Category: Field Trips
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Mazon Monday #165: Braceville Spring 2023 Report
This is Mazon Monday post #165. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. The ESCONI Braceville field trips for spring of 2023 were well attended. We had 50+ people for both Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th. The weather was great. Saturday started overcast with light sprinkles, but turned into a…
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Mazon Monday #162: Field Trip Report for Danville Spoil Pile
This is Mazon Monday post #162. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. This was our fifth field trip to the Danville spoil pile. It’s been a very productive locality over the last couple years. The trips have been very popular, with every trip filling up quickly, even though the site 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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***Trip Full*** ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, April 15th, 2023
This trip is full! An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for April 15, 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 we are in and locked when we leave. Plan…
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Canceled: ESCONI Field Trip to a Belvidere Quarry Saturday, October 8th, 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sorry, Canceled by Quarry! Belvidere Quarry Field Trip There will be a field trip to a quarry near Belvidere, Illinois on Saturday, Oct 8th, 2022, from 9AM to 12 noon. The rock is Ordovician, Galena Group. This is a “hard-rock” quarry (dolomite). If you like Hormotoma or Receptaculites, this is the place for you! The quarry…
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TRIP FULL!: ESCONI Field Trip to Danville, IL – Saturday, September 17th, 2022
This field trip is full. We are taking names for the waiting list. Danville Field Trip Rules Sept 17, 2022 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Sept 17, 2022 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25…
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TRIP FULL!: ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, September 10th and Sunday September 11th, 2022
This field trip is full. We are taking names for the waiting list. Braceville Field Trip Rules – Sept 2022 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for Sept 10 and 11, 2022 from 9 AM to 3 PM. You can attend one or the other, but not both days.…
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Fossil Friday #115: Ordovician Conulariid
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #115. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! For this weeks Fossil Friday, we have…
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TRIP FULL! – ESCONI Field Trip to a Belvidere Quarry Saturday, May 21st, 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
THE TRIP IS FULL! It filled up in less than an hour! We are still accepting requests, which will place you on the waiting list. Please let us know if you can’t make it, as it makes room for those on the waiting list. Thanks! There will be a field trip to a quarry near…
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TRIP FULL! – ESCONI Field Trip to the St. Paul Quarry in St. Paul, IN – Friday, May 27th, 2022, 8:30 AM – 3:00ish PM
Trip full! A waiting list will be kept. Please let us know if you can’t make it. On Friday, May 27, there will be a ESCONI Field Trip to the St. Paul quarry , St. Paul, Indiana. We have been instructed to meet at the quarry office just south of the town of St. Paul…
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TRIP FULL! – ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, May 14th and Sunday May 15th, 2022
The trip is full! It filled up in just a couple of days! We are still accepting requests, which will place you on the waiting list. Please let us know if you can’t make it, as it makes room for those on the waiting list. Thanks! Braceville Field Trip Rules May 2022 The ESCONI field trips…
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TRIP FULL! – ESCONI Field Trip to Vulcan DeKalb Quarry Field Trip May 7, 2022
The trip is full! It filled up in about a day! We are still accepting requests, which will place you on the waiting list. Please let us know if you can’t make it, as it makes room for those on the waiting list. Thanks! Vulcan DeKalb Quarry Field Trip May 7, 2022 There will be…
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Trip Full: ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, April 23rd, 2022
The trip is full! It filled up in about 8 hours! We are still accepting requests, which will place you on the waiting list. Please let us know if you can’t make it, as it makes room for those on the waiting list. Thanks! Danville Field Trip Rules April 23, 2022 An ESCONI field trip…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, April 23rd, 2022
We are pleased to announce the first field trip of the season! Danville Field Trip Rules April 23, 2022 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for April 23, 2022 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people.…
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Mazon Monday #79: Braceville Field Trip (Mazon Creek) Report
This is Mazon Monday post #79. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Here is the field trip report for the Braceville Fall Field Trip, written by ESCONI President Keith Robitschek. The September field trips to the Braceville spoil pile started with Saturday and Sunday being mostly sunny and rather warm for…
