Category: Calendar of Events
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Warehouse Work Day – Saturday, December 10th, 2016, 9:00 – 2:00
Sorry for the late notice. If you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, December, 10th, 2016 from 9:00-2:00 in order to begin preparation for the ESCONI rock show in March at DuPage Co Fairgrounds. The warehouse is in Aurora. For more information, contact John Good at 1-630-303-2352…
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ESCONI Events December 2016
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Dec. 2nd ESCONI Holiday Party 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Cozymel’s Restaurant, 311 East Loop Road, Wheaton, IL 60189 Fri, Dec. 2nd ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: “Spheres of Influence; A Geobiological approach…
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Reminder: ESCONI Holiday Party – Friday, December 2nd, 2016
JOIN US THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 5:30 to 7:30 PM Cozymel's, 311 E Loop Rd, Wheaton. We will be ordering from the menu. Everyone is responsible for their own check. Please make reservations by Monday, November 28 by contacting Dave at fossil54@att.net. After dinner, at the General meeting at 8:00 pm, the December speaker…
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St. Paul, IN Quarry Open House – November 21st, 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2016
The open collecting dates for the St. Paul quarry are: Monday November. 21st Monday, November 28th Tuesday, November 29th Wednesday November 30th Here is a map for directions. If anyone plans to go, please e-mail John Catalani (Fossilnautiloid@aol.com). He will inform the quarry. Be at the quarry at 8:00 am eastern to…
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Reminder: ESCONI Holiday Party – Friday, December 2nd, 2016
The ESCONI Holiday Party is December 2nd, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Cozymel's, 311 E Loop Rd, Wheaton. We will be ordering from the menu, and everyone is responsible for their own check. Please make reservations by November 25 by contacting Dave at fossil54@att.net. The December speaker is Jim Holstein, Collections Manger for…
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ESCONI Events November 2016
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Nov. 11 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: “Indian Mounds of Illinois” by Jack Macrae, DuPage Forest Preserve District (Retired) Sat, Nov. 12 ESCONI Minerology Study Group Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage – Tech…
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ESCONI Holiday Party – Friday, December 2nd, 2016
The ESCONI Holiday Party is December 2nd, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Cozymel’s, 311 E Loop Rd, Wheaton. We will be ordering from the menu, and everyone is responsible for their own check. Please make reservations by November 25 by contacting Dave at fossil54@att.net. The December speaker is Jim Holstein, Collections Manger for…
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ESCONI Best Fossil 2016 Winners – Saturday, October 15th, 2016
On Saturday, October 15th, 2016, the ESCONI Paleo Study Group held the 2nd Annual “Best Fossil Contest”. There were three categories, vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants. The winners in the vertebrate category were: The winners in the invertebrate category were: The winners in the plant category were:
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November 2016 Paleo Meeting – Ozarkian mollusks from eastern Missouri
The November program for the Paleo Study Group will be presented by ESCONI member Chris Cozart and is entitled; Ozarkian mollusks from eastern Missouri.
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Field Trip Report: Starved Rock Clay Products Quarry, Saturday, October 8th, 2016
On October 8th, 2016, ESCONI participated in a field trip to the Starved Rock Clay Products Quarry. The trip was withheld in conjunction with the LOESS Club from Springfield, IL. The day was bright and sunny. And, despite the rain earlier in the week, it wasn’t too muddy. From a cephalopod to shark spines to…
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Burpee Museum: National Fossil Day Celebation – October 15th, 2016
Celebrate NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY at Burpee Museum of Natural History on Saturday, October 15th, 2016. This special event will feature several local fossil collectors/exhibitors, hands-on activities, fossil IDs by Burpee Staff, a Jurassic Park Jeep for photo ops, a special presentation on “saber-toothed” cats by noted paleontologist Dr. Virginia Naples, Northern Illinois University and the…
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National Fossil Day is October 12th, 2016
National Fossil Day is coming up fast. The date is Wednesday, October 12th, 2016. The National Park Service has a website. There are many events planned, find one near you on this page. The day was created to increase awareness and appreciation of fossils and our natural history, which quite often goes unnoticed under our…
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Warehouse Work Day – Saturday, October 8th, 2016, 9:00 – 2:00
Sorry for the late notice. If you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, October, 8th, 2016 from 9:00-2:00 in order to begin preparation for the ESCONI rock show in March at DuPage Co Fairgrounds. The warehouse is in Aurora. For more information, contact John Good at 1-630-303-2352…
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ESCONI Best Fossil 2016 – Saturday, October 15th, 2016
BEST FOSSIL 2016Saturday, October 15th, 2016 7:30 PMRoom 1038B Tech Ed (TEC) BldgCollege of DuPage Glen Ellyn, Illinois See lots of great fossils!Bring your own fossils for identification. PUBLIC INVITED FREE! No cash prizes. Flyer and Rules
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Reminder October 2016 General Meeting: Roy Plotnick “Jurassic Pork: What Could a Jewish Time Traveler Eat?”
