State Historical Society of North Dakota
10/08/2025 | Press release | Archived content
Confluence Learning Lab celebrates National Fossil Day Oct. 25
October 8, 2025
WILLISTON, N.D. - Join the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston for this month's Confluence Learning Lab at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, featuring a special program in celebration of National Fossil Day. This free, family-friendly program is open to all ages.
Explore the deep past of the region through hands-on activities, including handling real and replica fossils from the Confluence collection and learning how paleontologists study traces of ancient life. The program will also highlight the geologic history of the Confluence area and Bakken region, from inland seas to glaciers. Round out the experience by creating your own take-home cast fossils.
Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center are managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and closed Sunday-Monday. Fort Buford is closed for the season. For more information, contact Site Supervisor Cheyenne Teal, [email protected] or 701.572.9034. All times listed are Central time. Find information about upcoming programs of the State Historical Society at history.nd.gov/events.
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