Category: Calendar of Events
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ESCONI Events October 2023
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Oct 13th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM – Topic: “Microfossils to Mosasaurs: a Journey Through the University of Iowa Paleontology Repository” by Tiffany Adrain, University of Iowa Paleontology Repository Collections Manager Zoom link Sat, Oct 14th ESCONI Junior Meeting – 6:30 PM at…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Vulcan Manteno Quarry on Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
This trip is full! A waiting list is being kept. There will be an ESCONI Field Trip to the Vulcan Manteno Quarry on Saturday October 28, 2023 from 9 AM to 12 noon. We last visited this location in 2018. The rock there is Silurian dolomite. The quarry is located at 6141 Highway 50, Manteno,…
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Field Museum Fossil ID Day 2023 – September 9th, 2023
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is holding Fossil ID Day 2023 on Saturday, September 9th, 2023. Found a rock that looks like a dinosaur fossil? Snapped a photo of a bird you don’t recognize? Our scientists will examine your object and give you their best identification during our annual ID Day! Members…
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ESCONI September 2023 General Meeting – Friday, September 8th, 2023 at 8:00 PM via Zoom – “Tropical rainforests – A 300-million-year-old history”
The September 2023 General Meeting will be held on Friday, September 8th, 2023 at 8:00 PM via Zoom. Our speaker is Fabiany Herrera, who is the Assistant Curator of Paleobotany at the Field Museum. Mazon Monday #178 was about a recent paper by Fabiany. Approximately eighty plant taxa have been recognized from the Mazon Creek…
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ESCONI September 2023 Newsletter has been emailed out to all members
The ESCONI September 2023 Newsletter has been emailed out to all members. If you are a member and you did not receive the newsletter, please send an email to esconiclub@gmail.com and let us know.
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ESCONI Events September 2023
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Sep 8th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM – Topic: “Tropical rainforests – A 300-million-year-old history” by Fabiany Herrera, the Assistant Curator of Paleobotany at the Field Museum Zoom link Sat, Sep 9th ESCONI Junior Meeting – 6:30 PM at College of DuPage –…
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TRIP FULL: ESCONI Field Trip to Danville, IL – Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
This trip is now FULL. Danville Field Trip Rules for Sept 23, 2023 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Sept 23, 2023 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will be secured once…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, September 16th and Sunday September 17th, 2023
Update: both days are FULL! Braceville Field Trip Rules for Sept 2023 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for Sept 16 and 17, 2023 from 9 AM to 3 PM. You can attend one or the other, but not both days. There is an attendance limit of 50 people each…
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Video for ESCONI June 2023 General Meeting – “Using geophysics to capture Earth burps and other processes during flow through karst conduits”
The topic for the ESCONI June 2023 General Meeting was “Using geophysics to capture Earth burps and other processes during flow through karst conduits”. Our speaker was Andrew Luhmann Assistant Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Wheaton College, in Wheaton, IL. Karst aquifers are important water resources that are susceptible to…
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Dino Fest at the Field Museum – Saturday, June 10, 2023 11am-3pm
The Field Museum is holding “Dino Fest” on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 11am – 3pm. There are many activities planned! Dino Fest is the official start of summer at the Field Museum, not only to welcome our newest dinosaur friend hailing all the way from the Cretaceous but also to celebrate SUE the T. rex,…
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ESCONI June 2023 General Meeting – June 9th, 2023 at 8:00 PM via Zoom – “Using geophysics to capture Earth burps and other processes during flow through karst conduits”
The topic for the ESCONI June 2023 General Meeting is “Using geophysics to capture Earth burps and other processes during flow through karst conduits”. Our speaker is Andrew Luhmann Assistant Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Wheaton College, in Wheaton, IL. Karst aquifers are important water resources that are susceptible…
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ESCONI Events June 2023
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, June 9th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM – Topic: “Using geophysics to capture Earth burps and other processes during flow through karst conduits” by Andrew Luhmann, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Wheaton College Zoom link Sat, June 10th ESCONI Junior Meeting –…
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Field Museum: Spinosaurus is arriving on June 2!
Just in case you didn’t hear, the Field Museum is getting a new dinosaur on June 2nd…. It’s a spinosaurus! Witness the unveiling of Spinosaurus as it prowls overhead at the Field Museum. Stretching 46 feet long, this fearsome fossil is one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs ever discovered, even longer than SUE the T. rex. Learn how this…
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ESCONI at CGMA 2023
Today is the last day of the 2023 Chicagoland Gems and Minerals Association show. It’s at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, IL. There’s lots of vendors, interesting displays, and good friends…. See you there!
