Falls Of The Ohio State Park
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Geology and the Evolution of Marine Life
March 24 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsDid life evolve from the shoreline and spread downward as many believe?
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Geography & History at the Falls of the Ohio
March 27 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsFrom 1700’s to today, long-time Naturalist at Heart volunteer Paul Olliges will cover the geography and history of the Falls of the Ohio, from the shape of the overall drainage basin to the history of the area before/after European settlement.
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History Beneath Your Feet
March 31 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsHistory beneath our feet: Archaeology of the Falls Region will be an overview of what archaeologists do and how we learn about the past of people and their culture.
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Trees and Shrubs at the Falls of the Ohio State Park
April 3 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsParticipants will hike around the park from the Woodland Trail to the habitat near the McAlpine dam and learn how to identify native and invasive species of trees and shrubs.
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Trees and Shrubs at the Falls of the Ohio State Park Copy
April 6 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsParticipants will hike around the park from the Woodland Trail to the habitat near the McAlpine dam and learn how to identify native and invasive species of trees and shrubs.
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Mass Extinctions and Ocean Life
April 7 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsPresentation will compare paleo-ecology of mass-extinction of the past and investigations that are predicting future extinctions connected to global climate change.
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Family Nature Club- Geodes & Crystals
April 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsWhat makes a geode different from a pocket of crystals?
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Meet the Paleontologist - Life in Silurian: What Fossils Tell Us
April 28 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsThe Silurian Period (443 to 419 million years ago) was dominated by marine life including corals, trilobites, and shells.
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Family Nature Club - Making a Fossil Collection
May 19 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent DetailsA Family Nature Club favorite – kids can make a fossil collection from the park’s fossil collecting piles behind the Interpretive Center.
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George Rogers Clark Home Site Special Activities
May 25 @ 10:00 am - May 27 @ 3:00 pmEvent DetailsSpecial activities are planned for 2019 on the listed weekends from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm sponsored by the Falls of the Ohio State Park “Naturalist at Heart” volunteers. Check back for updates.
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Falls of the Ohio State Park: The Epicenter of Geology Activities in 2019
- November 28, 2018
- Alan Goldstein, Naturalist, The Falls of the Ohio State Park
- 3 Min Read
The Falls of the Ohio State Park exists because of the 390 million-year-old fossil beds on the floor and banks of the Ohio River.
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Falls Of The Ohio Visitor Info
812-280-9970- Park Hours
- Every Day 7:00AM - 11:00PM
- Interpretive Center Hours
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Mon - Sat 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday 1:00PM - 5:00PM
- Admission Fees
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$9: 12 and older
$7: 11 and younger
Under 5 Free
Parking is $2
- Park Location
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201 W. Riverside Dr.
Clarksville, IN 47129
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