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Wellesley Geology Resources

Wellesley has a diverse and fascinating geologic history, with many interesting features to explore. Here is a list of resources for the rock curious. Please let us know of any others we should add! info@wellesleyconservationlandtrust.org 

Wellesley Conservation Land Trust Resources
  • The Geological Story of Wellesley 1961 The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust's book, published in 1961 and updated in 1984, is out of print, but a scanned copy of the 1961 edition can be found at this link. We're told that the contents is also out of date--not because the rocks are 60 years older, but because some of the science as advanced, such as plate tectonics, which isn't mentioned.
  • Recording: Dinosaurs, Dunes, and Drifting Continents - Wellesley November 2019 - Prof. Richard Little

The Swellesley Report
  • Wellesley Rocks
  • Rock Talk for Wellesley Men's Club
  • Wellesley, We Have a Problem Rock
  • Has Anyone Seen This Missing Giant Wellesley Rock
  • Icy Devil's Slide on Instagram 

2003 4th Grade field trip guide:
  • Wellesley Public School's 4th Grade Field Trip Guide

​Wellesley Media YouTube 4th Grade Geology Field Trip Training 2019
  • Wellesley students visit local sites to study geology - Part 1 Longfellow Pond.
  • Wellesley students visit local sites to study geology - Part 2 - St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Wellesley students visit local sites to study geology - Part 3 - Echo Bridge
  • Wellesley students visit local sites to study geology - Part 4 - Devil's Slide
  • Wellesley students visit local sites to study geology - Part 5 - 51 Elmwood Road
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