February 17, 2007 - Mississippian Fossils, Franklin Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Mon, 02/19/2007 - 11:00pmOnce again, the word, "intrepid" comes to mind when BPS makes a midwinter trip! With the temps in the upper 30's and low 40's and 15-20 mph winds, it was a toss up as to which trip to this site was the coldest! In spite of the weather, around 23 fossil seekers came for the fun. Our first stop was under sunny skys and slight winds which
BPS February 5, 2007 Meeting
Program: Ancient Alabama Sea Monsters by James Lamb, Curator of Paleontology, McWane Science Center.
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
January 13-14, 2007 - Cambrian Fossils, Cherokee Co, AL
Submitted by Greg Mestler on Fri, 01/19/2007 - 11:00pmStop 1 was a late Cambrian site, Dresdachian stage, (515 MYA) which yielded a number of Brooksella.
BPS January 8, 2007 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Annual Meeting and Officer Elections
Program: Trilobites by Greg Mestler
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
December 16, 2006 - Mississippian & Ordovician Fossils, Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Sun, 12/17/2006 - 11:00pmDecember 2, 2006 - Mississippian Fossils, St. Clair Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Mon, 12/04/2006 - 11:00pmBPS December 4, 2006 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Program:
Using Topo & Geo Maps in Scouting, by Greg Mestler.
Using the GS Online Maps on the Giant Touchscreen Monitor by Jun Ebersole
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
BPS November 6, 2006 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center. Program: Collecting Methods, by Jun Ebersole. Preview of newly installed McWane exhibits
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
October 28, 2006 - Mississippian Fossils, Blount Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Sun, 10/29/2006 - 11:00pmSeptember 30, 2006 - Paleozoic Fossils and Rocks, Jefferson Co, AL, Part 2
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Mon, 10/02/2006 - 11:00pmThe Red Mountain road cut rocks were formed million of years ago when North America was covered by a shallow sea. Fossils from the Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, and Mississippian ages are found at this site. Members found a good selection of fossils, including numerous brachiapods, the pygidium of a Llandovacaste birminghamensis trilobite (used in the BPS logo), graptolites, unidentified plant
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