May
3
to May 4
May
14
to May 15
Students are Invited to 2024 NB Mining Week Event
Save the date!
Get ready for the 2024 NB Mining Week Event this May 14th and 15th at the Hugh John Flemming Complex in Fredericton, NB!!
The GNB Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development has planned two days of events for 2024 NB Mining Week.
Are you a teacher?
Consider bringing your students! Elementary, Middle and High School students are invited both the mornings on May 14th and 15th for demos and hands-on activities related to the importance of sustainable resource development. The team of professional educators, geoscientists and geological engineers are passionate about learning and discussion to promote sustainability for everyone.
Funding for busses may be available. Please contact the Quartermain Earth Science Centre for details: quarterman@unb.ca
Are you a student?
Volunteers are welcome for both May 14th and 15th! If you are interested in volunteering at the welcome table or any of the exhibitor booths, please contact the Quartermain Earth Science Centre for details: quarterman@unb.ca
May
14
to May 15
Everyone if Invited to 2024 NB Mining Week!
Save the date!
Get ready for the 2024 NB Mining Week Event this May 14th and 15th at the Hugh John Flemming Complex in Fredericton, NB!!
The GNB Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development has planned two days of events for 2024 NB Mining Week.
Tuesday, May 14th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Wednesday, May 15th from 1:00 tom 3:00 pm
Are you interested in volunteering? We would love to have your help! Please contact Ann at quartermain@unb.ca
May
14
6:30 p.m.18:30
FREE Public Lecture: Flint to Lithium: A Brief History of Humans and their use of Natural Resources Through Time
PUBLIC LECTURE
Flint to Lithium: A Brief History of Humans and their use of Natural Resources Through Time
Dr. Adrian F. Park (Ph.D.)
Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre 1350 Regent Street, Fredericton
Light refreshments will be available.
Seating is limited - register for the lecture by May 4
To register, call or email Rhonda at (506) 453 8825 | Rhonda.Doiron@gnb.ca
Apr.
8
2:00 p.m.14:00
Sep.
15
to Sep. 16
Aug.
23
to Aug. 24
Aug.
1
to Aug. 22
Jul.
26
11:00 a.m.11:00
May
9
to May 10
Nov.
5
1:30 p.m.13:30
Quartermain Earth Science Café in Moncton, New Brunswick
The Quartermain Earth Science Centre and Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark invites you to our next Earth Science Café on The Last Billion Years: the Book Tour!
LOCATION: Resurgo Place20 Mountain Road, Moncton, NB, E1C 2J8
DATE/TIME: Saturday, November 5th/1:30 to 4:30 pm
From 1:30 to 3:30 pm we have fun activities exploring fossils, minerals, rocks, and geologic time. At 3:30 pm our honoured invited speaker, geologist Reg Wilson, will provide an interactive talk on the full-colour best-selling book titled The Last Billion Years (2nd addition). The Last Billion Years unravels many surprises! Did you know that the positions of present-day Halifax and Saint John were once on separate continents? Or that the cliffs around the Bay of Fundy have yielded the oldest dinosaurs in Canada?
Space is limited, so REGISTER NOW for this unique must see FREE event! Refreshments will be served.
Are you a teacher? All teachers receive a FREE LYB2 book and geology road map of New Brunswick and PEI. Simply identify yourself upon arrival.
Oct.
15
1:30 p.m.13:30
Quartermain Earth Science Café: Bathurst
The Quartermain Earth Science Centre and Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark invites you to our next Earth Science Café on The Last Billion Years: the Book Tour!
LOCATION: Bathurst High School, Bathurst, New Brunswick
DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 15th/1:30 to 4:30 pm
From 1:30 to 3:30 pm we have fun activities exploring fossils, minerals, rocks, and geologic time. At 3:30 pm our honoured invited speaker, geologist Jim Walker, will provide an interactive talk on the full-colour best-selling book titled The Last Billion Years (2nd addition). The Last Billion Years unravels many surprises! Did you know that the positions of present-day Halifax and Saint John were once on separate continents? Or that the cliffs around the Bay of Fundy have yielded the oldest dinosaurs in Canada?
Space is limited, so REGISTER NOW for this unique must see FREE event! Refreshments will be served.
Are you a teacher? All teachers receive a FREE LYB2 book and geology road map of New Brunswick and PEI. Simply identify yourself upon arrival.
Oct.
1
1:30 p.m.13:30
Quartermain Earth Science Café: Saint John
The Quartermain Earth Science Centre and Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark invites you to our next Earth Science Café on The Last Billion Years: the Book Tour!
LOCATION: Ganong Hall (GHLT), University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick
DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 1st/1:30 to 4:30 pm
From 1:30 to 3:30 pm we have fun activities exploring fossils, minerals, rocks, and geologic time. At 3:30 pm our honoured invited speaker, geologist Toon Pronk, will provide an interactive talk on the full-colour best-selling book titled The Last Billion Years (2nd addition). The Last Billion Years unravels many surprises! Did you know that the positions of present-day Halifax and Saint John were once on separate continents? Or that the cliffs around the Bay of Fundy have yielded the oldest dinosaurs in Canada?
Space is limited, so REGISTER NOW for this unique must see FREE event! Refreshments will be served.
Are you a teacher? All teachers receive a FREE LYB2 book and geology road map of New Brunswick and PEI. Simply identify yourself upon arrival.
Sep.
17
1:30 p.m.13:30
Quartermain Earth Science Café: Fredericton
The Quartermain Earth Science Centre and Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark invites you to our next Earth Science Café on The Last Billion Years: the Book Tour!
LOCATION: Quartermain Earth Science Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick
DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 17th/1:30 to 4:30 pm
From 1:30 to 3:30 pm we have fun activities exploring fossils, minerals, rocks, and geologic time. At 3:30 pm our honoured invited speaker, geologist Reg Wilson, will provide an interactive talk on the full-colour best-selling book titled The Last Billion Years (2nd addition). The Last Billion Years unravels many surprises! Did you know that the positions of present-day Halifax and Saint John were once on separate continents? Or that the cliffs around the Bay of Fundy have yielded the oldest dinosaurs in Canada?
Space is limited, so REGISTER NOW for this unique must see FREE event! Refreshments will be served.
Are you a teacher? All teachers receive a FREE LYB2 book and geology road map of New Brunswick and PEI. Simply identify yourself upon arrival.
Jul.
30
10:00 a.m.10:00
May
16
to May 17
Apr.
4
12:30 p.m.12:30
Mar.
30
6:30 p.m.18:30
Outreach visit: Mining and Resources
Wednesday, March 30th 6;30 to 7:30 pm
Private function: Beavers and Cubs explore where stuff comes from! Mining and Resources
Mar.
29
9:00 a.m.09:00
Outreach visit: The Rock Cycle
Tuesday, March 29th 9:00 to 11:30 am
Private function: Grade 4 students from Montgomery Elementary explore the Rock Cycle through fun, hands-on activities
Mar.
18
6:30 p.m.18:30