Tennessee · McNairy · Conditional
Coon Creek Science Center — Reservation Fossil Program
Coon Creek Science Center — Reservation Fossil Program is a Conditional rockhounding lead in McNairy, Tennessee. The recorded material or interest is Late Cretaceous marine fossils in managed educational dig programs. The recorded manager or evidence context is UT Martin / Memphis Museum of Science & History. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current program date reservation and retention scope required.
What is Coon Creek Science Center — Reservation Fossil Program?
Coon Creek Science Center — Reservation Fossil Program is a Conditional rockhounding lead in McNairy, Tennessee. The recorded material or interest is Late Cretaceous marine fossils in managed educational dig programs. The recorded manager or evidence context is UT Martin / Memphis Museum of Science & History.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Late Cretaceous marine fossils in managed educational dig programs. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Coon Creek Science Center — Reservation Fossil Program?
Conditional. Current 2026 state publication says Community Day occurs on the third weekend of each month, requires reservations and provides collecting supplies. The program is calendar/reservation controlled and today is not automatically an open community-day collecting window; retention of scientifically significant finds is also manager controlled.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current program date reservation and retention scope required.
Where is this record located?
The map uses named-place or McNairy context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is UT Martin / Memphis Museum of Science & History.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-29. Evidence and management context: UT Martin / Memphis Museum of Science & History. Included for complete Tennessee research coverage without weakening public-land, private-rights, mine/quarry, roadcut, waterway, cave, fossil, hazard or closure gates. Program or rule context: COON_CREEK_RESERVATION_FOSSIL_PROGRAM.
Program or rule context: COON_CREEK_RESERVATION_FOSSIL_PROGRAM
How precise is the map marker?
The map uses named-place or McNairy context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 29, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.