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In Memoriam
Read more: In MemoriamDon Brazda Jr, son of Don Brazda, long-time ESCONI member and former President, passed away on September 7. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 305, Chicago IL 60610
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Mazon Creek Fossil Flora Book For Sale
Read more: Mazon Creek Fossil Flora Book For SaleThe Mazon Creek Fossil Flora by Jack Wittry You can purchase copies on ebay, Amazon or at most club functions like meetings and some field trips. These will be available at the ESCONI General and Paleontology meetings. Questions? Feel free to call Andrew Jansen at (630) 739-7721 or e-mail at esconibooks@aol.com. Dealer inquiries are welcome.
Mazon Creek Fossil Day – October 10th, 2026!
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IFLScience has a story about another dinosaur up for sale at Sotheby’s. This one is named “Jodi” and is a… Read more: Incredibly Rare “Jodi” The Nanotyrannus At The Center Of Heated T. Rex Debate Goes Up For Auction At Sotheby’s
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Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings!
| Friday, October 9th | General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom. Lazaro Vinola from The Field Museum will be presenting live from the field in the Dominican Republic. |
| Saturday, October 10th | Junior Study Group Meeting – 2:00 PM at College of DuPage, TEC, Room 1038A Earthquakes! Junior members will watch videos about earthquakes, make seismographs and test them. Specifics of this meeting are available from Scott Galloway, 630-670-2591, gallowayscottf@gmail.com. |
| Saturday, October 10th | Mazon Creek Fossil Day Details are here. |
| Saturday, October 17th | Field Trip to Danville for Carboniferous Fossils Details are here. |
| Saturday, October 17th | Paleontology Study Group – 7:30 PM via Zoom Enrique Clark will be presenting “Depositional and Lithostratigraphic Characterization of the Lower Maysvillian Calloway Creek Formation.” |
| No meeting this month | Mineralogy Study Group |