Green River Rocks! Festival

Start: Friday, April 5, 2024 5:00PM
End: Sunday, April 7, 2024 5:00PM

This year Green River Rocks features field trips to incredible locations that put Utah’s geology, paleontology, and archaeology on full display. Field trips are free and depart from the John Wesley Powell River History Museum both Saturday and Sunday. Festivities begin Friday night, April 5th, at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum with a lecture from paleontologist Greg McDonald on fossil discoveries within tar pits in Utah and around the world. Rock and mineral vendors, artisans, and family friendly activities will be set up on the John Wesley Powell River History Museum grounds on Saturday April 6th from 9am-4pm. Green River, Utah: Spend the weekend in scenic Green River, Utah, for the sixth annual Green River Rocks! Hosted by Epicenter on the grounds of the John Wesley Powell River History Museum from April 5th-7th, the festival is free and open to the public, and will feature expert-led natural history field trips, rock and mineral vendors, educational activities, and fun for the whole family. Visit GreenRiverRocks.com for the most up-to-date schedule of events, including field trip details. Paleontologists Greg McDonald and Jim Kirkland return, leading trips to incredible dinosaur discovery sights around Green River. Julia McHugh and Casey Dooms will lead tours of the Mygatt-Moore and Cleveland-Lloyd dinosaur quarries. World-class geologists Paul Anderson and Tom Chidsey return to guide tours through the stratigraphy of the Swell, and paleontologists Josh Lively and Benjamin Burger will lead tours to some of the most curious fossil sites near Green River. Rock art conservationist Geoff Smith joins us again to guide trips to Buckhorn Draw and Sego Canyon. All field trips require in-person sign up with Epicenter at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River, Utah, and are first come, first serve. Sign ups begin one hour before the Friday night lecture at the museum and continue through Saturday. All field trips depart from the museum. Visit greenriverrocks.com for field trip information. The festival is always seeking additional sponsors, donors, and volunteer support. Email grutahrocks@gmail.com or call Maria Sykes at (435) 564-3330 for details. Visit the event website to see the full list of sponsors.