Municipality of the County of Colchester

Rocks, Fossils and Landforms of Five Islands Provincial Park August 20, 2011  Five Islands  11:00 AM
Rock, Fossils and Landforms of Five Islands Provincial Park
Join Dr. Howard Donohoe, a retired DNR Geologist, as he interprets the 200 million year history of Five Islands Provincial Park, from the Age of Dinosaurs to the last period of glaciations to the present day. The park preserves rocks from the age of dinosaurs 190 million years ago. This part of ancient Nova Scotia was a deep rift valley with a hot, dry climate punctuated with enough rainfall to produce short-lived lakes and large rivers. Huge volumes of flood basalts covered most of the area of the Park and the Bay of Fundy. The rocks record a time when southern Nova Scotia was almost pulled away from Northern Nova Scotia along a large rift valley. The landforms in the park were later sculpted by huge glaciers that only recently melted around 10,000 years ago. Then the awesome Fundy tides finished the work on the landscape. The length of the walk is about 2 hours along a sandy beach. Walking is easy to moderate. Families and individuals are welcome. Meet 10:30 AM at the Lion's Arena in Parrsboro or at 11 AM on the beach in the day-use picnic area at Five Islands Provincial Park. Bring water, sunscreen, good shoes, hats, and wind jackets. Sponsored by the Fundy Geological Museum. Contact Howard at (902) 422-3486 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .