

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:30 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Did you know you could walk on a 375-million-year-old ocean floor here in Iowa? The fossils and limestone bedrock of the Devonian Fossil Gorge date back almost 200 million years before the dinosaurs! This glimpse into Iowa's geologic past was first exposed during the Floods of 1993 at Coralville Lake; more was exposed during the Floods of 2008. 

Staff from the US Army Corps of Engineers will discuss the many different species found during the Devonian period, and attendees will have the opportunity to see many unique fossil specimens.  

Wristbands will be available at 9:30 am, and the presentation will take place at 10:30 am.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cedar-rapids/devonian-fossils-ocean-life-in-iowa/200029741759858
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 49

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Cedar Rapids
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Cedar Rapids Public Library
- **lat**: 41.977160872626
- **long**: -91.662888181442
- **full address**: Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 5th Ave SE,Cedar Rapids,IA,United States

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- **organizer**: Cedar Rapids Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/cedar-rapids-public-library/6730801)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:30 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 5th Ave SE,Cedar Rapids,IA,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Cedar Rapids Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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