March 2, 2019 - Mississippian, Morgan County
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 1:52pmOn Saturday, March 2, 2019, numerous BPS members and guests traveled through the pouring rain to a fairly close limestone quarry to look for fossils. The rain stopped by the time we reached the rendezvous location but the temperature began to rapidly drop. That did not deter any of the fossil enthusiasts nor did it deter our hosts, thankfully!
March 11, 2019 BPS Program – “Fossil Reefs of Alabama”
Our speaker for March is David Kopaska-Merkel of the Geological Survey of Alabama, who will speak on “Fossil Reefs of Alabama”
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Fossil Road Show, Jackson, MS, March 9, 2019
Submitted by admin2 on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:49amThe Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will be hosting their annual Fossil Road Show on Saturday March 9, 2019 from 10am until 3pm.
February 11, 2019 BPS Program – “LaBrea – an Urban Treasure”
Our speaker for February is Jesse Daniel, Onsite Interpretation Manager at the Birmingham Zoo, who will speak on “LaBrea – an Urban Treasure”.
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Note: BPS will be meeting on the 2nd Monday in February and March due to scheduling conflicts.
February 2, 2019 - Mississippian, Franklin County, Al.
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 11:12amSaturday, Feb. 2, 2019 was an absolutely PERFECT day for a field trip! There were
2019 BPS Combined Monthly Meeting, Annual Meeting & Board of Directors Meeting
Tonight's meeting will be our Annual Meeting, where members will vote for Officers, Directors, and Committee Chairs, followed by an installation ceremony. The business meeting will start at 6:30 pm by request of the members. There will not be a formal program tonight, though James Lamb may fill us in on some of his recent paleo activities.
All are welcome, members expected.
REMINDER - 2019 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS AND DUES NEED TURNED IN TO MEMBERSHIP CHAIR.
Hoover Public Library, downstairs, Fitzgerald room, 6:30 pm.
December 3, 2018 BPS Program – Speaker: James Lamb
Our speaker for December 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 2018.” Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Oct 17, 2018 - National Fossil Day Exhibit
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 11/05/2018 - 2:00pmBPS participated in the National Fossil Day exhibit on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa.
Oct 16, 2018 - Fossils of the Black Belt Hands On Teacher Workshop
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 11/05/2018 - 1:58pmThe Annual Fossils of the Black Belt, Hands-On Field Workshop.
November 5, 2018 BPS Program - “Herbert and Daisy Smith, collectors from Amazon to Alabama.”
Our speaker for November is Dr. Andy Rindsberg, Associate Professor of Environmental Geology and Paleontology at the University of West Alabama, who will speak on “Herbert and Daisy Smith, collectors from Amazon to Alabama.” Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.