Free to the public

Discover Marion County’s geology on a walking tour that explores historical building materials.

Join Rex Buchanan, Director Emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey on a walking tour of buildings in Marion, KS exploring the area's geology by observing building materials used. 

 A native of Kansas, Rex Buchanan is the co-author of Roadside Kansas: A Guide to its Geology and Landmarks, editor of Kansas Geology: An Introduction to Landscapes, Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils, and co-author of The Canyon Revisited: A Rephotography of the Grand Canyon, 1923-1991. He served as Secretary of the Association of American State Geologists and  chaired the Kansas Task Force on Induced Seismicity.  In 2008 he was named a fellow of the Geological Society of America and in 2016 received GSA’s Public Service Award.

Flint Hills Counterpoint’s Speaker Series is made possible from the gracious support of Humanities Kansas, Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau Program, Kansas Creative Arts and Industries Commission, and the New York Foundation of the Arts’ AWAW EAG program.