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APGO Education Foundation Releases Wainfleet Wetlands GeoHike on Geoscienceinfo.com
July 8, 2024 - The APGO Education Foundation (APGOEF) and the School of Earth, Environment & Society at McMaster University are pleased to announce the release of the Wainfleet Wetlands GeoHike, located on the south side of the Niagara Peninsula, in the Niagara Geopark.
Fossils, rocks, and citizen science at Science Rendezvous Kingston 2024!
May 28, 2024 - The APGO Education Foundation welcomed new and returning science enthusiasts at our annual booth at Science Rendezvous Kingston, held at Slush Puppie Place in Kingston, Ontario on May 11, 2024. We had a hands-on suite of fossils from southwestern Ontario, a Paleozoic seafloor station where everyone was encouraged to find small fossils using real hand lenses, a Play Doh station for kids of all ages to learn about trace fossils, and even a Paleozoic ocean photo booth! After learning about the animals that lived here over 440 million years ago, everyone got a fossil sticker and entered to win a fun geology-themed prize pack! We love our friends in Kingston and look forward to seeing everyone in 2025!
APGO Education Foundation Launches New Flora Tab of Hamilton Area in Partnership with The Bruce Trail Conservancy on GeoscienceINFO.com
May 13, 2024 - The APGO Education Foundation (“APGOEF”) in partnership with the Bruce Trail Conservancy is pleased to announce the release of a new informative tab describing common flora on the Chedoke Radial GeoHike in Hamilton (see Figure 1 for location). This feature is the first of a series of upcoming flora tabs that will highlight the main vegetation types encountered in particular ecozones along the Niagara Escarpment and Bruce Trail. To see the new flora tab, visit the Chedoke Radial GeoHike page.
APGO Education Foundation Launches Two New Urban GeoWalks in Kingston, Ontario Area on GeoscienceINFO.com
May 9, 2024 - The APGO Education Foundation (“APGOEF”) in partnership with the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering at Queen’s University is pleased to announce the release of two (2) inaugural Urban GeoWalks in the Kingston area (see Figure 1). These are Fossil Park and the Kingston Waterfront Urban GeoWalks. To see these as well as all our Urban GeoWalks, visit our Urban GeoWalks website.
GeoHikes and Urban GeoWalks create some buzz at the European Geosciences Union’s annual General Assembly
Dr. Heidi Daxberger, professor at the University of Toronto, Scarborough presented an engaging poster on the use of virtual tours in geoscience education at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) annual General Assembly in Vienna, Austria on April 18, 2024. The Downtown Toronto Urban GeoWalk and the University of Toronto Campus Urban GeoWalk, both from GeoscienceINFO.com, were highlighted as successful education tools. She also discussed three future Urban GeoWalks that will be released on GeoscienceINFO.com: Mud Creek, Wilket Creek, and Humber River. Way to go Heidi!
APGO Education Foundation attends PDAC 2024
March 8, 2024
The APGO Education Foundation attended the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention from March 2-5, 2024. For the third year in a row, we were located in the South Building, on the 800 level, at the Mining Matters booth – our partners in geoscience education. We showcased our GeoHikes, Urban GeoWalks, and chatted about exciting upcoming releases that we will be delivering in 2024 with everyone who stopped by!
Cootes GeoHike released on GeoscienceINFO
November 21, 2024
Cootes GeoHike takes you on a 1.5-hour hike through Cootes Paradise, located just west of Hamilton, Ontario. Recognized as a National Historic site, Cootes GeoHike takes you through valley slopes that were scoured out by meltwaters that were released by the last glacial ice that covered the region. Get some fresh air and take the hike in person or visit from the comfort of your home or classroom.
APGO Education attends OAGEE Fall 2023 Conference
October 16, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation and geoscience education partners Mining Matters had a booth at the Ottawa Lapsmith & Mineral Club (OLMC) Gem & Mineral Show for the third year in a row in Ottawa, Ontario on September 16-17, 2023. This event was a huge success, and we had a wonderful time talking to over 600 geoscience enthusiasts at our booth! We led kids in two educational activities to promote geoscience learning. Kids aged 12 and under used paints in colours similar to those made by minerals and engaged in conversations about how minerals have been used to make pigments throughout history. Youths aged 13 and older were invited to make gemstone pendants using minerals found in Ontario. Lots of fun was had and much geology learned!
APGO Education Foundation attends the OLMC Gem & Mineral Show in Ottawa
September 18, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation and geoscience education partners Mining Matters had a booth at the Ottawa Lapsmith & Mineral Club (OLMC) Gem & Mineral Show for the third year in a row in Ottawa, Ontario on September 16-17, 2023. This event was a huge success, and we had a wonderful time talking to over 600 geoscience enthusiasts at our booth! We led kids in two educational activities to promote geoscience learning. Kids aged 12 and under used paints in colours similar to those made by minerals and engaged in conversations about how minerals have been used to make pigments throughout history. Youths aged 13 and older were invited to make gemstone pendants using minerals found in Ontario. Lots of fun was had and much geology learned!
ON-GOING PROJECTS
Team Leaders: Dr. Carolyn Eyles, P.Geo., Dr. Daniel Dick, Dr. Alexander Peace, P.Geo., Dr. Elli Papangelakis, Dr. Katie Maloney
Our team at McMaster University is currently developing a series of GeoHikes, Urban GeoWalks, and GeoRoutes in the Hamilton/Niagara region. They are in the process of researching a GeoRoute that visits a collection of wineries in the Niagara Peninsula, to discuss how local geology affects vineyard growth and ultimately, the taste of the wine.
We have partnered with the NPAGG to further develop publicly accessible information about the geological history of the Niagara Peninsula, in particular the Geosites that NPAGG has identified in the Niagara region.
Team Leaders: Heidi Daxberger, Andreia Hamid
We have already released two Urban GeoWalks in Toronto – one on the University of Toronto campus and the other spanning between Union Station and the Royal Ontario Museum. We are continuing to develop more Urban GeoWalks in Toronto, to highlight the geological significance of areas around the city.
Team Leaders: Beth McLarty-Halfkenny, George Dix, Quentin Gall, Geoff Pignotta
Our team at Carleton University is presently developing a series of three GeoHikes and one Urban GeoWalk to be released by Fall 2023. GeoHike development is focusing largely on the Rideau Trail.
Team Leaders: Daniel Layton-Matthews
Our Queen’s team is developing GeoHikes and Urban GeoWalks in the Kingston area. We anticipate our first release this summer!
We are happy to partner with Mining Matters throughout the year to attend a series of public events. You can find us at Science Rendezvous Kingston in May, the Rockhound Gemboree in Bancroft in August, the OLMC Gem & Mineral Show in Ottawa in September, and the London Gem & Mineral Show in London in November. We invite you to come visit us at our booth at any (or all) of our annual events to participate in educational activities and talk about geology!
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