Category: Field Trips
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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…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville – Saturday, September 19th and Sunday September 20th, 2020
Braceville Field Trip Rules – Sept 2020 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for Sept 19 and 20, 2020 from 8 AM to 2 PM. You can attend either (but not both) day(s). There is an attendance limit of 50 people each day. If you are sick, have any…
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ESCONI/KGMS Field Trip to Cheney Limestone, Bellevue, MI – Saturday, September 12th, 2020
There will be a field trip to the Cheney Limestone quarry near Bellevue, MI on September 12, 2020, from 10 AM to 3 PM (Eastern). This is a joint trip between ESCONI and the Kalamazoo Geological and Mineral Society (KGMS). There are 20 spots for ESCONI members. The rock formation at this quarry is the…
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ESCONI Field Trip to to Belvidere Quarry – Sunday, July 26, 2020
There will be a field trip to a quarry near Belvidere, Illinois on Sunday, July 26, 2020, 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 active so there is…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Vulcan DeKalb Quarry – Canceled!
The field trip to Vulcan DeKalb on April 4, 2020 has been canceled. Stay safe and health!
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ESCONI Field Trip to Vulcan DeKalb Quarry – Saturday, April 4th, 2020
There will be an ESCONI Field Trip to the Vulcan DeKalb (aka Larson) Quarry on Saturday April 4, 2020 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The quarry is located at 15622 Barber Green Road. This trip is combined with a visit from Dr. Roy Plotnick’s class from UIC, and Dr. Reed Scherer’s class from NIU.…
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ESCONI Field Trip Report – Braceville Fall 2019
The Fall 2019 trip to Braceville was on September 14th and 15th this year. The weather was great on Saturday, maybe a little hot for digging. On Sunday, the day started out wet, with a steady down pour in early morning, but a few hardy souls went in right from the beginning! It was two…
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ESCONI Field Trip To St. Paul Quarry, in St. Paul, IN – October 25th, 2019
There will be a field trip to St. Paul Quarry (Silurian; Waldron Shale) on Friday, October 25th, 2019. Please note: the date is subject to the Quarry’s work schedule and may be moved or canceled. You must be a member of ESCONI on or before Friday, October 11th, 2019 to attend. The quarry address is:…
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ESCONI Field Report: Starved Rock Clay Pit, Saturday August 17th, 2019
Trip Report: Starved Rock Clay Pit, August 17, 2019 By Dave Carlson Email: fossil54@att.net “You gotta go in the mud sometimes to figure who you are” – Andy Irons. “Madness….madness.” – Major Clipton, “Bridge on the River Kwai”. Who goes into a clay pit during a rain storm? Rock and fossil collectors, of course! Technically,…
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ESCONI Field Trip to an Ordovician, Hard-rock Quarry Near Belvidere, Illinois on Saturday, Sept 21, 2019
There will be a field trip to an Ordovician, hard-rock quarry near Belvidere, Illinois on Saturday, Sept 21, 2019, from 9AM to 12 noon. We visited this quarry in April. If you like Hormotoma or Receptaculites, this is the place for you! The quarry has been active so there is new rock exposed. Rules The…
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ESCONI Field Trip To Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Concretions – September 14th and 15th, 2019
Braceville Field Trip Rules September 2019 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for Sept 14 and 15, 2019 from 8 AM to 2 PM. You can attend either or both days. There is an attendance limit of 50 people each day. Meet at 8 AM at the entrance to…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Starved Rock Clay Pit, Saturday August 17th, 2019
There will be a field trip to the Starved Rock Clay Pit on Saturday, August 17, 2019. This a combined trip with the Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society (LOESS) of Springfield. There is room for 20 ESCONI members. The clay pit is located just south of Starved Rock State Park. I know the date conflicts…
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ESCONI Field Trip Photos: Ordovician Hard Rock Quarry in Roscoe, IL July 13th, 2019
It was a beautiful day to collect fossils today. The Fossil Forum user Praefectus posted a great field trip report for our field trip to an Ordovician Hard Rock Quarry in the Fossil Hunting Trips forum. Here are a few pictures to enjoy and visit the link to read more.
