conservatory pond fossil park EarthCache
conservatory pond fossil park
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Conservatory Pond park contains significant geological features including fossils, past environmental indicators, and glacial features. To access the park you can park on Geology Trail and walk up the paved pathway. Stay a while to play and find the fossils on the giant slab of rock.
You may wonder where these fossils came from. Millions of years ago, the ocean levels were much higher and the rock formations we see today were formed. Due to continental drift, the area the is now Kingston was south of the equator and covered by a shallow ocean that was much warmer than our temperatures today.
Fossils are formed in a number of different ways, and the ones you see here were formed when a plant or animal dies in a the watery environment. As the continents drifted and water levels changed, the fossils were buried in mud and silt. The soft tissues quickly decomposed and left the hard bones or shells behind. Over time sediment built over the top and hardened into rock. Conservatory Pond is mostly known around Kingston for its majestic quarry, but this fossil field is a hidden gem within a larger subdivision.
It is not surprising to find fossils in Kingston, which is also known as the Limestone City. Near the back of this park you will also find different layers of limestone, showing the many years of water and sediment layering on top of plants and animals and creating fossils of many types.To log the cache answer the following 4 questions:
1. Name 3 marine creatures whose fossils are found in the park.
2. What are the two distinct ocean environments preserved in the park?
3.What are 3 features this area had at different times in the past, and approximately when?
name what 4 or more fossils look like
stay a long time to enjoy the park
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