Fossil Hunt Postponed To Oct. 7 In Holmdel

HOLMDEL, NJ —There will a fossil hunt this fall, but rainy weather with flooded streams has postponed it to Oct. 7.

Fossil Hunt Local geologist and fossil hunter Dr. Jim Brown will lead a tour back in time to the Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and Holmdel (and New Jersey) was submerged beneath a shallow inland sea.

Citizens for Informed Land Use is sponsoring the tour through the Ramanessin streambed, searching and sifting for fossilized shells and bones and for evidence of sea creatures that once lived in Holmdel. Shark teeth are abundant in the area.

The walk is now Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Meet in the Holmdel Village School parking lot on the corner of McCampbell Road and Middletown Road across from the Ramanessin Trailhead.

Be sure to bring water shoes or old sneakers - feet will get wet.

Also bring a towel, bug spray/sunscreen, water, a trowel for digging and a bucket or bag to hold your finds. Limited sifting equipment will be provided.

The outing is free and registration is not required - just show up.

For questions, email jlashkar@hotmail.com or visit www.holmdel-cilu.org.

Budding paleontologists might just go home with some of their own treasures to keep.

And this fun adventure is open to adults, families and kids who accompanied by an adult.

Citizens For Informed Land Use is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization founded in 1998 to protect open space and natural resources. You can learn more about CILU at www.holmdel-cilu.org or visit us on Facebook.