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visit the Penn Dixie Fossil & Nature preserve!

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visit the Penn Dixie Fossil & Nature preserve!

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Address: 4050 North St, Blasdell, NY 14219

Website: https://penndixie.org

Hours: Saturday: 9am-4:30pm Sunday 9am–4:30pm

Admission:

Adults: $17

Seniors(62+): $16

Military: $16.

Students: $16

Children(3-17) $14

Members: Free

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Did you know that Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve has many group programs that can extend in class learning?

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Did you know that Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve has many group programs that can extend in class learning?

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Field Trips & Group Tours

Designed for groups such as schools (Pre-K through college), homeschool, daycares, scouts, youth organizations, special-needs groups, and more!

Guided by trained staff and volunteers

Typically 2 hours long, but flexible for shorter sessions

$10 per person. Includes 1 free teacher/chaperone per 10 participants; extra adults are $10.

For groups of 10 or fewer, there's a flat rate of $100

Private Expeditions

For small groups (2–10 people)

Two hours in length and includes use of tool rental kits for ages 10 and up.

Available any day, even when the park is closed to the public, with advance booking

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Did you know that the MISSION of  Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve is to promote hands on study of natural sciences.

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Did you know that the MISSION of  Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve is to promote hands on study of natural sciences.

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This is a park where you can dig for real fossils, look at the stars, and explore nature. Their mission is to make science fun, hands-on, and accessible for everyone, so kids and families can learn by discovering things for themselves and teaching science in fun and interactive ways. Everyone can feel like a scientist, where people of all ages can explore the Earth’s past By allowing visitors to collect and keep real fossils!

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did you know that the Penn Dixie fossil Park & Nature Reserve has educational OUTREACH programs?

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did you know that the Penn Dixie fossil Park & Nature Reserve has educational OUTREACH programs?

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Virtual Classroom Programs — 45–60 minute sessions Available topics include Paleo Art and Fossils: There are different options including delivery with or without fossil specimens. Pricing: ~$125 (without fossils) or ~$175 (with a bagged, labeled fossil specimen per student).

In-Person Outreach

Hosted at your location (like a school or library), these interactive programs include:

Participants act as paleontologists, learning about fossils found in WNY.

Paleo Art — kids interpret fossils and imagine what prehistoric creatures looked like through drawings.

Introduces fossil diversity and classification.

brings in dinosaur specimens for hands-on learning and take-home fossils.

using portable dig boxes filled with shale and fossils. The dig boxes and teaching materials stay with your group afterward, so the lesson can continue!

Program lasts ~1 hour and serves up to 32 participants. Prices range from $200 to $250, plus mileage, with an extra $25 for evening sessions

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1. World’s Largest Fossil Dig Site – Penn Dixie holds the Guinness World Record (2018) for the world’s largest fossil dig. over 1,000 people at a time searching for fossils

2. It is more than just fossils- Besides digging, the nature reserve features birding, stargazing events, and environmental programs.

3. It used to be the bottom of an ocean. – Long ago, the whole area was underwater.

4. You can keep what you find! – If you dig up a fossil, it’s yours to take home.

5. The fossils are super old. – They’re about 380 million years old (older than the dinosaurs!)

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Did you know there are many early childhood(ages 3-8) EDUCATIONAL TOPICS & THEMATIC TOPICS that can be explored and extended upon at Penn Dixie fossil park & Nature Reserve?

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Did you know there are many early childhood(ages 3-8) EDUCATIONAL TOPICS & THEMATIC TOPICS that can be explored and extended upon at Penn Dixie fossil park & Nature Reserve?

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1. Rocks, Fossils, and Dinosaurs

Classroom Theme: Children explore rocks, soil, and the idea of fossils or dinosaurs through sensory bins

Field Trip Extension at Penn Dixie:

Kids get to dig for real fossils and take them home.

Back in class, children can make a “classroom fossil museum” where they sort, label, and display their fossils for friends and families to see.

2. Nature and the Environment

Classroom Theme: Children learn about animals, plants, and habitats in their local environment.

Field Trip Extension at Penn Dixie:

While at the park, kids can explore looking for birds, insects, and plants, not just fossils.

In class, they can create a nature journal (with drawings or photos) to compare what they see at Penn Dixie with what they find near their school or home.

3. The Sky, Earth, and Beyond

Classroom Theme: Children learn about the Earth, the sky, and how our world changes over time

Field Trip Extension at Penn Dixie:

Educators at Penn Dixie often connect fossils to Earth’s history, showing that Western New York was once a shallow sea.

in class, students can create a timeline mural showing the Earth “long ago” versus “now,” including oceans, sea creatures, and people.