Natural Forces Shape Landscapes

There is evidence of natural landscape modifications by glaciers and earthquakes at IslandWood, and how some of these changes have affected people.

There are several ways to learn more about natural forces and processes that shape the earth at IslandWood:

go on an erratic walk, and map the boulders that have been left behind by glacial advance and retreat 20,000 years before present (ybp)

learn more about continental rivers of ice that shaped the Puget Sound 20,000 ybp, and watch a video of the advance and retreat

take a look at a slice in time with an ancient fault and learn about basic geologic principles

learn more about earthquake mechanisms of the Puget Sound Region

explore new technologies to find new faults, and extensively map existing ones.

learn from expert research because there is always more to know

These pages were created by Matthew John Brewer on March 23, 2004 as part of the Graduate Program at IslandWood and fulfillment of the Independent Study Project.

To contact the webmaster or to find out more about IslandWood you should go to the contact us web page.