Geology Field Trip
Orchard Beach
Saturday, March 16, 2024
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Join Professors Shruti Philips and Frank Buonaiuto as we hike along the shoreline and examine the coastal tidal environments and observe spectacular exposures of metamorphic rocks of the Ordovician Hartland Formation containing clusters of garnets and numerous quartz and migmatite veins.
This trip is free and open to undergraduate Hunter College Geography and Environmental Studies majors and students enrolled in departmental courses (i.e., GEOG, GEOL, GTECH, PGEOG), and limited to the first 30 Hunter College students who submit a complete Student Waiver Form.
What to bring: packed lunch, water, hat and walking shoes
Meeting location: Bus pick up and drop off at 68th Street and Lexington Ave
Secure your spot on the bus by acquiring and returning a filled-out Student Waiver Form, accessible from the main office of the Department of Geography and Environmental Science (Room 1006 Hunter North). The form must be submitted by March 7th.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Profesor Shruti Philips at shruti.philips@hunter.cuny.edu.