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Video for ESCONI May 2023 General Meeting – “About the Falls of the Ohio State Park”
The title of the presentation at the May 2023 General Meeting was “About the Falls of the Ohio State Park”. It was given by Dr. Alan Goldstein. As a Park Paleontologist and Interpretive naturalist, Dr. Goldstein has worked at the Falls of the Ohio State Park’s Interpretive Center since it opened in January 1994. Additionally, Dr.…
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ESCONI Paleontology Meeting Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at 7:30 PM Hybrid “Echinoderms of the Platteville and Galena Formations”
A starfish (Hudsonaster) from the Ordovician Platteville Limestone, Wisconsin. Photo of YPM IP 538069 by Jessica Utrup (Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History on GBIF.org, CC0 1.0 Universal/public domain dedication). The May 2023 ESCONI Paleontology Study Group Meeting will be held on May 20th, 2023 at 7:30 via Zoom and at the College of DuPage Tech Ed…
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ESCONI May 2023 General Meeting – May 12th, 2023 at 8:00 PM Via Zoom – “About the Falls of the Ohio State Park”
The title of the presentation at the May 2023 General Meeting is “About the Falls of the Ohio State Park”. It will be given by Dr. Alan Goldstein. As a Park Paleontologist and Interpretive naturalist, Dr. Goldstein has worked at the Falls of the Ohio State Park’s Interpretive Center since it opened in January 1994. Additionally,…
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ESCONI Events May 2023
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Sat, May 6th ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils. ***Trip Full*** Details are here. Sun, May 7th ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils. ***Trip Full*** Details are here. Fri, May 12th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM –…
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Happy Earth Day 2023
Happy Earth Day 2023! Earth day is the culmination of a week long celebration. The first Earth Day was held in 1970. Since the, over 1 billion people in 190+ countries modilize for action every year on Earthday. The Field Museum and other Chicago area museums are free today!
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CCA: 26th Annual Boat Captain’s Luncheon on April 14th, 2023 in Bolingbrook
The Illinois Canal Corridor Association is holding its 26th Annual Boat Captain’s Luncheon on April 14th, 2023 at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. You might remember the CCA from their annual Mazon Creek fossil trips every August, where you get a chance to collect fossils from the actual Mazon River. The Mazon Creek Fossil Crew is…
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Trip FULL! ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, May 6th and Sunday May 7th, 2023
Unfortunately, this trip is FULL! Braceville Field Trip Rules May 2023 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for May 6 and 7, 2023 from 9 AM to 3 PM. You can attend one or the other, but not both days. There is an attendance limit of 50 people each…
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ESCONI April 2023 General Meeting – Saturday, April 8th, 2023 at 1:00 PM via Zoom – “Beasts Before Us; the Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolutions”
Mark your calendars ahead of time as you do not want to miss the April General Meeting presentation. The meeting (via Zoom) will be on Saturday, April 8th at 1 PM. Joining us from the National Museum of Scotland will be Dr. Elsa Panciroli presenting “Beasts Before Us; the Untold Story of Mammal Origins and…
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ESCONI Events April 2023
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Sat, Apr 8th ESCONI General Meeting 1:00 PM – Topic: “Beasts Before Us; the Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolutions” by Dr. Elsa Panciroli of the National Museum of Scotland. Note: this is an afternoon meeting due to the location of the speaker. …
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2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Day 1 is done… on to Day 2!
Everyone had a great time at the show yesterday! Come on out… there’s one day left! The fun starts at 10 AM. Charles Shabica stopped by! It’s been a busy few days, Keith are you asleep? Random Photos from the day The book table Tony Bellos and Debra Lovely Auction Material for Sunday Displays
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2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Show Setup!
We spent the day setting up the show. We have lots and lots of Live and Silent Auction material. There will be an ESCONI sale table for some larger bargains! There’s books, hats, t-shirts, patches, geodes, and a large junior area. We loaded the truck up. Heck, we brought everything except the kitchen sink! The…
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2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #25!
This is the preview post #25 for the 2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2023 will be held on March 18th and 19th at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year. All details can be found here.…
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2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #24!
This is the preview post #24 for the 2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2023 will be held on March 18th and 19th at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year. All details can be found here.…
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2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #23!
This is the preview post #23 for the 2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2023 will be held on March 18th and 19th at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year. All details can be found here.…
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2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #22!
This is the preview post #22 for the 2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2023 will be held on March 18th and 19th at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year. All details can be found here.…
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2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #21!
This is the preview post #21 for the 2023 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2023 will be held on March 18th and 19th at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year. All details can be found here.…
