Celebrate Earth Science Week at “Sunday at the Quarry”

Earth Science Week 2012 is October 7th – 13th. As this school year is beginning it’s never too early to begin thinking about activities and programs for 2012-13. WE encourage you to include Earth Science Field Trips and Activities along with Classroom Speakers and Programs for this School Year. REMEMBER TO PUT OCTOBER 7TH, 2012 ON YOU CALENDAR FOR THE EARTH SCIENCE WEEK ACTIVITY, “SUNDAY AT THE QUARRY”.

This year, the Sunday at the Quarry event will be held on October 7th, 2012, at the BMC Aggregates’ Morgan Quarry located just west of Dewar, IA on East Donald Road, just east of the intersection of Elk Run Road and East Donald Road. Program participants and presentations include University of Northern Iowa Earth Science Department, Iowa Geological Survey, IOWATER, U.S. Geological Survey, Black Hawk County Soil and Water Conservation Watershed Program, Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Society, City of Waterloo, Iowa Learning Farms, and many more. There will be programs for young and old, Scouts, School Groups, all youth organizations, the general public and everyone interested in the Earth Sciences. Everyone will have the opportunity to do rock, fossil, and mineral collection with the Gem and Mineral Society, do a Geology Tour of the Quarry, and many other programs. The theme this year is: “MAPPING OUR RESOURCES”.

Also, for the past several years BMC Aggregates has supplied area Educators with the Earth Science Week Tool Kits produced by the American Geological Institute which include posters, activities, and great information including subject matter CDs. This year the Tool Kits will again be available from BMC Aggregates at no charge. Contact our Elk Run Heights office at 319.235.6583 and order yours today. As a special bonus this year, the UNI Earth Science Department will be co-sponsoring this event with many fascinating activities for Sunday at the Quarry. Mark the date, October 7th during the hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morgan Quarry.