Cincinnati Parks Fossils

 

Today we can find mollusk-like creatures such as brachiopods and pelecypods. There are also ancient corals such as bryozoans and horn corals. You might even do a double take and find a snail shell that looks like it’s made of rock, called a gastropod. 

We also have the all-time favorite, trilobite, which resembles a pill bug or horseshoe crab. Please leave the large rocks in our creek beds for the wildlife and others to enjoy. Be considerate of the macro-invertebrates that call our creeks home. 

Top 5 Cincinnati Parks for Fossil Hunting  

Caldwell Preserve 

California Woods 

French Park 

McFarlan Woods in Mt. Airy Forest 

Stanbery Park 

 

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