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Rock Garden at the Townes Science Center

smuthukrishnan / / Department, Furman, Photos, Sustainability

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The landscape (rock and botanic garden) around Charles H. Townes Science Center has been designed to reflect the geologic and botanical variations observed from the mountains to the ocean in South Carolina and Southern Appalachian in general.  The rock garden contains numerous large specimens collected from mines in the Southern Appalachian region.  A new website has been launched to help people see the landscape and learn about the rocks.

Please visit the web page at : http://ees.furman.edu/rockgarden/

Appalachian Geology: First EES May-Term Field Trip

smuthukrishnan / / Appalachian Geology, Department, Faculty News, Travel

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Dr. Garihan and Dr. Ranson lead a group of 8 students on a field trip to study the Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Geology starting from Virginia and ending at the Adirondacks in Upstate New York.  Their trip highlights include among other things, a study of mountain top removal and its impacts, geology and geomorphology of American civil war sites in Gettysburg and a visit to the Yuengling Brewery, the oldest brewery in America.