If you are you looking for an activity for fossil lovers, get outside and go fossil hunting at York River State Park! Reynolds Professor of Geology Karen Layou and her two sons recently shared their York River State Park fossil findings on WCVE's Science Matters segment. Along the banks of the York River, this park is within an hour’s drive from Richmond. While the park offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hiking and biking trails, kayak rentals, fishing, and more, one of the hidden gems in the park is the easy hike down to the Fossil Beach - visitors will be amazed at everything you can explore and discover there. You can even find Virginia's State Fossil - Chesapecten jeffersonius.
To learn more, watch this Science Matters' video of the recent fossil hunting trip Karen enjoyed with her sons.
http://ideastations.org/science-matters/green-kids/fossil-hunting-york-river-state-park
