EARTH SCIENCE WEEK 2011: OUR EVER-CHANGING EARTH

Earth Science Week is a national project jointly sponsored by the Vermont Geological Society, Vermont Geological Survey at the Agency of Natural Resources, and the American Geological Institute. Numerous other individuals, organizations and businesses also sponsor activities during the week. Click in the left menu to see photos from previous years.

The annual Earth Science Week festivities usually include Geologists-in-the-Parks, a quarry open house at OMYA's Middlebury site, a poster contest, and other local events hosted by the Vermont Geological Society, North Branch Nature Center and Vermont colleges/universities. For a list of classroom activities and a planning kit, contact AGI, 4220 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302.

October 9-15, 2011 - Earth Science Week: Our Ever-Changing Earth
Host: Vermont Geological Survey (VGS), Dept. of Environmental Conservation, OMYA Industries, Inc., Vermont Marble Exhibit, and the Vermont Geological Society
Contact: Marjorie Gale at 802-241-3608
E-mail: marjorie.gale@state.vt.us
Location: Various locations in Vermont
Information: Earth Science Week activities promote public and professional awareness of the role of earth sciences in society. The themes vary each year. Annual activities in VERMONT include OMYA's quarry Open House, guest speakers, a poster contest, and a variety of other events. On the national level, the American Geological Institute (AGI) sponsors several contests and activities. For a list of classroom activities and a planning kit, contact AGI, 4220 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302.

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Interested in becoming a geologist? Click here (Vermont Geological Society page) to see why people have chosen careers in geology and why they love it.	Posters from Earth Science Weeks 2007 and 2009

Geology books recommended by the Vermont Geological Society members.

For an introduction to Vermont geology, please see The Geology of Vermont by Barry L. Doolan (7.4 mb pdf) published by Heldref Publications in 1996 in Rocks & Minerals Magazine, Vol. 71, No. 4.

WINNING POSTERS FOR 2010 ARE POSTED ON THE EARTH SCIENCE WEEK 2010 page