July 29, 2006 - Fossil Exhibit, Homewood Library, Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Tue, 08/01/2006 - 11:00pm(Photos courtesy Vicki Lais)
On July 29, members of BPS gathered at the HPL with bones, stones, posters and other materials to set up the exhibition that has become a tradition with the Library. We gathered in the round auditorium and laid out our fossils on paper mock-ups of the display cases.
Fossil Exhibit at Homewood Library
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/31/2006 - 11:00pmBPS Fossil Exhibit at Homewood Public Library July 30-August 31
BPS July 10, 2006 Meeting
Program: Bring fossils and other display items/stands, labels, etc., and ideas, so we can see what we have and/or need for the August exhibit (to be set up on Saturday, July 29.)
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.
June 24, 2006 - Cretaceous Fossils, Montgomery and Elmore Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Mon, 06/26/2006 - 11:00pmA relatively small group of BPS members went to a creek in Montgomery County for today's trip - could it be some people were scared off by the thoughts of 95 degree weather in the sweltering sun? To get an idea of our weather, go to your bathroom, turn the shower on the hottest it will go, close the door so steam can build up, turn off the A/C, then take your laptop in there and
June 03, 2006 - Paleocene Fossils, Clarke and Wilcox Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Mon, 06/05/2006 - 11:00pmBPS June 5, 2006 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the 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.
Program: Fossil Preparation Techniques by Greg Mestler and Bobby Popwell
Eli Mrug has arrived!
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/22/2006 - 11:00pmSylvie Mrug sent this announcement:
Dear friends,
May 6-7, 2006 - Cretaceous Fossils, Lowndes Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Tue, 05/09/2006 - 11:00pmThis May found the troops encamped in Lowndes County for a whole weekend of fossils and good company. Tents, camping vans, pop-up trailers all turned out for the great weekend of food, hunting and sleeping out thanks to the generosity of the hunting camp. Our hosts supplied rides out to gullies and a creek on their property via ATV’s and trailers. Even Sylvie made the bumpy
BPS May 1, 2006 Meeting
Program: "I got Crabs in Lowndes County", the Ripley Formation, by Paleontologist James Lamb
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.