This trip is planned for K-12 educators, but geologists will also enjoy the fossil beds and are encouraged to attend. From Lexington we will travel an hour west to Clarksville, Indiana and the famous Falls of the Ohio. The day will begin with an educational workshop concerning how fossils form and the geology and paleontology of the Falls of the Ohio. This will be followed by a tour of the visitor's center and lunch. We're fortunate because the eastern AAPG meeting corresponds with the park's annual Fossil Festival, which includes venders (rock, mineral, fossil, and jewelry), speakers, and other activities. Trip participants will have time during lunch to browse the festival.

After lunch we'll have a field trip on the fossil beds. Thousands of fossils corals are visible in the Devonian Jeffersonville Limestone bedrock. The length and duration of the field trip will depend on river level. When the river is high, less of the fossil beds are exposed. When the river is low, vast expanses of fossil-bearing rock are exposed. There is no fossil collecting at the Falls, but if time allows we will stop at nearby locations where fossils can be collected.

Participants should dress comfortably for walking. If it's a sunny day, bring sun screen, sunglasses, and a hat, as the sun tends to reflect off the bedrock. Bring shoes that offer good traction and can get wet because the bedrock along the river can be slippery when wet, and depending on water level there may be areas where you want to wade.