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ESCONI Field Trip to a Rockford Quarry Saturday, October 2, 2021, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Rockford Quarry Field Trip There will be a field trip to a quarry near Rockford, Illinois on Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 9AM to 12 noon. The rock is Ordovician, Galena Group. This is a “hard-rock” quarry (dolomite). There may also be glacial deposits, including gravel, in place (not washed and processed) making it possible…
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Trip Full – ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, September 25th, 2021
Danville Field Trip RulesSeptember 25, 2021 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Sept 25, 2021 from 10 AM to 3 PM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will be secured once we are in and locked…
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Trip Full – ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th, 2021
The Braceville Field Trip is currently full, however we are taking names for the waiting list. The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for Sept 11 and 12, 2021 from 9 AM to 3 PM. You can attend one or the other, but not both days. There is an overall…
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Field Trip Report: Starved Rock Clay Pit, July 24th, 2021
Here’s a field trip report from ESCONI Vice President Dave Carlson for the Starved Rock Clay Pit field trip back on July 24th, 2021. Usually we are concerned about mud at the clay pit, but not this time. It was quite dry for this trip, even to the point where some rain would have been…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Starved Rock Clay Pit, July 24, 2021
There will be a field trip to the Starved Rock Clay Pit on Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 8 AM to noon. The trip is shared with the Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society (LOESS) of Springfield. The clay pit is located just south of Starved Rock State Park. Other than the glacial overburden, everything at…
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Photos from the ESCONI Field Trip to Belvidere Quarry – June 26th, 2021
ESCONI held a field trip to a Belvidere, IL quarry on June 26th, 2021. Some of the finds were Hormotoma snails, nautiloids, and trilobites. Here are some photos from ESCONI member Therese Cushing. Thanks, Therese!
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Report: ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Here is a report about the Danville Shale Pile field trip on Saturday, June 5th, 2021. Danville, Illinois, ESCONI Field Trip – June 5, 2021 The weather was warm and partly cloudy Saturday, June 5th, at the new Danville spoil pile. By midday, the temperature would reach into the 90s. Keith Robitschek started the event…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Rockford-area Gravel Pit, Saturday, July 17th, 2021
There will be a field trip to a gravel pit in the Rockford area on July 17th, 2021. This is the same location that has been visited before. Because this is a shared trip with the Rockford club (RRVGMS) there is space for 15 ESCONI members. The trip will be from 9 AM to 12…
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Throwback Thursday #63: Field Trip to Lone Star Quarry on April 7th, 2002
This is Throwback Thursday #63. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! In April 2002, ESCONI had a field trip to Lone Star Quarry near Oglesby, IL. It looks like…
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ESCONI July 2021 Junior Field Trip – Dave’s Down to Earth Rock Shop July 12th, 2021 10 AM
Hello juniors families, I am planning a field trip, for juniors families only, on July 12th. To start the morning out we will meet at a Home Depot in Evanston, IL at 10:00. There we will have a scavenger hunt to determine what items, for sale in the store, are made of rocks and…
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Mazon Monday #63: Braceville Field Trip Report
This is Mazon Monday post #63. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. This spring’s field trip to the Braceville spoil pile started as a cool, cloudy day with a chance of rain. 45 members chanced the weather to collect Mazon Creek fossil concretions. Around 10:30, a steady, but light, drizzle fell…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Belvidere Quarry – June 26th, 2021
Belvidere, IL Quarry Field Trip There will be a field trip to a quarry near Belvidere, Illinois on Saturday, June 26, 2021, from 9AM to 12 noon. The rock is Ordovician, Galena Group. This is a “hard-rock” quarry (dolomite). If you like Hormotoma or Receptaculites, this is the place for you! The quarry has been…
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Trip Full! ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Sorry, for now this trip is full! Danville Field Trip Rules An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian plant fossils is scheduled for June 5, 2021 from 10 AM to 3 PM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 20 people. The gate will be secured…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Danville Field Trip Rules An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian plant fossils is scheduled for June 5, 2021 from 10 AM to 3 PM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 20 people. The gate will be secured once we are in and locked when…
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Trip Full! ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, May 15th and May 16th, 2021
The Spring Field Trip to Braceville is full! We are still accepting reservations for the waiting list. Braceville Field Trip RulesMay 2021 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for May 15th and 16th, 2021 from 8 AM to 2 PM. You can attend one or both days. There is…
