Tag: field trip
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ESCONI Field Trip to the Winfield Mounds “Walking with the Ancestors” – Saturday, May 9th, 2026
There will be a field trip to the Winfield Mounds on Saturday, May 9th, 2026. Meet at Hedge’s Station in Winfield, IL. at 1:00 PM. We will be departing from the meeting spot at 1:15 PM. The field trip ends around 3:00 PM. This guided nature-and-culture hike offers participants an immersive journey through the Winfield…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
An ESCONI field trip to the Danville IL Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Saturday May 2nd, 2026 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 on being…
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ESCONI Field Trip to “Escape the Excavation” – College of DuPage – March 14th, 2026
ESCONI will participate in a hands-on archaeological adventure on March 14th, 2026. The event will be in-person at the College of DuPage from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This interactive workshop offers a hands-on archaeological “escape room” that invites participants to engage with curated archaeological remains. Blending problem-solving with experiential learning, Escape the Excavation will…
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Mazon Monday #290: Danville Spoil Pile Trip Report for September 2025
This is Mazon Monday post #290. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. There was lots of fun on the field trip to the Danville Spoil Pile on Saturday, September 27th, 2025. The day was hot and dry with a clear sky and temperatures in the 80s… summer like weather in late September…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Bellevue, MI Quarry on Saturday, September 27th, 2025
A field trip to a quarry in Bellevue, MI is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th, 2025. This is a joint trip with the Kalamazoo Geological and Mineral Society (KGMS), and will be led by KGMS members. There is space for 15 ESCONI members. The trip will be from 9 AM ET to 3 PM ET.…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Mount Orab for Trilobites – Saturday, September 13th, 2025
ESCONI will have a field trip to Flat Run Fossils in Mt. Orab, Ohio on September 13th, 2025. Flat Run Fossils is a new pay-to-dig site in the famous Mt. Orab trilobite beds. For many years,thousands of gorgeous Flexicalymene and Isotelus trilobites have been collected from this area. Other possible finds include brachiopods, graptolites, cephalopods,…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Mount Orab for Trilobites – Saturday, June 21st, 2025
This trip is full. We are taking names for a waiting list. ESCONI will have a field trip to Flat Run Fossils in Mt. Orab, Ohio on June 21st, 2025. Flat Run Fossils is a new pay-to-dig site in the famous Mt. Orab trilobite beds. For many years, thousands of gorgeous Flexicalymene and Isotelus trilobites…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, April 26th, 2025
This field trip is full Danville Field Trip Rules for Saturday, April 26th, 2025 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville IL Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Saturday April 26, 2025 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will…
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ESCONI Field Trip to the Lab of Dr. Paul Sereno at the University of Chicago, Saturday, April 12, 2025
There will be a field trip for ESCONI members on Saturday, April 12, 2025, to the lab of Dr. Paul Sereno at the University of Chicago. We will be given a tour by Dr. Sereno of his lab and all the exciting projects he is working on. The tour begins at 2PM and will last…
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Mazon Monday #237: Danville Field Trip Report for Fall 2024
This is Mazon Monday post #237. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Fortunately, the threat of bad weather never materialized and we enjoyed a very nice day collecting fossils from a spoil pile just outside Danville, IL on September 28th, 2024. This was our second trip to the spoil pile in…
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ESCONI Field Trip to the Napoleon Quarry in Napoleon, IN – for Ordovician/Silurian Fossils – Saturday, October 26th, 2024
Cystoid from a field trip to Napoleon – from a University of Kentucky website. There will be a field trip for ESCONI members on Saturday, October 26, 2024, to the quarry just east of Napoleon, Indiana. We need to meet, no exceptions, at the quarry entrance at 8:30 a.m. EDT. We have the chance to collect…
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Mazon Monday #234: Braceville Field Trip Report for Fall 2024
This is Mazon Monday post #234. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. ESCONI hosted the Fall 2024 edition of the Braceville Field Trip over the weekend of September 7th and 8th. The primary focus of the event was searching for Mazon Creek fossils and concretions. The site, commonly referred to as…
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Mazon Monday #232: Braidwood Field Trip – September 1959
This is Mazon Monday post #232. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. On September 27th, 1959, ESCONI sponsored the Annual Autumn Braidwood Field Trip. These trips were held each year many times with the different Chicago clubs rotating as hosts. John and Lucy McLuckie were on hand every year. Sometimes, the…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, September 28th, 2024
This trip is full, but we are accepting names for the waiting list. Danville Field Trip Rules for Sept 28th, 2024 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville IL Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Sept 28, 2024 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of…
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ESCONI Field Trip to the Vulcan DeKalb Quarry, for Ordovician Fossils – Saturday, September 21st, 2024
An enrolled Isotelus found on a pervious field trip Vulcan DeKalb Quarry Field Trip Sept 21, 2024 There will be an ESCONI Field Trip to the Vulcan DeKalb (aka Larson) Quarry on Saturday Sept 21, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The quarry is located at 15622 Barber Green Road. The rock at this…
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Mazon Monday #229: Pit 11 Field Trip in September 1976
This is Mazon Monday post #229. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. —————————————————– The hills of Pit 11 have changed quite a bit over the years. Pit 11 was and active mine until 1974, so these photos are from just two years afterwards. Notice the lack of vegetation! If you’ve been…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, September 7th and Sunday September 8th, 2024
Braceville Field Trip Rules Sept 2024 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for Sept 7 and 8, 2024 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 day. You must register to…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Hamilton, IL for Railroad Creek Geodes on August 10th, 2024
There will be a field trip to Vickers Geodes in Hamilton, IL on August 10, 2024. Hamilton IL is across the Mississippi River from Keokuk Iowa. The address is 511 South 9th St. The geodes at this location range from golf ball to basketball in size! They are in shale and need to be dug…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Rockford Gravel Pit – Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
ESCONI Field Trip to Rockford Gravel Pit A field trip to a Rockford gravel pit is scheduled for Sunday, June 23rd, 2024. 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 noon. YOU MUST REGISTER TO GO ON…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Napoleon, IN for Silurian/Ordovician Fossils – Saturday, June 1, 2024
Cystoid from a field trip to Napoleon – from a University of Kentucky website. There will be a field trip for ESCONI members on Saturday, June 1, 2024, to the quarry just east of Napoleon, Indiana. We need to meet at the quarry entrance at 8:30 a.m. EDT. We have the chance to collect Silurian…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville, IL for Mazon Creek Fossils – Saturday, May 4th and Sunday May 5th, 2024
Both days are full! We do have a waiting list. Braceville Field Trip RulesMay 2024 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for May 4 and 5, 2024 from 9 AM to 3 PM. You can attend one or the other, but not both days. There is an attendance limit…
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Trip Full: ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, April 27th, 2024
This trip is now full. Danville Field Trip Rules for April 27, 2024 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for April 27, 2024 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 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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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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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 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…
