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SUMMARY:Petrified Wood Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Dates:  Two-day class.  Saturday\, May 2\, is classroom instruction from 9 am to 3 pm.  Sunday\, May 3\, is a field session to collect and study petrified wood\, starting at 1 pm. \nInstructors:  Sam Alllen and Mike Viney \nLocation:  Mines Museum of Earth Science on Saturday\, private ranch outside Elizabeth on Sunday \nNumber of Participants: 20 \nAge:  Adults and high school students \nCost:  $10 for adults\, $5 for high school students \nSam Allen and Mike Viney will be conducting a two-day Petrified Wood Workshop for WIPS members.  The workshop will be hands-on and will include fossil wood taphonomy\, general taxonomy identification\, best practices for collecting and lab methods. \nBoth Sam and Mike are long-time petrified wood collectors and researchers.  They currently are involved in the research and writing of several technical journal articles on petrified wood species found in the Eden Valley of Wyoming.  They are also founding Board Members of the nonprofit Friends of Fossil Forests. \nIf you have questions about the class\, please contact Sam Allen at samuelgallen@gmail.com. \nNote:  You must attend the classroom session on Saturday to attend the field trip on Sunday.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/petrified-wood-workshop/
LOCATION:Mines Museum of Earth Science\, 1310 Maple St\, Golden\, CO\, 80401\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Gertenbach - Leader":MAILTO:gertenbach1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology (2 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology \nDates:  Two-day class\, Sunday\, February 22\, 2-6 pm and Saturday\, February 28\, noon-4 pm \nInstructors:  Dennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin \nLocation:  Secular Hub Community Center in Denver \nAge:  Adults and high school students \nCost:  $10 for adults\, $5 for high school students. (One charge covers one or both classes) \nMost of the fossils we collect on WIPS trips are invertebrates – animals without backbones.  Understanding when invertebrates lived during different times in Earth’s past and the environment in which they lived\, along with being able to identify different invertebrate fossils\, helps enrich our experiences on field trips. \nThis two-day class is designed for beginners and intermediate fossil lovers\, each of the major invertebrate phyla will be covered\, with lots of fossils to study.  In addition to the information discussed during the two classes\, participants will receive an electronic handout with the covered materials. You can attend one or both classes and only pay once. \nDennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin are long-time WIPS members who have led multiple field trips over the years.  Because of their extensive knowledge of invertebrates\, they are active paleo volunteers for the Mines Museum of Earth Science and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/introduction-to-invertebrate-paleontology-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Secular Hub\, 254 N. Knox Ct.\, Denver\, CO\, 80219\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Gertenbach - Leader":MAILTO:gertenbach1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology (1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology \nDates:  Two-day class\, Sunday\, February 22\, 2-6 pm and Saturday\, February 28\, noon-4 pm \nInstructors:  Dennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin \nLocation:  Secular Hub Community Center in Denver \nAge:  Adults and high school students \nCost:  $10 for adults\, $5 for high school students. (One charge covers one or both classes) \nMost of the fossils we collect on WIPS trips are invertebrates – animals without backbones.  Understanding when invertebrates lived during different times in Earth’s past and the environment in which they lived\, along with being able to identify different invertebrate fossils\, helps enrich our experiences on field trips. \nThis two-day class is designed for beginners and intermediate fossil lovers\, each of the major invertebrate phyla will be covered\, with lots of fossils to study.  In addition to the information discussed during the two classes\, participants will receive an electronic handout with the covered materials. You can attend one or both classes and only pay once. \nDennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin are long-time WIPS members who have led multiple field trips over the years.  Because of their extensive knowledge of invertebrates\, they are active paleo volunteers for the Mines Museum of Earth Science and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/introduction-to-invertebrate-paleontology/
LOCATION:Secular Hub\, 254 N. Knox Ct.\, Denver\, CO\, 80219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westernpaleo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Paleozoic-Invertebrates-S.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Gertenbach - Leader":MAILTO:gertenbach1@gmail.com
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