November 27, 2020 - Pennsylvanian, Jefferson County, Al
On Friday, November 27, 2020, seven BPS members and guests went to a working strip mine in Jefferson County to collect fossils from the Pottsville formation of the Pennsylvanian period.
Virtual National Fossil Day events from Alabama Museum of Natural History
National Fossil Day will be celebrated with a virtual event this year! October 14, 2020, check out the Fossil Day events from the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
What Dinosaur are You?
For kids of all ages, from National Geographic Kids, a quiz.
NO BPS MEETING on May 4, 2020
President Claire has decided there will be no BPS meeting on May 4, 2020 due to coronavirus restrictions. Also, Jefferson county libraries are currently closed.
Hope to see everyone June 1, 2020 !
NO BPS MEETING on April 6, 2020
President Claire has decided there will be no BPS meeting on April 6, 2020 due to coronavirus restrictions. Also, Jefferson county libraries are currently closed.
March 21, 2020 - Pennsylvanian, Jefferson, AL
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, a baker’s dozen members and guests of BPS went to a site that we’d never visited. A tip from a member’s neighbor and a scouting outing was awarded by permission to collect in a strip mine in Jeffer
March 2, 2020 BPS Program – Speaker: Adiel Klompmaker
Our speaker for March is Adiel Klompmaker, curator of paleontology at Alabama Museum of Natural History. He will be speaking on “The Fossil Record of Decapod Crustaceans: Worldwide and in Alabama.”
Business meeting at 7pm, program at 7:30pm. Hoover Public Library, downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, March 2, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
February 1, 2020 - Mississippian, Franklin County, Alabama
Trip number 2, for the win!
February 3, 2020 BPS Program – What happened in the world of paleontology in 2019
Our speaker for February is James Lamb, Director of the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama. He will be speaking on “What happened in the world of paleontology in 2019.” Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting 7pm, program 7:30pm. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 7:00pm
January 25, 2020 - Mississippian, Franklin County, Alabama
On Saturday, January 25, 2020, several BPS members and guests decided, despite the dismal forecast, to travel to a lake in Franklin county to collect fossils. The selected field trip site is a favorite and did not fail to plea