Discovery Hall Rock Garden
The Rock Garden consists of the boulders around Discovery Hall on the campus of Central Washington University. The boulders were selected to encompass a range of Washington State geology. They are available for viewing and study by the general public, and also used as instructional tools in CWU Geological Sciences classes.
The interactive web app provides identification and background notes about the boulders around Discovery Hall
- Tap on any of the small hammer icons on this page to bring up a short summary of the type of rock.
- Or browse the list of boulders. When you select a boulder in the list the map will show where that boulder is around Discovery Hall.
- Click the "Learn More" link at the top of the summary to read a more complete description of the boulder and its place in Washington geology.
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