Colorado College alumni and parents in Seattle

Please join us for a walking tour of downtown
Seattle's building stones - Afternoon tour just added!

Most people do not think of looking for geology from the sidewalks of Seattle, but for the intrepid geologist any good rock can tell a fascinating story. All one has to do is look at building stone in downtown Seattle to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. Furthermore, building stones provide the foundation for constructing stories about cultural as well as natural history. On this 1.5-mile long walk, we will explore stone ranging from 3.5-billion years old to 120,000 years old, fossils as large as a cinnamon roll, and rock used by the Romans to build the Coliseum. We will discuss history, geology, and architecture to give you a new way to appreciate the urban wilds of Seattle.

Saturday
February 23, 2008

Two tours:
Morning tour: 10:00 a.m. to noon SOLD OUT
Afternoon tour: 1 p.m to 3 p.m. SOLD OUT

Please bring a magnifying glass. The tour takes about 2 hours.

Meet at Pergola in Downtown Seattle - 1st and Yesler

$10 per person. Register Online

Our guide, David B. Williams '87 is a naturalist and long-time Seattle
resident, who has a degree in geology. His present book project focuses on the cultural and natural history of building stone. This is also a subject he wrote about in his book on Seattle natural history, The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle.

Kids are welcome, but it is more appropriate for adults.

Questions? Contact Treena Colby '93 at treenae@hotmail.com