Tag: field trip
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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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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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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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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 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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Spring Braceville Field Trip Canceled!
You probably have noticed we are past the usually dates for the Spring Braceville field trip. We have been working behind the scenes to try to reschedule the trip for July or August. But the uncertainties with the shelter in place orders and the expected summer weather conditions (it can be quite hot in July…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #43: Field Trip To Rosiclare, IL For Fluorite
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #43. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are some pictures of a field trip to a fluorite mine in Rosiclare, IL in Hardin County. There is the American Fluorite Museum in…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #40: Lemont Quarry 1952
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #40. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are pictures to a quarry in Lemont, IL in 1952. The Lemont quarries were known for the diversity of the trilobites that could be…
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2020 IGS Post-Meeting Field Days Itinerary “Limestone and More” Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, April 26, 2020
2020 IGS Post-Meeting Field Days Itinerary “Limestone and More” Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, April 26, 2020 Overview: Limestone quarrying is a major industry in the Bedford/Bloomington, Indiana region. We will explore the area and view creations made with this versatile building and ornamental stone. The second day of the two-day trip will center around…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #29: Braidwood Field Trip on September 27th, 1959
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #29. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are some photos from a Braidwood Field Trip on September 27th, 1959. This was an annual field trip, which included multiple clubs. Check out…
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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 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 Flashback Friday #11: September 1969 Field Trip – Sylvania Ohio on Labor Day Weekend by Bill and Virginia Popp
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #11. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here is a poem about a September 1969 Field Trip to Sylvania, OH. It was written by Bill and Virginia Popp and appeared in…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #8: Field Trips for 2007
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #8. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here is the Field Trip list for 2007. Generally, in the past, we kicked off the season at Jacob’s Geodes in March with a…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #7: Matthew Galloway’s Exciting Discovery June 2000
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #7. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here’s a report from Matthew Galloway’s discovery of an amphibian bone in the Lone Star Quarry on June 4th, 2000. What a find! Matthew…
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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 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 Flashback Friday #1: Field Trip to a Joliet Quarry in June 1951
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary. Here is Flashback Friday post #1. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here is an article that describes a field trip to a Joliet quarry in Jun 1951. Notice the clothes… Sunday best? And, what?!?, no…
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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: 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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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…
