Event Reminder: Glacial Effects on SW Coast

Date Sunday, June 5, 2022
Time 10:30

Leader: David Evans
Meet:  10:30 am at SD 115845 layby at Whitbeck.  c. 6 km walking on farm track and steep gravelly path to beach. Hard hat and digging tools optional. No toilet facilities.
This trip will investigate the complex stratigraphy of glacial deposits and glacitectonic structures associated with the construction of moraines along the Cumbrian coast during the last glaciation. Extensive cliff exposures at Gutterby and Annaside will be the focus of some hands on sedimentology.

Collaborating with Cumbria GeoConservation

Cumberland Geological Society is please to work in conjunction with CGC promoting events and news.

https://www.cbdc.org.uk/cumbria_geoconservation_home/
https://www.cbdc.org.uk/cumbrialgs_home-new-test/cumbria_geoconservation_cumbrian_geology/

Cumbria GeoConservation Week

Cumbria GeoConservation Group are hosting activities between 7th to 15th May.

GeoWeek seeks to introduce as many members of the public to geoscience as possible. GeoScience UK website lists all the events across the UK and some self guided trails. Here in Cumbria we have more than 30 events, 10 organised by CGC, others through the museum network and organisations in Cumbria.

CBDC.org

Attached is the flyer with events in Cumbria

You can find out more information on their website https://www.cbdc.org.uk/cumbrialgs_home-new-test/cumbria-geoweek/

Members Area Launch

It is finally here! The Cumberland Geological Society has a website members area. If you are a member and have opted to receive the newsletter via email you will have received an email with login instructions.

Presently you can access:

  • Present and past Proceedings (these are being added over the next days)
  • Magazine Subscriptions
  • Council Papers
  • Present and past newsletters

Coming soon:

  • Past Lecture recordings (where permission to record was granted)
  • Local Geology Questions and Answers

If you are a member who receives updates via post, or we’ve not sent joining instructions, and wishes to access all this new content please Contact Us.

Summer Event List 2022 Published

Our excursion Secretary has published the list of events for Summer 2022. Please visit the Events page for more detail.

If you are interested in organizing or leading an event please contact us.


Location – Date – Start time

Tail Crag Volcanotechtonic Fault, South of Caw –  30th April 2022 – 10:30

Glacial Effects on SW Coast, Cumbria SW Coast –  5th June 2022 – 10:30

Keswick Building Stones –  15th June 2022 – 18:00

Corrie Glacier or Plateau Ice Cap, Swindale Head –  2nd July 2022 – 10:30

Sale Fell –  13th July 2022 – 18:30

Irthing Gorge Lower Carboniferous –  6th August 2022 – 10:30

Armathwaite Dyke Plus Nearby Geology –  11th September 2022 – 10:30

High Rigg –  28th September 2022 – 18:00