Cape Chignecto Provincial Park Adventure Day 9, July 7

July 08, 2021

Today we visit the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a UNISCO World Heritage Site: https://www.jogginsfossilcliffs.net/

The following is courtesy of the Joggins Fossil Institute:

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Where the world-famous Bay of Fundy exposes a 300-million-year-old story.

Preserved in nature, uncovered by force. Explore one of nature’s most inspiring creations, where the highest tides in the world reveal the most complete fossil record of the “Coal Age,” 100 million years before the dinosaurs. Every rock holds the possibility of discovery, and our guided tours may lead you to finding a missing piece of time’s puzzle. At Joggins, our backyard may be 300 million years old but every day is different!

Plan your visit: admission & guided tours

The swamp forests produced massive quantities of organic matter that, over millions of years, created the coal deposits for which this period of history is named.

A group of students looking at an exposed fossil tree stump in the cliffs.

Learn more about the Joggins Fossil Cliffs

The Joggins Fossil Centre

The Joggins Fossil Centre is situated on the reclaimed site of the Old Joggins No. 7 Coal Mine overlooking the Joggins Fossil Cliffs. The Centre provides an exceptional learning experience, featuring an extensive fossil specimen collection, exhibits, and displays depicting

the rich geological history of the Joggins Cliffs
the history of scientific discovery at Joggins
the history of coal mining that shaped the local community.

Fossils at Joggins

photo of Lycopsid tree fossil — Lycopsid tree

photo of Pygocephalus (shrimp) fossil — *Pygocephalus* (shrimp)

photo of Stigmaria fossil — *Stigmaria* fossil

Season and hours

Support the Joggins Fossil Institute

Your donation to the Joggins Fossil Institute helps us conserve and promote the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The first thing I do in the morning is check out the Eastern Bluebird nest box. I do not want to miss the fledglings on their first flights. The light is best in the morning. If you visit and an adult bird eats the food intended for the fledglings you are too close. I'm shooting at 1200mm so I am a safe distance away and I never stay for more than 10-15 minutes.

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