Category Archives: Geology

Join the Friends for a Geology Tour at AGM

Did you know there is a veritable treasure trove of geological wonders right in downtown Perth? Learn all about it with the Friends of Murphys Point on Sunday, April 21. Check out the Perth Museum (11 Gore St. E.), between … Continue reading

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SKIP on Snowshoes!

Super Kids In Parks became Survival Kids In Parks on Sunday, Feb. 3 as an intrepid group of hikers set out to explore Murphys Point along a fun, challenging route! The first SKIP program of the 2013 series was held … Continue reading

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Be a Miner or a Voyageur at the Heritage Mica Festival

Exciting adventures are in store this month at the Heritage Mica Festival at Murphys Point Provincial Park. Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a miner in the year 1900, working in an underground mine and using … Continue reading

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