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Description
Shark's teeth, pectens, and amazing fossils of all kinds have been hidden by Mother Nature all around Amelia Island for you to find! Amelia Island is famous for having 12+ different types of shark's teeth from the giant meg to the small hammerhead, rare and elusive fossilized scallop shells called Pectens, and a wide range of megafauna fossils including Mammoth, Giant Beaver, Horse, Whale, Turtle, Stingray, and hundreds more species. Fernandina Fossils has put together a scavenger hunt experience which will provide you with everything you need to help you find fossil treasures. This experience provides all the tips, tactics and techniques of our eco-tour, with you as the guide. While we can't guarantee that you'll find fossils, we will provide you with tools, info and local knowledge to vastly increase your chances of success. If you do not find any fossils, you can choose one for free from our treasure chest or browse the extensive selection of local fossils available in our shop.
The scavenger hunt adventure begins with an informative & hands-on fossil briefing at the Fossil Info center at 508 Ash Street in downtown Fernandina Beach, where you'll be given a guided tour of our exhibits which showcase fossils found on the Island, including megs, mammoth bones, pectens, and more fossils than you can imagine! You will learn about Island fossils, where to look for them, and hunting techniques to increase your chances of finding these treasures. You will receive an explorer's gear kit packed with everything you need to hunt: a fossil collection bag, an ID chart, a loot jar to secure your shark tooth finds, and most importantly, a treasure map marked with productive hunt locations. The kit is yours to keep. We will also loan you a geo-scoop for the day to help your fossil-hunting. After you've spent time with the Fern Foss team, the race is on, and you are sent out on your scavenger hunt.
Come back to the Fossil Info Center within 24 hours to show us what you found on your hunt and to return your geo-scoop. We will identify your fossils for you, providing scientific identification cards and information about your finds. We'll help you memorialize your favorite fossil find as a meaningful souvenir in a museum quality 3d display frame complete with an ID card that you can keep as a keepsake of your scavenger hunt.
This adventure includes:
Pre-hunt training session. a 30-minute session with a local fossil hunter who will teach you all you need to know about where, how and when to find fossils on Amelia Island.
Fossil hunting gear. All the gear needed to equip you for a fun and productive fossil hunt, including a take home eco-friendly beach bag, identification chart, a loot jar to store your shark teeth finds and our exclusive secret treasure map. We'll loan you a geo-scoop hunting tool for 24 hours (if you'd like to keep the scoop for future hunts, it is available as an add-on purchase);
Post-tour identification & souvenir making session at Fernandina Fossils to identify and memorialize your finds. All fossils are identified and tagged with our ID tags. You can create your own personal souvenir, a museum-quality 3d display frame.
Take-aways from this scavenger hunt experience include the fossils you find, fossil-hunting skills to help you find more fossils in the future, scientifically correct ID labels for all of the fossils you found, a fossil hunting kit, a custom memento, great memories, and the satisfaction of successfully completing your scavenger hunt adventure. Fernandina Fossils - Come hunt with us!
Timing: Come by and start your hunt anytime during our open hours (Wed-Sat 11 to 5, Sun 11-4). If you start the scavenger hunt on Sunday, you have through Wednesday to come by for your ID session and to return the geo-scoops.
Cost:
$45 per person
Venue Details
Fernandina Fossils
508 ASH STFERNANDINA BEACH, Florida 32034
