Geodiversity Day 2025

Monday October 6, 2025. 
Geodiversity Day in the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark

A Drawing in Geoparks special celebration of International Geodiversity Day will start at Spencers Island as the sun rises over Cape Split. After spending the morning looking for ancient footprints among the Carboniferous rocks along the shore, we will chase the incoming tide and drive the length of the Geopark to see the tidal bore arrive at the Fundy Discovery Site. After lunch we will follow the falling tide moving west and stay at Five Islands Provincial Park. A geopark icon will be etched into the intertidal sandflats as we look for Jurassic dinosaur footprints and photograph the sun setting over the islands. 

Tracking Ancient Footprints and the World’s Highest Tide from Sunrise to Sunset

Three events, one amazing day!

1) Sunrise at Spencers Island

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• 6:55 am               (Low Tide) Arrive on beach (dawn).
• 7:20 am               Moonset @274° (Full moon)
• 7:23 am               Sunrise @ 97° (over Cape Split)

A beach walk looking for Carboniferous fossil footprints. Create a drawing of the landscape or beach items.                  

• 9:30 am               Leave for Fundy Discovery Site – Truro

2) Tidal Bore at Fundy Discovery Sit

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• 11:30 am               Arrive at Fundy Discovery Site.
• 11:58 am               Watch the arrival of the tidal bore.

Create a drawing of the landscape and people with the tidal bore.

• 12:30 pm               Head to Masstown Market for lunch and to stock up on delicious local snacks.
• 2:00 pm               Depart Masstown Market for Five Islands Provincial Park. Approx. 1h drive time.

3) Sunset at Five Islands Provincial Park

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• 3:00 pm               Arrive & set up campsite(s)
• 4:30 pm               Beach walk, BYO picnic dinner.

Help create a geopark logo sand sculpture.
Create a drawing of the landscape or beach items.
Photograph the sunset over Five Islands with Tide Rollers & Mud Larkers.

• 6:46 pm              Sunset @263°
• 6:51 pm               Low Tide
• 7:01 pm               Full Moonrise @80°

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If you are planning to attend one or more of the Geodiversity Day events in the Cliffs of Fundy UNSECO Global Geopark, please register online at: https://forms.gle/ckNB9BQWWCFrBP9z5

Header Image: Photograph of Sunrise at Spencers Island provided by Laurie Currie, Local Guy Adventures.