Geology Hike with Thomas Davis at Taft Gardens
Description
Join professor Thomas Davis on an academic geology walk at Taft Gardens where you will discover an ancient story told under your feet. Our geology walk will view and discuss the rocks, faults, and folds of the Taft Gardens Nature Preserve and adjacent Ojai area. You will travel back in time to the Oligocene (16-34 million years ago) and Eocene (~36 million years ago) to learn about the origins of our local rock formations, the Sespe Formation and Coldwater Sandstone. Learn how these rocks were seismically uplifted and then downcut from the erosion of Santa Ana Creek to form the narrow valley where we are situated.
This walk is for anyone who wants to discover the story of the land and no prior geology knowledge is needed. Bring a notebook to take notes if you wish or questions if you have some geology knowledge already. This walk will take place in the Nature Preserve and cover uneven ground. Please bring trekking poles if you wish and be prepared to walk 1.5 miles of hilly terrain.