This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer The Geology of Western National Parks: Arches and Canyonlands, Utah Evening Lecture/Seminar Monday, November 6, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET Code: 1NV052 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Tickets $25 Member $30 Non-Member Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 3 Program Series: The Geology of Western National Parks Find series tickets Materials for this program Handout Resize text Arches National Park, Utah Geologist Kirt Kempter leads his final series into the geology of Western National Parks for 2023, with an in-depth look at one or more locations every month. Each program’s content is enhanced by geologic maps, photos, and Google Earth flyovers to reinforce geologic concepts and interpretations. Session Information Arches and Canyonlands, Utah Arches and Canyonlands, two National Park neighbors in southeastern Utah, share a deep geologic connection along with their stunning desert landscape scenery. The star geologic formation at Arches is the Entrada sandstone, deposited by vast sand dunes during the Jurassic period. More than 2000 arches are found in within the park today, along with sandstone fins, balanced rocks, and pinnacles. The Colorado River, which flows along the southeastern boundary of Arches, then crosses into Canyonlands, where it makes a dramatic confluence with the Green River flowing south from Wyoming. Older rock strata from the Paleozoic Era are exposed in Canyonlands, forming dramatic canyons, cliffs, pinnacles, and bizarre formations. Additional Geology of Western National Parks Programs September 11 - Yellowstone, Wyoming (from our summer series) October 2 - Glacier, Montana December 4 - Capitol Reef, Utah General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
