July 13, 2024 - Cretaceous - Montgomery County, AL
BPS members got to visit a creek that is regularly on our list each year. The times we've visited the water levels were usually too high to traverse.
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BPS 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.
Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Meeting Room.
Date:
Monday, August 5, 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
June 22, 2024 - Cretaceous - Perry County, Alabama
It 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.
May 18, 2024 - Cretaceous - Greene County, AL
Rain 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
May 3, 2024 - Pennsylvanian - Jefferson County, AL
Two hours of hunting time was allowed on this trip. We covered a lot of literal ground and found lots of fossils and then some!
Monthly Meeting - April 1, 2024
Our speaker for April is Chase Egli, a Geology grad student currently working on his masters. The program title is: "Updates on Chondrycthian Research in North Alabama".
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, Fitzgerald Meeting Room.
Date:
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:45pm