Welcome to BPS !
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/24/2002 - 11:00pmIf you're looking for Alabama fossils, this is the place to come!
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.
BPS is a little different from most rock/ fossil/ mineral groups. Our original purpose (More . . .)
August 10, 2024 - Cretaceous - Greene County, Alabama
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 09/08/2024 - 2:47pmA large group of excited fossil hunters gathered at a creek for a day of wading and collecting.
BPS Monthly Meeting - Sept 9, 2024
Our speaker for this month is David Butler, staff attorney for Cahaba Riverkeepers. He is a former river guide leading canoe and kayak trips, observing river needs regarding cleanup and pollution.
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Business meeting starts at 7pm, program will begin around 7:30.
Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216, Downstairs, Theatre Conference Room.
July 13, 2024 - Cretaceous - Montgomery County, Alabama
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 08/05/2024 - 1:05pmBPS Monthly Meeting - August 5, 2024
Our speaker for this month is Dr. Andrew Rindsberg, a trace fossil expert. His program is titled: "It was a dark and stormy night: the ichnostratigraphic record of a brief event in the Pennsylvanian of northwestern Alabama".
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Business meeting starts at 7pm, program will begin around 7:30.
June 22, 2024 - Cretaceous - Perry County
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 06/30/2024 - 1:52pmIt was a gorgeous day to hunt fossils, and a hot one! Fortunately for us, the site we all visited had overhanging trees over the creek providing shade and pretty much dropped the temps to a comfortable range enjoyed by all. The water temp wasn't that bad either.
BPS Monthly Meeting - July 1, 2024
Our speaker for July 1 is Bethany Cobb Faulk. Her program will be "Nannofossils and Catastrophes: Probing the Past with Paleontology"
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Business meeting starts at 7pm, program will begin around 7:30.
BPS Monthly Meeting June 3, 2024
Our speaker for June 3rd is Maddy Dissinger, an undergraduate student at UA. Her presentation title is "My Museum Journey: ALMNH, Yale, and Beyond". Ms. Dissinger is majoring in Biology, while concurrently in the Accelerated Master’s Program earning her Master’s degree.
This meeting is free and open to the public.
May 18, 2024 - Cretaceous - Greene County, AL
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 06/02/2024 - 11:21amRain has been forecast all week... today was no exception! A planned fossil hunt for BPS on a creek, to hunt Cretaceous Period marine fossils! 88% chance of rain, and of course Alabama weather can turn on a dime! It turned out to be a gorgeous, pleasent day for the most part, and surprisingly the water levels weren't that bad either considering all the rain we'd been getting!
BPS monthly meeting May 6, 2024
Our speaker for May is Dr. George Phillips, Curator of Paleontology, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science . The program title is: "Smith Co, MS Lime Pit".
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Business meeting starts at 7pm, program will begin around 7:30.
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