The next ESCONI General Meeting is January 09, 2009 at 8:00 pm in Room 131 of Building K at the College of Dupage.

Scot Williams, Burpee Museum Collections Manager, will present “Burpee Museum Discoveries”.

From the Burpee Museum website –
Burpee Museum has four floors of modern exhibits. Exhibits are specimen

based, with strong interactive and educational components. The first

floor is dedicated to paleontology; take a walk-through time as your

visit exhibits chronicling key times in earth’s history. The Geoscience

exhibit is located on the second floor, where rocks and minerals,

fluorescent minerals, and the geology of the region can be found. Third

floor exhibits include the Windows to Wilderness exhibit on Rock River

Valley biology and the First People exhibit which introduces visitors

to different Native American cultures. Located in the basement is the

Dean Olson Viewing lab where fossil and biological specimens are

prepared for exhibit.

Burpee Museum of Natural History
737 North Main St Rockford, IL 61103
Ph: 815.965.3433
Fax: 815.965.2703
Email: info@burpee.org