Jefferson
October 26, 2002 - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Fri, 10/25/2002 - 11:00pmBPS members visited the quarry at the Ruffner Mountain Nature Center. It includes a limestone quarry containing Mississippian and Ordovician-era fossils. A number of good "teaching opportunities" were identified.
March 23, 2002 - Walker Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Fri, 03/22/2002 - 11:00pmSummer, 2001 - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 06/24/2001 - 11:00pmSeveral times during the summer, members collected in north Jefferson county, in an area being cleared for a shopping center.
May 29, 1999 - Carboniferous Fossils - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 05/29/1999 - 11:00pmDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
April 24, 1999 - Carboniferous Fossils - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Don Twieg on Sat, 04/24/1999 - 11:00pmThe Shoal Creek Mine is a modern, high-tech coal mine, having begun operation only 5 years ago. Following an introductory safety presentation (mandatory for visitors to the underground workings of the mine), and a fitting of personal safety paraphernalia (hardhat with light, steel-toed rubber boots, and an emergency "self-rescue unit" to
March 27, 1999 - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 03/27/1999 - 11:00pmDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The field trip on March 27, 1999 was the second organized BPS trip to a construction site near Warrior. The trip was attended by about 25 people, mainly from Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, the Florence area, and the University of North Alabama. Attendees included BPS members, guests, children, professors, and students, and the day was sunny, clear, and warm.
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