Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Site

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Welcome to Stonerose!


	Come visit Stonerose's 48 million year old fossil beds....

The Story Behind our Famous Fossil
Visitors to the Stonerose Interpretive Center can't wait to see the 50 million-year-old fossil that serves as our logo and that was featured in the July 2002 issue of National Geographic. Most folks are surprised to learn that our lovely little rose isn't a rose at all. Instead, it's related to an extinct variety of cocoa tree. Learn more about the fossil's real name... >

Educational Opportunities
In addition to opening the Stonerose fossil beds to school field trips, the Stonerose Interpretive Center offers fossil identification classes, has a school outreach program and will be hosting a short scientific symposium during our 20th Anniversary Celebration. Learn more... >

Come Fossil Hunt at our Eocene Fossil Site
The public is welcome to visit Stonerose and search for their own fossils in our Eocene fossil beds. At the time of your visit, the Stonerose staff will explain our rules for digging and how to find fossils. After showing all your finds to the staff for identification, you may keep three fossils per day. Learn more about collecting your own fossils... >