The Fundy Geological Museum is the centre for field research related to the Triassic and Jurassic fossil sites located in Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy region. The Jurassic sandstone cliffs of the Parrsboro shore represent a time of great global change. Fault lines that cut through these rocks and dinosaur bones represent massive earthquakes that… Continue reading 2016 Field Work Begins
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Five Islands Arch – Before and After
For many years, the Five Islands Arch has been an iconic scene on the Parrsboro Shore of the Bay of Fundy. Sometime in the evening on October 19th, the Arch on Long Island collapsed (Chronicle Herald) Residents from Five Islands and other visitors will share information about the Long Island Arch, at a Community Meeting… Continue reading Five Islands Arch – Before and After
Coastal Erosion and Drawing
The Wasson Bluff site is designated under the Special Places Protection Act (1989) as a protected place that prohibits any collection of fossils or minerals without obtaining a Heritage Research Permit. The following work was carried out under an approved Heritage Research Permit (2015). Status of the Cliff Exposures The erosion of the coastal cliffs… Continue reading Coastal Erosion and Drawing