Join Us on a Virtual Visit of the Preserves!

Chazy Fossil Reef – Formed 460 million years ago, the Chazy Fossil Reef is the oldest known biologically diverse reef in the history of life on earth, the earliest fossil record of the phenomenon of succession, and the first time that coral appeared in a reef environment. The most accessible and valuable reef sites for scientists, students, and members of the public have been protected in two geologic preserves on Isle la Motte, Vermont

Fisk Quarry Preserve – On a misty Vermont dawn, an aerial exploration of cliffs built of 460 million year old fossils at Fisk Quarry.

Fisk Quarry Preserve – World’s oldest communal ocean reef on Isle La Motte, Vermont in Lake Champlain.

Journey Back in time to Vermont’s Champlain Islands – Visit Isle La Motte with WCVB5 Boston, home to the oldest biologically diverse reef in the world.

New Exhibit Highlights Isle La Motte Fossils – An interactive exhibit, almost a mile in length, will be on display to educate and celebrate preserved history on Isle La Motte this summer. Visitors can explore fossils millions of years old, most yet to be documented..

The Impulse Traveler – In sleepy Isle La Motte, Vermont, nature takes its time.

Art + Fossils – Join Arthur Murphy as he explores the preserves in search of gastropods.