Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve

11/01/2026

We're hiring a part time development coordinator to help Penn Dixie grow to the next level! See our job description for full details.😎🦖

Position: Development Coordinator Location: Hamburg, NY Status: Part-time, Hourly, Non-Exempt, up to 20 hours/week Start Date: TBD Fall 2026 Penn Dixie is growing and seeking our first development …

10/26/2026

(Dig With the Experts 2027): Saturday June 12 & June 13 (Tickets On Sale In February)! Link in comments: https://penndixie.org/dig-with-the-experts/

10/16/2026

CONGRATS Jennifer Lynn for winning Penn Dixie's National Fossil Day Contest! 🦖🦖🦖🦖

Please contact us to claim your prize! :) ⛏⛏⛏⛏⛏⛏

10/14/2026

LAST CHANCE TO POST YOUR PICTURE FOR OUR DRAWING TO WIN 4 FREE 2027 ADMISSION PASSES TO: Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve

10/07/2026

Happy National Fossil Day!
Wednesday October 14, 2026
Contest: Show us your best find! Post a picture of your favorite Penn Dixie Fossil by 11:59:59 PM on October 14 to enter our drawing for 4 Free Admission Passes to the 2027 Season!

09/27/2026

The 2026 Penn Dixie season is officially in the books! ⛏️

We can't thank you enough for continuing to support the park and making 2026 another great year for Penn Dixie! We are grateful to be able to provide such a unique resource to the community and allow the hands on study of the natural sciences to be accessible to patrons throughout WNY and beyond.

While Penn Dixie is closed to the general public until April of 2027, we are still booking special programs such as Private Expeditions and Field Trips through October! Additionally, Penn Dixie members who have purchased the "Special Access" add-on may contact our office to schedule access to the park anytime during the offseason!

09/27/2026

Things got a trilobite out of hand during last Thursday’s Private Expedition at Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve—in the absolute best way possible! ⛏️ ⛏️ ⛏️ 🐚

Talk about a groundbreaking moment: Melanie and Jack unearthed a find that completely rocked the Devonian seabed. Huge congratulations to both of you on unrolling such an incredible piece of ancient history! We dig your rock-solid field skills! 💍 🪨 💎 ⛏

Congrats to Melanie and Jack! 🦖 🦖 🦖 🦕 🦕 🦕

09/22/2026

🚨 The final countdown is on! 🚨 This weekend is your LAST chance of the season to dig into the Devonian period at Penn Dixie!

⚒️ Whether you're hunting for that perfect trilobite, scanning the shale for brachiopods, or just wanting to spend a beautiful autumn day out in nature, you won't want to miss our closing weekend.

This Saturday & Sunday ⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Grab your buckets and rock hammers—let’s end the season with some epic fossil finds! 💥

What’s on your collecting bucket list this weekend? Let us know below! 👇

09/21/2026

Thoreau wrote “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” We're pleased to share that our restroom foundation has been constructed -- and sits directly on top of the Smoke Creek trilobite bed. How's that for a foundation?😉

09/18/2026

Due to clouds, stargazing is cancelled for Saturday, September 19, 2026! The raindate will be Saturday September 26, 2026 at 7 PM.