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #6: Field Trip to Pit 11 September 1976
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary. Here is Flashback Friday post #6. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Kathy Dedina had some great pictures from past ESCONI events. Here are a series of pictures from a Pit 11 field trip in September…
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ESCONI Field Trip to an Ordovician Hard Rock Quarry in Roscoe, IL July 13th, 2019
There will be a field trip for ESCONI members on Saturday, July 13, 2019 to an Ordovician, hard-rock quarry in Roscoe, IL (north of Rockford). We visited this quarry before in May 2017. The trip starts at 9 AM and ends at 12 noon. Rules are as follows: To sign up for this field trip,…
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ESCONI Upcoming Field Trips For 2019
The upcoming field trips for the remainder of the year are: Registration opens when the trip announcement is posted on the website, usually about a month before the trip. There are no early registrations. I am working on a trip in August, but it isnot set yet. Keep watching the website for more information! Dave…
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Flashback Friday #4: Braceville Trip 05/16/2009
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary. Here is Flashback Friday post #4. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Sometimes referred to as “Worm Hill”, the Braceville spoil pile dates to at least the 1880s. ESCONI hasn’t been going here since then, but…
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ESCONI Field Trip Photos: Braceville May 18th – 19th, 2019
Saturday was a little rainy, but Sunday was a beautiful day as the rain missed us to the north. Turnout was higher on Saturday, probably due to the weather forecast. There were lively discussions. Give away fossils were provided by multiple individuals, thank you Andrew, Ralph, and Roger! Everyone went home with both opened and…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Rockford-area Gravel Pit – June 8th, 2019
There will be a field trip to a gravel pit in the Rockford area on June 8th, 2019. 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 20 ESCONI members. The trip will be from 9 AM to 12 noon. …
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ESCONI Field Trip Photos: Belvidere Quarry April 20, 2019
It was an absolutely beautiful day. Charactoceras found by Keith Robitschek Receptaculites found by Roger Sesterhenn Thaleops trilobite found by Jann Bergsten
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ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville May 18th – 19th, 2019
The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for May 18 and 19, 2019 from 8 AM to 2 PM. You can attend either or both days. There is an attendance limit of 50 people each day. Meet at 8 AM at the entrance to the collecting site on S Berta…
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ESCONI Field Trip Photos: Vulcan Quarry in Sycamore, IL 2019-04-14
Here are some photos from the field trip to the Vulcan Quarry in Sycamore, IL. It was a beautiful day, mostly clear, windy, with temperatures in the mid 40s to lower 50s. There were some good finds, cephalopods were plentiful, brachiopod plates, bryozoans, and a very nice enrolled trilobite.
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ESCONI Field Trip: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 to St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, IN
There will be a field trip to St. Paul Quarry (Silurian; Waldron Shale) on Friday, May 3rd. 2019. Please note: the date is subject to the Quarry’s work schedule and may be moved or canceled. Minimum age is 18 years old and the trip is limited to 20 participants. We will meet at the quarry…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Belvidere Quarry April 20, 2019
There will be a field trip to the Irene Quarry near Belvidere, Illinois on Saturday, April 20, 2019, 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 active so there is new…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Vulcan DeKalb Quarry April 13, 2019
There will be an ESCONI Field Trip to the Vulcan DeKalb (aka Larson) Quarry on Saturday April 13, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The quarry is located at 15622 Barber Green Road. This trip is combined with a visit from Dr. Roy Plotnick’s class from UIC. The rules are shown below: Everyone in…
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2018 ESCONI Field Trips
Here is a list of field trip offered by ESCONI during 2018. We hope you participated in a few and found some nice treasures! Send us some pictures for posting to the website!
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ESCONI Field Trip: Behind the Scenes at the Burpee Museum
There will be an ESCONI Field Trip to the Burpee Museum in Rockford, IL on Saturday Nov 10 starting at 11 AM. This will be a guided, behind-the-scenes tour of collections and preparation. The trip is open to families and is limited to 25 total. There is for members only and there is no cost. …
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ESCONI Field Trip: Sunday, October 7th, 2018 to the Airport Quarry in Rockford, IL 10 AM to 1 PM
There will be a joint field trip with the Rock River Valley Gem & Mineral Society RRVGMS on October 7th, 2018. There is room 15 ESCONI members. The trip will be from 10 AM to 1 PM. There is no age limit. You will need to be a member of ESCONI or RRVGMS. Hard hats are…
