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Robert Thorson

Deep Time Revealed:
Geological Tour of Central Connecticut

See the central Connecticut valley like never before.

Acclaimed geologist Robert Thorson will lead a journey across Connecticut - and through deep time - that will reveal the astonishing geological history of our region, stone by stone.

Thorson, who is a writer, journalist and professor of geology at the University of Connecticut, has over thirty years' experience as a geologist and has written four books on signature landforms, including Stone by Stone: The Magnificent History of New England's Stone Walls.

Passengers will embark at 10 AM on a comfortable coach bus with Robert Thorson at Real Art Ways. The tour will go north towards Massachusetts before heading southeast toward Storrs, where guests will have the opportunity to enjoy lunch and a lecture amid a blossoming spring landscape. (Bring your own bag lunch - we'll provide beverages and snacks!)

The tour will continue on its journey back west, taking the winding trails of scenic Connecticut through Bolton and Coventry, arriving back at Real Art Ways at 2 PM.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn about our region's untold history from a renowned expert. And for those who would like to celebrate both our Mother Earth and the mothers in their lives, this tour is a fantastic gift idea.