The public is invited to join the Southwest Environmental Center on a trip to, 'Transport Back in Time at the Prehistoric Trackways'. The November 4th outing is part of SWEC’s Fall 2017 Back by Noon Series. We’ll be meeting at 8:30 am in Las Cruces.
Travel back 280 million years to the Early Permian, a time when this area was a tidal flat on the edge of a wide seaway. Learn about the creatures that lived on the coast and left numerous footprints and trackways in the muds and sands. From the mighty sail-backed Dimetrodon, to small insects and arachnids, tracks of all sizes have been preserved. This hike will take visitors up an arroyo to the first major site that these tracks were found and collected, the Discovery Site. Geologist and Paleontologist of BLM, Colin Dunn will discuss both subjects in the area. RATING: Moderate.
Advanced reservations are required. Space is limited.