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Welcome to BPS !

Tue, 09/24/2002 - 11:00pm by admin

If you're looking for Alabama fossils, this is the place to come!

Tombigbee river, brooksella, ammonite, 4 wheeling in Lowndes county, jacketing a dinosaur skull.

Exciting field trips, educational programs on paleontology and geology, and interesting people to meet! No prior knowledge required, just a desire to learn and a love of fossils and the outdoors. Professionals and novices of all ages are welcome.

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November 2, 2024 - National Fossil Day Exhibit - Tuscaloosa

Mon, 11/04/2024 - 1:49pm by admin2

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October 26, 2024 - Cretaceous, Sumter Co, Alabama

Mon, 11/04/2024 - 1:44pm by admin2

It was a gorgeous October day when the members of BPS set out for a field trip to a chalk gully. Just a tad bit warm and that day and even warmer while traversing the gullies. Thank goodness for the shade from the cedar trees casting a shadow for us. Lots of finds for the day consisting of Scapanorynchnus (Goblin Shark), Cretalamna, and Squalicorax (Crow Shark) teeth were found. James our Paleontologist guide had discovered a fish jaw and turtle shell near each other, not only was he was assisting us with ID's, he was excavating the skeletal finds to add to the museum collection. In addition to the fossilized shark teeth, lots of other marine fossils were found to add to collection of the members. A great time was had by all and look forward to going back soon!
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BPS monthly meeting - Nov 4, 2024 HOMEWOOD

We will be meeting at the HOMEWOOD LIBRARY this month.  This is not our normal meeting location, but the Hoover Library is setting up voting booths for the Nov. 5 elections.

 

Date: 
Monday, November 4, 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
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BPS Will Receive the 2024 Alabama Avocational Paleontologist Award

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 9:52am by admin2

The annual National Fossil Day event at the Alabama Museum of Natural History will be held in Smith Hall on November 2, 2024 from 2pm until 3:30pm.  This year's theme is "Dinosaurs".  There will be exhibits by many different groups (including BPS), and some fossil give-aways.  Since BPS is the only group in Alabama to ever find a new species of dinosaur, we will have some never-before-seen pictures from the dinosaur dig, and some short dig videos will be showing at our ex

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Free Movie Tuscaloosa "Why Dinosaurs"

Click here for free tickets   

 

free movie Why Dinosaurs
Date: 
Saturday, November 2, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
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2024 National Fossil Day Flyer

Sun, 10/20/2024 - 11:15am by admin2

Please share this flyer with friends, family, and anyone else interested in fossils.

 

national fossil day flyer
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Alabama Museum of Natural History 2024 National Fossil Day Schedule

Fri, 10/04/2024 - 12:59pm by admin2

The events calendar has been updated to reflect new information. 

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It's Here - The Newly Re-Designed BPS Website

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 1:02pm by admin2

Perhaps you wondered today why the BPS website looks so different...

BPS is pleased to announce that our new website is up and running!  We've added a more friendly interface for mobile phones, with "hamburger" menus for ease of use.  The site was updated earlier this year to use https (a secure method), rather than the more insecure http, which many large organizations, including museums, are not allowed to view.  Nothing was lost in this conversion, and in fact, for the people behind the scenes, many new features have been added, making their job a bit easier.  

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2024 Avocational Paleontologist Award to BPS

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:53am by admin2

The Directors of BPS were informed by Dr. Adiel Klompmaker that our society has been chosen for the honor of receiving the 2024 Alabama Avocational Paleontologist award at the National Fossil Day event being held on November 2, 2024.  What a great honor!

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Aug 2024

  • 2 Cretolamna and 1 Squalicorax tooth.

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