Some stunning fossils being uncovered by the tides

The Director (Jenna), one of our Interpreters (Tammy) and I (Melanie) took the long walk from Bell's Brook along to Lower Cove and Boss Point today, making the most of the balmy weather and favourable tides.

We were taking stock of the condition of the cliffs after the winter freeze and spring thaw and especially the ferocious tides of the Bay of Fundy and the ice cakes, which batter the cliffs twice a day, every day.

We were awestruck by the amount of newly uncovered fossil specimens, which inlcude fern species, sigilaria and at least ten trees, now uncovered in the cliffs.

It is vital that these fossils remain in place until they can be studied, to ensure that we can learn more about the cliffs through research and recording. We already have the beach monitored by both staff and the community to ensure that illegal fossil collection does not happen (there is a $10,000 fine for anyone found doing so).

Heading over to Boss Point we saw the grindstone quarries and the reefs, whch still hold partially carved grindstones, which never fulfilled their potential in one of the flour mills of North America and even Europe.

It is quite something to walk this length of cliff and to walk back through time. You can clearly see how the geology changes as the cliffs change from grey to brown, then to purple and to yellow.

Walks of this length are offered as our Dawson Tour, which can take upto 4 hours but well worth the time. See our website for further details.