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June 2014 | |
| Fri 6/13 | ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic:
Snapshot in time – Geologic Secrets of the Springfield Coal Fossilized Forests Scott Elrick, from the Illinois State Geological Survey, will describe a 300-million-year-old fossilized forest, found along the Galatia channel, an ancient river that flowed across southern Illinois. This ancient forest is the world’s largest intact rain forest from the Pennsylvanian Period ever to be discovered. Preserved along 150 miles of the Galatia channel river banks, the forest’s sheer size offers an unprecedented view of ancient forest life and diversity. Discovered in the roof of multiple underground coal mines, this rare find, opens a tantalizing window into the past. The forest plants and their encapsulating geology reveal much about the ancient environmental conditions during the time of their formation and about the coal they left behind. Scott will describe the geology surrounding this amazing underground discovery and the geologic and climatic factors that led to the remarkable preservation of this fossil forest. |
| Sat 6/14 |
Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society Hosts 3rd Annual Rock Swap Think of it as a flea market with rocks, minerals, fossils, geodes, and lapidary-arts treasures! Includes special kids’ activities Come for an afternoon of great deals on a treasure trove of items for rockhounds of all ages, including a special fossil hunt and more activities for kids. Gather up your rocks, minerals, fossils, crystals, geodes, cabochons, any lapidary-arts related items or spare cash you have, and swap these for something else you really want. Free admission. Ample free parking. Refreshments available. For more information, call Jeanine N. Mielecki at (773) 774-2054 or e-mail JayNine9@aol.com. Visitwww.chicagorocks.org. |
| June 14 | ESCONI Mineralogy Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038B (Map) Minerals of Georgia |
| June 14 | Elgin Public Museum, 7:00 pm, Lecture – Another adult lecture is coming your way this Saturday evening at the Elgin Public Museum. In less than a couple of weeks we’ll experience the summer equinox, a significant time keeping day for ancient cultures. Telling Time in Ancient North America, will be presented by Bill Iseminger. Bill is the Assistant Site Manager at Cahokia Mounds, just east of St. Louis. We are able to offer this talk to you at no charge thanks to the Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholars Program. Seating will be limited, so RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Give us a call at 847-741-6655 to guarantee yourself a seat. |
| June 17 – 20 | 17th Annual Illinois Coal Education Conference Register by April 14, 2014 at http://www.illinois.gov/dceo/Bureaus/Coal/Pages/Education.aspx |
| June 21 |
Lizzadro Museum Field Trip: Travel by motor coach to two quarries in Rockford, Illinois. Collect Ordovician Period (450 million years old) marine fossils in dolomitic limestone. Collectable fossils include: brachiopods, cephalopods, corals, crinoids, gastropods, and more. Call for reservations Field Trips – Ages 8 yrs. to Adult |
| June 26 | Burpee Museum, Mahlburg Scholars Presents Joel Bowling June 26, 2014 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Local collector, Joel Bowling will show pieces from his own award winning collection and has offered to identify artifacts brought in by the public. Mr. Bowling has been collecting since 1975 and has been a host for the Oregon Indian Artifact show for the past eight years. He specializes in stone pieces, especially axes and birdstones as well as projectile points, and has amassed a collection of over 2000 pieces. He can tell the age of an item, what it’s made out of and how, and often if the person who made it was right or left handed. Bring your field finds and join us for an evening exploring tools made by the First Peoples in North America. |
| June 28 | Burpee Museum, Family Fossil Field Trip – East State Quarry, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Family Fossil Field Trips are back! Come out to the East State Quarry and find your own fossils! Family Fossil Field Trips are a great way to see the history that has happened in our own back yards. Pre-registration required. Call 815.965.3433 to register today! Ticket Info Cost: $15 members, $20 non-members |
| Field Museum, Many programs for families, adults, teens. | |
| Elgin Public Museum has many programs this summer – as well as the Peggy Notebaert Museum. | |
| No meetings till September | |
| July & August 2014 | |
| July & August 2014 | |
| July 31 – Aug 4 |
Multi-Federation Field Trip — Terry, Montana Location: In and around Terry, Montana Info: Contact Doug True, AFMS Field Trip Chair dtruefossils12@yahoo.com or 406-670-0506. |
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