April 23, 2005 - Cretaceous Fossils, Sumter Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Fri, 04/22/2005 - 11:00pmAnother
wonderful day on the river! Weather forecast called
for a
cold front to come in, but we were far enough south to enjoy very nice
weather. The river had risen 10-15 feet since the scouting
crew
checked it out the previous week, and much of our collecting area was
under water. The collection area is in the marl limestone
sequences in the
BPS April 4, 2005 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the Homewood Public Library. Meeting is downstairs, in room 101.
Program: Back to the Cretaceous
Program: Back to the Cretaceous
Date:
Monday, April 4, 2005 - 7:00pm
March 19, 2005 - Cretaceous Fossils, Greene Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Sun, 03/20/2005 - 11:00pmBPS
members and guests met in the parking lot of the rest area for a
show and tell session prior to the fossil outing. Weather was
fine, but as we got closer to our site, the rain started.
After a
drizzly start, the weather cleared, and it ended up being a great
day. Surface collecting, or digging in one spot in the pea
BPS March 7, 2005 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the Homewood Public Library. Meeting is downstairs, in room 101.
Program: Discover Series Video - Dinosaurs
Program: Discover Series Video - Dinosaurs
Date:
Monday, March 7, 2005 - 7:00pm
BPS February 7, 2005 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the Homewood Public Library. Meeting is downstairs, in room 101.
Program: Dr. Andrew Rindsberg, Geological Survey of Alabama
Program: Dr. Andrew Rindsberg, Geological Survey of Alabama
Date:
Monday, February 7, 2005 - 7:00pm
February 5, 2005 - Cambrian Fossils, Cherokee Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Sun, 02/06/2005 - 11:00pmOur
January trip
was delayed a week, due
to the ice storm that hit the eastern part of Alabama on our scheduled
day. Just a week later, it was a very nice, sunny day, with a
slight breeze coming off Weiss Lake. Isn't this Alabama
weather
wonderful! If you don't like the current weather, just wait a
few
days!
This year we decided on a boat trip to a new, uncollected area of the lake, where everyone found a plentiful supply of trilobites. The water level was up higher than expected, due to the recent rain, but
This year we decided on a boat trip to a new, uncollected area of the lake, where everyone found a plentiful supply of trilobites. The water level was up higher than expected, due to the recent rain, but
BPS January 6, 2005 Meeting (Thursday)
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the Homewood Public Library. Meeting is downstairs, in room 101.
Annual Meeting - Elections
Program: Geology and Collecting Techniques - Cherokee County, AL
Annual Meeting - Elections
Program: Geology and Collecting Techniques - Cherokee County, AL
Date:
Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 7:00pm
December 1, 2004 - Holiday Party
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Sun, 12/19/2004 - 11:00pmThere was no BPS field trip this month, instead we celebrated
the
holidays at the home of Leisa Whitlow, where everyone had a great
time. The good food, dirty Santa exchange and the field trip
slide show were enjoyed by all.
(no pictures this month)
(no pictures this month)
BPS December 6, 2004 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the Homewood Public Library. Meeting is downstairs, in room 101.
Program: Fossil Preparation
Program: Fossil Preparation
Date:
Monday, December 6, 2004 - 7:00pm
November 20, 2004 - Mississippian Fossils, St. Clair Co, AL
Submitted by Leisa Whitlow on Sun, 11/21/2004 - 11:00pmDonning orange and blue, red and white, or...mud and well, a little more mud, the BPS explored a new site in St. Clair County, Alabama. The weather was just a tad misty after our outing but cool and comfortable during our adventure. Our fearless leader led us to a Mississippian age roadcut yeilding some of the