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Prehistoric Adventures at 2020 PaleoFest! By Sara Myers, multimedia editor
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he 21st annual PaleoFest at Burpee Museum of Natural History March 6-8 promises prehistoric adventure for adults and children alike. “It’s a celebration of all things prehistoric,” says Anne Weerda, executive director of the Burpee Museum at 737 N. Main St., Rockford. “We bring in speakers from around the world to talk about their research. These speakers are internationally known scientists currently active in the field of paleontology. “We have speakers who will talk about dinosaurs, and also some who will talk about reptiles of the sea. It’s not just dinosaurs.”
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For example, one speaker will talk about amber, or fossilized resin from ancient forests, says Weerda. “We’ll have a station where you can see some of the speaker’s research and learn about why things get trapped in amber, how they get fossilized, and how research is done on amber,” Weerda explains. The entire museum becomes transformed during the weekend of PaleoFest. Stations are set up throughout the museum for both
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children and adults, making the event family friendly. Each of the
