#  Glacial Landforms Around the Boston Area 

 



    ![Students sitting on a large glacial rock.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/2026-09/image1.jpg?itok=FtVJefOI) 

 



 

####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 23, 2026** 

 09:00AM - 05:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Harvard Museum of Natural History**  

 [26 Oxford Street  
Cambridge, MA 02138  
United States



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The workshop will meet at HMNH, then proceeding in an EPS van to tour local sites showing evidence of glaciation.

 

 

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#### **In-Person Teacher Professional Development Workshop**

[Register](https://reservations.hmsc.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=14)

**Teacher:** Dr. Roger Fu, EPS

**Starting Location:** Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Intended for teachers of all grades

The mile-thick sheet of ice that covered Boston 20,000 years ago exerted more than 100 atmospheres of pressure on the landscape. That’s like having the weight of two elephants pressing down on a space the size of a cellphone. Then imagine slowly but continuously dragging these elephants across the landscape for thousands of years. It’s actually a wonder that our surroundings look as hospitable as they do (give credit to rain and plants). But the glaciers did leave some reminders of their existence throughout the parks and parking lots in the Boston area.

In this PD we will take a full-day field trip out to localities in the Boston Metro area that showcase post-glacial landforms. These include hills of glacial debris (drumlins and eskers), incised striations on rock surfaces, and kettle holes. All are in publicly accessible places that can be visited by a class of students.

**This program is free but a refundable deposit of $50 is required to register.**

Teacher participants will get an adult learning experience in the field with Harvard University geologic researcher and professor Dr. Roger Fu (<https://eps.harvard.edu/people/roger-fu/>).

The learning enhances your understanding of ESS1 and ESS2 Science Standards. The trip is appropriate for teachers of any grade level who teach science, and this content area specifically. Participants should be comfortable walking up to fifteen minutes on a moderate slope.

This program is free, but a $50 deposit is required to register. Once you complete the program, your credit card will be refunded. Cancellations must be made at least two weeks before the program start date to receive a full refund. After that time, no refunds will be available.

The experience includes:

- Free field trip for teachers led by a Harvard faculty member
- Transportation from Harvard University to field trip sites
- PDP certificate for 10 PDPs (HMNH is a Massachusetts PDP provider)
- Sandwich lunch
- Free parking at Harvard University ([52 Oxford Street Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/52+Oxford+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3801643,-71.1153065,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e37740b4804b09:0x1ca7c4a4324b1694!8m2!3d42.3801643!4d-71.1153065!16s%2Fg%2F11c2133ff1))

For questions, please contact: <HMNHreserve@hmsc.harvard.edu>

This program is supported by the National Science Foundation award AGS-2202772

*Image Credit – Roger Fu*



 

 



 

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