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July 20, 2013 - Perry & Dallas County, Alabama
After a morning spent collecting in the HOT gullies, we cooled off at lunch in a torrential downpour. Luckily the weather cleared up in time for collecting in a nearby creek, which was delayed a bit while we had to find t
May 4, 2013 - Cretaceous Fossils - Union Co, Mississippi
This trip is always popular in spite of the distance. It's always well worth the drive, and again this year, a number of fossils in very good condition were found.
March 16, 2013 - Tool Making Workshop
This month's "field trip" was to the garage of James Lamb, paleontologist at the University of West Alabama. He presented a hands-on workshop on how to forge your own tools of the correct firmness, hardness, and resilienc
March 4, 2013 - Fossil Road Show - Mississippi
The Birmingham Paleontological Society participated in the Fossil Road Show, presented yearly by the Mississippi Museum of Natural History in Jackson. It was a very well attended event, and members spent the day telling v
January 26, 2013 - Central Alabama
This trip we had quite a few friendly faces show up to enjoy the beautiful day, the scenery and of course help find fossils.
October 23, 2012 - Teacher Workshop
The annual Science Teacher Workshop was conducted by the University of West Alabama, and the Geological Survey of Alabama. Volunteer assistance was provided by members of BPS.
July 28, 2012 - Cretaceous Fossils, Greene Co, AL
Hot summer day, cold creek, shark teeth, an excellent combination!
Fossil Dig July 28 at Homewood Library (Free)
BPS is holding an Open House at the Homewood Library on Sunday July 28, from 2:30 until 4pm, upstairs in the Round Auditorium. There will be light refreshments, fossils to examine, and a "fossil dig" where kids can find fossils, have them identified, and take them home. Our "Fossils of Alabama" exhibit is in the display cases at the library all month.
The Homewood Library is at 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL.
Date:
Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
August 5, 2013 BPS Monthly Meeting
Our speaker on August 5 will be Dr. Dana Ehret, Curator of Paleontology for the Alabama Museum of Natural History at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Ehret's talk will focus on his work on the evolution of white sharks and is entitled “Fishing for the Origins of the White Shark in Peru." Hoover Public Library, Meeting Room C at 7pm. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 7:00pm