September 30, 2006 - Paleozoic Fossils and Rocks, Jefferson Co, AL, Part 2
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Mon, 10/02/2006 - 11:00pmThe Red Mountain road cut rocks were formed million of years ago when North America was covered by a shallow sea. Fossils from the Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, and Mississippian ages are found at this site. Members found a good selection of fossils, including numerous brachiapods, the pygidium of a Llandovacaste birminghamensis trilobite (used in the BPS logo), graptolites, unidentified plant
September 30, 2006 - Paleozoic Fossils, Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Mon, 10/02/2006 - 11:00pmPage 1 - General
trip photos (this page)
Page 2 - Fossils and minerals
The BPS September field trip found us at the site of the Red Mountain Road Cut, which is also the site of the former Red Mountain Museum. The fossils that were formerly housed in the RMM now reside in the Alabama Collections Center of McWane Science Center. A good deal of the interpretive work still remains, and several members helped clear vines and bushes that had overgrown the
Page 2 - Fossils and minerals
The BPS September field trip found us at the site of the Red Mountain Road Cut, which is also the site of the former Red Mountain Museum. The fossils that were formerly housed in the RMM now reside in the Alabama Collections Center of McWane Science Center. A good deal of the interpretive work still remains, and several members helped clear vines and bushes that had overgrown the
BPS October 2, 2006 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Program: Ancient Alabama, by James Lamb
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
Program: Ancient Alabama, by James Lamb
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
Date:
Monday, October 2, 2006 - 7:00pm
BPS September 11, 2006 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Program: Archaeology at Magadi: The investigation of a 500,000 year old Homo Erectus site in Southern Kenya by Jun Ebersole.
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
Program: Archaeology at Magadi: The investigation of a 500,000 year old Homo Erectus site in Southern Kenya by Jun Ebersole.
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
Date:
Monday, September 11, 2006 - 7:00pm
Fossil Exhibit Ends Aug 31
Last day of the BPS Fossil exhibit in the Ellenburg Art Gallerry at the Homewood Public Library.
Date:
Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 6:00pm
August 27, 2006 - Fossil Exhibit, Homewood Library, Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Tue, 08/29/2006 - 11:00pmAugust 27, 2006 brought a reception at the Homewood Library to
celebrate our annual exhibit and gave us a chance to meet the
public. Channel Six news arrived and gave us excellent
coverage,
including an interview
Fossil Exhibit Reception and Open House Aug 27
Reception and Open House
BPS Fossil Exhibit
Children's Fossil Dig
Hands On Exhibits
Homewood Library, Round Auditorium
2:30 - 4:00
Date:
Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
August 19-20, 2006 - Cretaceous Fossils, Lowndes Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Thu, 08/24/2006 - 11:00pmOnce again BPS was out in the boonies with the
ATV’s! Greg even
brought his own ride this trip. Go, Greg! Gorgeous
weather, good turn-out. Sandy Ebersole, a
new BPS
member from the Geological Survey of Alabama, was interested in
examining the formation to determine if it is part of the same Ripley
Formation she is studying at Coon Creek in Tennessee. Sandy
and
Goodbye, Lea Martin
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/09/2006 - 11:00pmWith
sadness and regret, Lea turned in her resignation at the August, 2006
meeting. She and her husband decided to move back to Kentucky to
be near their aging parents, and have already vacated the state.
We already miss you, Lea and Paige
BPS August 7, 2006 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Program: BBC Video - The science behind "Walking with Dinosaurs"
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
Program: BBC Video - The science behind "Walking with Dinosaurs"
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
Date:
Monday, August 7, 2006 - 7:00pm