Community Events

Community Events

GSA Connects 2022 offers community outreach events for the general public, as well as professional development opportunities for educators at all levels.

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Community Events Map

View this map for community events and promotions organized in conjunction with GSA Connects 2022 as well as Earth Science Week.

 

EarthCache

While you’re at GSA Connects 2022, take advantage of the chance to visit EarthCache sites in the Denver area.

EarthCaching is a GPS-based outdoor activity that brings people to sites of geological interest. To find EarthCache sites in Denver, go to www.geocaching.com and enter zip code 80202. You can also search via the GC-code associated with a specific EarthCache. Below you’ll find a list of the EarthCache sites closest to the Colorado Convention Center, including their GC-codes.

  • “Denver Stones EarthCache” (GCN6PW)
  • “Denver Stones Capitol EarthCache” (GCPK40)
  • “Marble From The Mountains” (GC64F2M)
  • “Colorado's State Fossil” (GC60GR6)
  • “Gold!” (GC8FHKR)
 

Events and Promotions

  • Molly Brown House Museum
    • 1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
    • mollybrown.org
    • FB: @MollyBrownHouseMuseum / Twitter + Instagram: @MollyBrownHouse / Tag using: #MollyBrownHouseMuseum
    • 20% discount to GSA conference attendees (show conference badge) on 9–12 October
  • Colorado Railroad Museum
    • 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden, CO 80403
    • coloradorailroadmuseum.org
    • 10% discount to GSA conference attendees (show conference badge) 9–12 October
  • Dinosaur Ridge
    • 16831 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465
    • dinoridge.org
    • Morrison Dino Passes (joint pass with MNHM) discount with GSA2022 code 9–15 October (entire Earth Science Week): $2 discount for adult ticket, and $1 discount for youth ticket
  • Morrison Natural History Museum (MNHM)
    • 501 CO-8, Morrison, CO 80465
    • http://www.mnhm.org/
    • Morrison Dino Passes (joint pass with Dinosaur Ridge) discount with GSA2022 code 9–15 October (entire Earth Science Week): $2 discount for adult ticket, and $1 discount for youth ticket
  • Mines Museum of Earth Science
  • Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
    • 2121 Children’s Museum Dr, Denver, CO 80211
    • https://www.mychildsmuseum.org/
    • Earth Science Day event, 9 October (educational posters, hands-on activities, scavenger hunt)
  • Boulder Public Library-Main Library
  • Jefferson County Public Library-Belmar Branch
  • Denver Public Library-Central Branch
  • Denver Public Library-Hadley Branch
    • 1890 S Grove St, Denver, CO 80219
    • https://www.denverlibrary.org/content/hadley-branch-library
    • Earth Science book display 9–15 October
    • Everyday Minerals Display 9–15 October
    • Earth Science book at Storytime Tuesday, 11 October at 10:30 a.m.
    • Earth Science Week toolkits
    • USGS Water Cycle posters and postcards
  • Anythink Library-Huron Street Branch