SCHELLSBURG — Geological history and adventure will combine in a program at Shawnee State Park.
“Of Stones and Bones in the Shawnee Valley” will detail how the area’s landscape was formed and even discuss dinosaurs that roamed the area.
Fossils, rocks and geologic maps will be used in the presentation.
Ronald Barlick, a naturalist at the park, said the presentation got started because officials are always trying to develop programs that are specific to a particular park.
“The event will include rocks and minerals – and things people aren’t familiar with,” Barlick said.
“We incorporate how we got the land we do today, and start from 500 million years ago. We explain why there aren’t dinosaur bones found in the area, too,” he said.
The free program will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Historic and Interpretive Center attached to the park’s main office.
Barlick said one of his favorite parts of the presentation is dealing with the rocks and minerals.
“I also enjoy how we know there were dinosaurs here without having bones,” he said.
For more information about the event, call Barlick at 733-4892.
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