Volunteer Information
The Utah Geological Survey hosts free, hands-on activities for school groups (usually students from 4th to 8th grade) to celebrate Earth Science Week during October. Activities are held at the Utah Core Research Center: 240 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114. Explore the page below for sign-up information and volunteer activity guides. If you have questions about volunteering at UGS’ Earth Science Week, please contact Jackson Smith at jacksonsmith@utah.gov.
Volunteer Guides
Volunteers will be assigned to lead an activity station based on the interest expressed in their sign-up survey. To help prepare, read the written guides for each station which highlight learning outcomes and helpful tips. New for 2024, there are training videos with an overview of the station, followed by a live run-through with a group of students. Reach out to the volunteer coordinator, Jackson Smith (jacksonsmith@utah.gov), if you have any questions!
Grant Willis at the Earth Science Week rock talk station, 2013.
General Information
Earth Science Week at the UGS is at the Utah Core Research Center and consists of five activities. The visiting school will be split into five groups of students and chaperones. The groups will spend approximately 20 minutes at each station and volunteers will remain at their station until all student groups have rotated through.