Octobers’s General Meeting will feature a presentation by Roy Plotnick. The presentation is entitled “Jurassic Pork: What Could a Jewish Time Traveler Eat?” Roy has spoken to us many times in the past. All of his presentations are very interesting and this one sounds just a provocative as all of the previous ones! It all…
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ESCONI Events October 2016
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Sat, Oct. 8 ESCONI Minerology Study Group Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: “Mineral Explorer’s Video” Sat, Oct. 8 Field Trip – Starved Rock Clay Pit. See here for details. Fri, Oct. 14 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00…
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ESCONI Paleo Meeting for September 2016 – Show and Tell
The September 2016 Paleo Study Group Meeting was “Show and Tell”. Traditionally, after the long summer, members bring in their finest finds. This year was no different. There were many great finds from Mazon Creek, to St. Paul IN, and back to the Plattville of IL. Here is a good sample of what was on…
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October 2016 General Meeting: Roy Plotnick “Jurassic Pork: What Could a Jewish Time Traveler Eat?”
Octobers’s General Meeting will feature a presentation by Roy Plotnick. The presentation is entitled “Jurassic Pork: What Could a Jewish Time Traveler Eat?” Roy has spoken to us many times in the past. All of his presentations are very interesting and this one sounds just a provocative as all of the previous ones! It all…
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Rock River Valley Gem & Mineral Society: Rock Swap on Saturday, September 17th, 2016
The Rock River Valley Gem & Mineral Society his holding a Rock Swap on Saturday, September 17th, 2016. Details: Saturday September 17, 2016 6219 Forest Hills Road, Rockford, Illinois ODD FELLOWS HALL Bring it, Swap it, Buy it, and Sell it 9:30 am to 4:00 pm $20 space donation for 10ft by 10ft Rain or…
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Field Trip Date Change to October 8th, 2016: Starved Rock Clay Products Quarry
Due to a scheduling conflict the date for the field trip to the Starved Rock Clay Pit has been changed to October 8th, 2016. Please confirm to Dave Carlson via email at fossil54@att.net whether or not you still wish to attend on the new date.
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Field Trip: Starved Rock Clay Products Quarry, Saturday, Sept 24, 2016
There will be a field trip to the Starved Rock Clay Pit on Saturday, September 24, 2016. The trip is organized by the Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society (LOESS) of Springfield, but ESCONI members are welcome. The clay pit is located just south of Starved Rock State Park. Other than the glacial overburden, everything…
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Tully Monster Presentation: Waubonsee Community College on September 22nd, 2016
Here is a presentation which is likely to be of interest to ESCONI members. David Voorhees, an Associate Professor in geology at Waubonsee Community College (and our January 2017 General Meeting speaker) organizes a series of talks called “Asset Earth“. The talk is scheduled for September 22nd, 2016. Coincidentally, the September talk is on the…
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September 2106 General Meeting Title Change: Paul Mayer “How Digitization Helped Tame the Tully Monster”
September’s General Meeting will feature a presentation by Paul Mayer of the Field Museum. He is one of the co-authors of the paper “The Tully monster is a vertebrate“, which appeared in Nature back in March. It should be a very interesting presentation. It starts at 8:00 in room 1038B of the Tech Ed (TEC)…
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ESCONI Events September 2016
Fri, Sept 9 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: “How Digitization Helped Tame the Tully Monster” by Paul Mayer of the Field Museum Sat, Sept 10 ESCONI Minerology Study Group Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic:…
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Field Trip: September 10-11, 2016 Braceville—Mazon Creek Fossils
Collecting Mazon Creek Fossils on private property. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Saturday or Sunday at the BP Amoco in Coal City. No Age Limit. Hard Hats not required. Take I-55 to Exit 236 (Coal City). Take a right onto Highway 113 (Division Street). Go west to Broadway Street and Division in Coal City. We will…
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June Paleontology Meeting – Canceled
The June 2016 Paleontology Study Group meeting has been canceled. Have a great summer! See you in September for "Show and Tell"!
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ESCONI Events June 2016
Fri, June 10 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: “The Geology of Antarctica” by Andy Orr of Argonne National Laboratory ESCONI Paleontology Study Group Meeting – No Meeting Until September ESCONI Minerology Study Group Meeting – No Meeting Until September ESCONI Archaeology…
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Reminder for this Weekend: 40th Chicagoland Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show, May 28 & 29, 2016
CGMA’s annual “Chicagoland Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show” will be held May 28 and 29, 2016. It is the 40th anniversary. There will be nationally-known dealers, demonstrations, exhibits, lapidary arts, jewelry exhibits, faceting, cabochon cutting, polishing gemstones, silversmithing, beading, wire wrapping, prospecting, geode splitting, a silent auction, childrens’ rock area, jewelry repair and much,…
