A Geological History of the Hudson Valley with Robert Titus, Ph.D.

Explore Hudson Valley geology—start with a brief talk, then enjoy a guided walk observing the landscape’s history in the field.

 Join us for an exploration of the Hudson Valley’s remarkable landscape. This workshop begins with a short introduction to the region’s geologic history, including the powerful forces of the Ice Age that shaped it.

Participants will then head out on a guided walk to observe firsthand the rocks, landforms, and features that reveal this ancient story beneath our feet.

Learn how exposures of bedrock reveal an ancient world beneath our feet—offering glimpses of the Hudson Valley as it existed hundreds of millions of years ago—while the surrounding landscape still bears the marks of the Ice Age, when glaciers shaped the region roughly 20,000 years ago.

Meet Your Instructor: Robert Titus PH.D., Geologist, Author

Robert Titus, P.h.D. is a retired professor of Geology. He is best known in the Catskills as a

popular science writer. Over the years he has written for several regional magazines,

including Kaatskill Life and Tri-County Historical Reviews. He currently writes for a local

newspaper: the Mountain Eagle. He and his wife Johanna are the authors of five books

on Catskills and Hudson Valley geology. The Titus’s have a facebook page (“The

Catskill Geologist”), a blog site (“thecatskillgeologist.com”) and they can be contacted at

randjtitus@prodigy.net.

Taconic Ridge Farm is a member of TheWorkshopExperience.org, a group of friends and neighbors who produce exceptional experiential learning through open gardens and workshops on a wide variety of topics in the Roeliff Jansen region, where the Hudson Valley and Berkshires meet.