The Mysterious Mima Mounds

• Item #: 42741
• Date: 6/1/2024 - 6/1/2024
• Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Sessions: 1, Sa
• Location: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve
• Room:
• Address: Olympia, WA
• Fee: $99.00
• Instructor:

Learn about the geologic history of the southern Puget Sound Lowlands and explore the mysterious pimply surface of the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve in Thurston County. The origin of the Mima Mounds has been controversial since their discovery in 1840. More than 30 scientific hypotheses have been published about it, but none as yet have been accepted as the true origin story. Perhaps that will change as we make scientific observations and discuss the evidence at the end of the course. We will be walking on trails that are partly paved (ADA-accessible loop of approximately 1/2 mile) but mostly gravel. The paths are about 3.2 miles and relatively flat with an elevation gain of only 30 feet.  Recommendations: Bring a sack lunch, binoculars, pencil/journal, dress for hiking/weather.