BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260711T170000Z DTEND:20260711T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Dino Trail Week - Dinosaur Footprints at Barton Cove: History and Geology Walk DESCRIPTION:Join Sarah Doyle and a guest geologist/paleontologist for a leisurely walk around Barton Cove in Gill. Learn about the role of this site in the 19th-century discovery of fossilized dinosaur footprints when the property was owned by Roswell Field\, a local farmer and businessman who was an early discoverer of the tracks. Dress for the weather\, wear sturdy shoes\, and bring water. Consider enjoying a picnic before the walk. The trails are not difficult but are rough in spots and covered in tree roots. Meet at the picnic tables at the Barton Cove Campground Day Use area on Barton Cove Road in Gill\, MA. The walk is less than 1 mile long. For adults and children over 12 years old. Sponsored by our Friends Group. Rain date: Saturday\, July 18.\n\nDino Trail Week is being held July 11th - 19th\, with so many events to explore. Events are being hosted by Piti Theatre\, Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, the Beneski Museum of Natural History\, Springfield Museums\, Wistariahurst Museum\, Great Falls Discovery Center\, Jurassic Roadshow\, Dinosaur State Park and The Trustees of Reservations? Dinosaur Footprints in Holyoke. These organizations offer a series of family-friendly events to engage people of all ages with our region's unique dinos and local history. All events are free or free with general admission tickets.\n\n\n\nSaturday\, 7/11: Dinosaur Footprints at Barton Cove: History and Geology from 1 - 2 pm (Rain date\, Saturday\, July 18) Sunday\, 7/12: ART NATURALLY: Gel Printing Trace Fossils at The Great Falls Discovery Center 10:30-12:30 pm\, Great Hall Monday\, 7/13-Friday\, 7/17: Dino Drama Workshop at Greenfield Public Library from 10 am - noon Tuesday\, 7/14 - Holyoke Dino Foot Print Site Visit at Wistariahurst Museum and Dino Foot Print Site\, Rt. 5\, in Holyoke Tuesday\, 7/14: Dino Wizards at the Holyoke Mall at 3 pm (Story Wizards with a dinosaur theme) Wednesday\, 7/15: Dino Trail Day at the Beneski Museum of Natural History\, 10 am ? 3 pm Wednesday\, 7/15: Dino Wizards at the Greenfield Public Library\, 6 pm Thursday\, 7/16: Evolution Revolution at Springfield Museums from 11 am - 3 pm Thursday\, 7/16: Geologic Walking Tour of Turners Falls from 10 - 11 am at Great Falls Discovery Center Thursday\, 7/16: Museum Tour & Track Talk at Dinosaur State Park at 1 pm Friday\, 7/17: Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Dinosaurs at The Great Falls Discovery Center 10:30 ?11:30 am Saturday\, 7/18: Great Greenfield DinoFest\, 10 am - noon on the lawn in front of the 2nd Congregational Church on the Common Sunday\, 7/19: Dino Family Fun Day at Wistariahurst Museum\, 12 pm-3 pm Sunday\, July 19: Art Naturally: Make Your Own Jurassic Dinosaur Habitat Diorama and Collage Workshop 10:30?12:30 pm\, Great Hall X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Sarah Doyle and a guest geologist/paleontologist for a leisurely walk around Barton Cove in Gill. Learn about the role of this site in the 19th-century discovery of fossilized dinosaur footprints when the property was owned by Roswell Field\, a local farmer and businessman who was an early discoverer of the tracks. Dress for the weather\, wear sturdy shoes\, and bring water. Consider enjoying a picnic before the walk. The trails are not difficult but are rough in spots and covered in tree roots. Meet at the picnic tables at the Barton Cove Campground Day Use area on Barton Cove Road in Gill\, MA. The walk is less than 1 mile long. For adults and children over 12 years old. Sponsored by our Friends Group. Rain date: Saturday\, July 18.
\nDino Trail Week is being held July 11th - 19th\, with so many events to explore. Events are being hosted by Piti Theatre\, Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, the Beneski Museum of Natural History\, Springfield Museums\, Wistariahurst Museum\, Great Falls Discovery Center\, Jurassic Roadshow\, Dinosaur State Park and The Trustees of Reservations? Dinosaur Footprints in Holyoke. These organizations offer a series of family-friendly events to engage people of all ages with our region'\;s unique dinos and local history. All events are free or free with general admission tickets.
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\nSaturday\, 7/11: Dinosaur Footprints at Barton Cove: History and Geology from 1 - 2 pm (Rain date\, Saturday\, July 18) Sunday\, 7/12: ART NATURALLY: Gel Printing Trace Fossils at The Great Falls Discovery Center 10:30-12:30 pm\, Great Hall Monday\, 7/13-Friday\, 7/17: Dino Drama Workshop at Greenfield Public Library from 10 am - noon Tuesday\, 7/14 - Holyoke Dino Foot Print Site Visit at Wistariahurst Museum and Dino Foot Print Site\, Rt. 5\, in Holyoke Tuesday\, 7/14: Dino Wizards at the Holyoke Mall at 3 pm (Story Wizards with a dinosaur theme) Wednesday\, 7/15: Dino Trail Day at the Beneski Museum of Natural History\, 10 am ? 3 pm Wednesday\, 7/15: Dino Wizards at the Greenfield Public Library\, 6 pm Thursday\, 7/16: Evolution Revolution at Springfield Museums from 11 am - 3 pm Thursday\, 7/16: Geologic Walking Tour of Turners Falls from 10 - 11 am at Great Falls Discovery Center Thursday\, 7/16: Museum Tour &\; Track Talk at Dinosaur State Park at 1 pm Friday\, 7/17: Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Dinosaurs at The Great Falls Discovery Center 10:30 ?11:30 am Saturday\, 7/18: Great Greenfield DinoFest\, 10 am - noon on the lawn in front of the 2nd Congregational Church on the Common Sunday\, 7/19: Dino Family Fun Day at Wistariahurst Museum\, 12 pm-3 pm Sunday\, July 19: Art Naturally: Make Your Own Jurassic Dinosaur Habitat Diorama and Collage Workshop 10:30?12:30 pm\, Great Hall LOCATION:Up and down the Valley\, from Barton Cove to Springfield UID:e.2182.30662 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260701T080228Z URL:https://chamber.franklincc.org/events/details/dino-trail-week-dinosaur-footprints-at-barton-cove-history-and-geology-walk-30662 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR