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SUMMARY:August 1 - 2: Douglas Pass
DESCRIPTION:Dates: August 1st and 2nd \nLeader: Dave Fangrow \nSaturday and Sunday: Casual collecting at Douglas Pass in the Parachute Creek Member of the Green River Formation on BLM land about an hour North of Fruita\, CO. \nDouglas Pass is a great place for casual collecting along road-cuts at 9\,000 ft of elevation\, making it one of the highest WIPS field trip locations. You can expect to find well-preserved (Lagerstätte) Tertiary aged plant (leaves\, amber\, pine cones\, seeds) and insects (beetles\, flies\, lepidoptera\, and occasionally spiders) in shale deposits from three Eocene fresh water lakes (Lake Uinta\, Lake Gosiute\, and Fossil Lake). The site is well-known for plant and insect fossils dating from 48-53 myo. The matrix is composed of thin-layered shales which split easily with simple tools (dull knife\, small chisel\, light hammer) to reveal the fossils. Experience with splitting shale is not necessary as it is easy to learn. We will be on BLM land so their rules for casual collecting apply; “it is illegal to dig\, remove\, collect\, or make molds or casts of vertebrate fossils such as dinosaurs\, mammals\, fish\, and reptiles without a research permit.” If you have respiratory problems\, please check with your doctor prior to signing-up. The nearest medical facility is in Fruita\, CO\, over an hour away. \nFor both days we will meet at 9:30am MT on Douglas Pass which is about an hour and a half from Grand Junction\, CO and about two and a half hours from Glenwood Springs\, CO. To shorten the drive Saturday morning it’s recommended folks stay in the Grand Junction / Fruita area. More detailed directions will be provided before the trip. \nOther things to do in the area – There are lots of interesting things to do in this area to explore deep time whether it be paleontology\, archaeology\, or geology. These sites will not be part of the official field trip but they are easy to tack-on to your trip. Each person will be responsible for their own fees:\n— Dinosaur National Monument Quarry Visitor Center – Between Vernal\, UT and Dinosaur\, CO.\n— Dinosaur Journey Museum – Fruita\, CO\n— Colorado National Monument – Fruita\, CO – Camping available \nIf you have questions about the trip\, please contact Dave Fangrow.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/douglas-pass/
LOCATION:Douglass Pass\, Loma\, CO\, 81524\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Fangrow - Second Vice President":MAILTO:wips_trips@westernpaleo.org
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SUMMARY:Sept. 2026 - Gale Bishop\, PhD\, Emeritus Professor of Geology  |  The Search for Fossilized Cretaceous Sea Turtle Nests and the Edges of the Continents; Western Interior of the USA and Proto-Adriatic Tethys of Croatia
DESCRIPTION:Emeritus Professor of Geology\, Georgia Southern University\, Research Associate; American Museum of Natural History (NY\, NY) National Geographic Society Explorer (1976 – Present)
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/september-8-2026-ph-d-emeritus-professor-of-geology-georgia-southern-university-research-associate-american-museum-of-natural-history-ny-ny-national-geographic-society-explorer/
LOCATION:Front Range Community College\, 3645 West 112th Avenue\, Westminster\, CO\, 80031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:October\, 2026 - Annual Meeting and SHOW 'n TELL
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URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/october-5-2026-annual-meeting-and-show-n-tell/
LOCATION:Front Range Community College\, 3645 West 112th Avenue\, Westminster\, CO\, 80031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:November\, 2026 - David W. Krause\, PhD Senior Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology of The Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/november-2026-david-krause-emeritus-chief-curator-of-the-denver-museum-of-nature-and-science/
LOCATION:Front Range Community College\, 3645 West 112th Avenue\, Westminster\, CO\, 80031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:December 2026 - Annual Auction
DESCRIPTION:Menu\n											 \n\n\nPaleoZone Auction Bid Sheets\nNote for Printing Auction Excel Files\nAuction Bid Sheet for Selling Rocks or Fossils: XLSX\nAuction Bid Sheet for Selling Rocks or Fossils: PDF\nAuction Bid Sheet for Selling Publications: XLSX\nAuction Bid Sheet for Selling Publications: PDF\n\n\nEveryone is invited to our annual holiday auction and potluck! Bid on numerous items of paleontological– and geological– interest\, including books\, fossils\, fossil replicas\, minerals\, art\, and much more. Enjoy potluck refreshments. (Bring a dish to share if you’dlike!) The verbal auction later in the afternoon will feature bigger ticket items. Proceeds benefit WIPS grants and scholarships for research and education in paleontology. \nThis year\, payments can be made online using a QR code displayed at the auction.• 1 p.m. – Doors open for setup• 2 p.m. – Refreshments being• 2:30-5:30 p.m. – Silent auction with verbal auctioncirca 3:30 p.m. for special items• 5:30 pm. – Cleanup and checkout• 6:30 p.m. – Doors close
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/december-2026-annual-auction/
LOCATION:Front Range Community College\, 3645 West 112th Avenue\, Westminster\, CO\, 80031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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