Happy Halloween!

It's 31st October and our last day of the season.

Don't forget our children's party, being held today between 1pm and 3pm here at the Joggins Fossil Centre.

Operations Assistant, Jordan has lined up some great games, Matt and Brian have been carving some great pumpkin lanterns and our spooktacular cook, Joyce has been busy over her cauldron for days stirring up some tasty treats, including the giant jack-o-lantern cake below.

We have a ninja, Wolverine, devilette, ghost, witch, cowgirl...and Matt dressed as...well, Matt to be honest.

Hope you see you then.

Inspiring poets and artists - Mark Boon

The Joggins Fossil Cliffs are a special place, there is no doubt about that. For some, a walk along the beach or a view from a window can be enough to be a muse for creativity.

Mark Boon, community member and long-time supporter and volunteer for the Joggins Fossil Cliffs World Heritage Site recently presented us with a poem he wrote, inspired by a year of World Heritage inscription.

The artwork in the background is also work by Mark, who specialises in local landscapes.

Visit our webpages dedicated to poets and artists who have been inspired by Joggins. Artists

Joggins Interpreter Wins Award

The Joggins Fossil Centre would like to extend congratulations to their very own interpreter, Matt Stimson. Matt has been awarded the APICS - NSERC Award for best paper at the Atlantic Universities Geologic Conference recently held at St. Mary's University.

Matt's presentation was entitled "Trace Fossils of Myriapods and Horseshoe Crabs from the Joggins Fossil Cliffs; Misinterpretation and paleoenvironmental implications" and exemplifies some of the very interesting current research at the Cliffs.

Well done Matt!

Join us this Saturday for United Nations Day

Saturday 24th October is United Nations Day and we are celebrating by offering free admission and guided tours for all children and students (K-12), who accompany any family group.

We are also marking the beginning of our Fall Super Sale in our gift shop and are marking our pre-tax prices down on selected items by up to 33%.

We are feeling extra kind and so have decided to offer free coffee and tea all day to our visitors, so why not call in and see our new exhibits: the Arthropleura trackway donated by Mount Allison University and the Dendrerpeton skeleton fossil, on short-term loan from Nova Scotia Museums.

Joggins Welcomes Dendrerpeton Home

Joggins Welcomes Dendrerpeton Home!

Dendrerpeton acadianum, an extinct amphibian that once roamed through Joggins 315 million years ago is now on display at the Joggins Fossil Centre. The fossil skeleton has been graciously loaned to the Institute from the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. The Dendrerpeton is one of the iconic symbols of Joggins and the Carboniferous “Coal Age” and will be available for public viewing in the Joggins Fossil Centre from October 15 until October 31, or by appointment until December 18.

Children's Halloween Party

The Joggins Fossil Institute will be holding a Children’s Halloween party Saturday October 31st 2009, from 1pm until 3pm. There will be lots of fun and games that everyone can enjoy. There will be delicious treats that are sure to be a hit with kids of all ages (the grown up ones included).

We will also be holding a pumpkin carving contest. Participants are encouraged to carve a pumpkin at home and bring it in for the competition. There will be prizes given out for the best carvings.

We hope to see you there, and be sure to have a safe and happy Halloween.