Diamond Valley Reservoir May 22, 2010

Join Kerry Cato, geologist, and Sarah Siren, the Museum's field paleontologist manager, on a geological field trip to the Diamond Valley Reservoir. The Diamond Valley Reservoir is the largest fresh-water reservoir in southern California. Learn about the paleontological finds of mammoth, mastodon, and other species of the Pleistocene Era found during the building of this reservoir. After a tour of the reservoir, journey to the Western Center for Archaeology and Paleontology Museum for a behind-the-scenes tour of the preparation and curation labs to view fossils that were excavated. Price includes bus transportation, museum admission, and behind-the-scenes tour.