2013 Art & Photo Contest

The National Fossil Day partners are sponsoring an art and photography contest to celebrate the fourth annual National Fossil Day (Wednesday, October 16, 2013). The theme for this contest is "Your nomination for our National Fossil".
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2013 Paleozoic Partners

May's Paleozoic Partner is Prehistoric Trackways National Monument (New Mexico). The monument is one of the most important Late Paleozoic fossil records in the world. It features thousands of 280-million-year-old trackways from many animals including eurypterids (an animal featured on the 2013 NFD artwork).
2013 Paleozoic Partner features...
2012 Mammoth Partner features...

National Fossil Day Logos

The National Fossil Day logos and National Fossil Day 2013 Artwork are available for public use for promoting NFD events. Also discover the story behind the logos with "what's on the artwork" pages.
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Views of the National Parks

Views Logo Explore the world of paleontology and geologic time through multimedia educational programs. Learn about fossils, how they form, the scientists that study them, and the national parks which preserve them.
Paleontology in the NPS...
Geologic Time...

National Fossil Day Storefront

Badlands Natural History Association is hosting an online gift shop for National Fossil Day products, including posters, magnets, pins, postcards, and medallions. Official NFD partner organizations may register online to make wholesale purchases.
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National Fossil Day Song

Celebrate the National Fossil Day Spirit with the newly released Songs for Junior Rangers CD. These catchy songs include the National Fossil Day song by NPS Ranger Jeff Wolin. Listen to the NFD song on our Photos & Multimedia page.
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National Fossil Day Feature Articles

Climate Change in the Fossil Record

Fossils are evidence of past climates. They also provide clues for how living things respond to climate change—important lessons for our warming planet.
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NFD Established in 2010

A Message From

PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA

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Junior Paleontologist Activities

The Junior Paleontologist program engages young people in activities that allow them to discover the significance of fossils and the science of paleontology, and introduces them to the national park system and to the mission of the National Park Service.
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A Junior Paleontologist's Discovery

In May of 2010, seven-year-old Kylie Ferguson, on vacation from Georgia, participated in a Junior Paleontologist program at Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Just a few hundred feet from the visitor center, Kylie discovered a rare museum-quality saber tooth cat skull.
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A Fossil Preservation Law

Title VI of Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub.L. 111-11) established the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act of 2009 (PRPA) to better manage and protect paleontological resources on Federal lands using scientific principles and expertise.
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The Story of the Missing Fossil Park

Have you ever visited Fossil Cycad National Monument?
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Countdown to
National Fossil Day...

October 16th, 2013

MISSION: National Fossil Day is a celebration organized by the National Park Service to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational values.
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Visit NFD on:

Earth Science Week

National Fossil Day is a part of AGI's Earth Science Week.
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Paleontology Portal

A gateway to North American paleontology resources.
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National Park interactive map...

NFD Co-hosts

The National Park Service and the American Geoscience Institute are the founding partners and hosts of NFD.
NPS Geologic Resources Division...
American Geosciences Institute...