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SUMMARY:Indian Springs Trace Fossil NNL Site
DESCRIPTION:This 450 million-year-old National Natural Landmark changed paleontology history when it was discovered on a private working ranch by Bennie Thorson just east of Cañon City in the 1960s. Carly Thorson\, his daughter\, provides a guided tour and will decipher and explain the movement of the creatures whose incredibly-preserved fossil footprints were captured in one moment of time when a storm event covered the shallow floor of this Ordovician – Harding Sandstone Formation estuary. Literally stopped in their tracks\, we will learn to spot a resting spot\, feeding trace\, flick of a fin in the sand\, even the impression of bristles on a leg\, a stinger on a tail\, and the tiniest trilobite tracks. \nIndian Springs is considered the best Ordovician trace fossil site in North America and has been a federally protected registered National Natural Landmark since 1979. It is a significant location for paleontology\, geology\, archeology\, botany\, and recent history. It is the type locality for 9 trace fossil genera and species\, and illustrates traces of arthropods (trilobites\, eurypterids\, horseshoe crabs)\, polycheate worms\, and ostracoderm fish – primarily Astraspis desiderata\, a primitive jawless fish which represents the earliest record of cartilage-to-bone in the chain of evolution. \nDuring the walk through pristine juniper woods and then along a 2-track\, Carly will describe the medicinal nature of various plants\, a Civil War site\, a petroglyph\, and geologic features. \nIndian Springs is a private working ranch. No collecting is allowed. Participants must walk in as a group and leave as a group – no early departures except in an emergency. The 1/2 mile walk to the monument is not strenuous\, but there can be cactus\, rattlesnakes\, cows\, barbed wire\, etc. Wear sunscreen\, bring water and snacks/lunch\, and wear hiking boots; no open toed shoes allowed. The tour will depart at 9:30 am sharp. Please arrive by 9:15 am. For safety reasons\, late arrivals will not be allowed to go on the field trip. The field trip will last 2-3 hours. \nAn additional $15 per person for the guided tour will be collected at the site on the day of the field trip. Be certain to bring the exact cash of $15 per person\, as checks and credit cards can’t be accepted. Additional information will be sent out a week prior to the field trip.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/indian-springs-trace-fossil-nnl-site/
LOCATION:Indian Springs\, 3257 County Road 67\, Penrose\, CO\, 81240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Smith - Leader":MAILTO:cindysmithrocks@me.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
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SUMMARY:Flat Tops
DESCRIPTION:The destination for this trip is the fossiliferous Dyer Formation on the White River Plateau of Colorado\, located in the White River National Forrest north of Glenwood Springs and south of the Flattops Wilderness Area. The Dyer formation is upper Devonian\, approximately 370 M.A. deposited when western Colorado was a shallow\, near shore ocean environment. Colorado at that time was positioned approximately 20 degrees south of the Equator.  The Plateau was uplifted during the Laramide Orogeny in the Cenozoic. \nMarine invertebrate fossils to be collected include brachiopods\, bryozoans\, crinoids\, sea stars\, gastropods\, cephalopods and rugose and tabulate corals.  All specimens can be accessed on the surface or with small hand tools.  No power tools or mechanical excavation is allowed. \nTrip Logistics: \nWe will meet on Monday\, September 15 at 12:00 pm in a parking lot at the base of Coffee Pot Road.  Special Note: Coffee Pot Road is impassable when wet. If we encounter rain we cannot continue\, and alternate plans will be communicated. Elevation: 6\,168–10\,644ft
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/flat-tops/
LOCATION:Flat Tops\, Forest Road 7421A\, Red Cliff\, CO\, Dotsero\, CO\, 81637\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Miller - Second Vice President":MAILTO:wips_trips@westernpaleo.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250908T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
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SUMMARY:September Program - Karen Chin -A Dung’s Eye View of Dinosaur Life in the Cretaceous Period
DESCRIPTION:Brief description of presentation: \nStudies of 75-million-year-old coprolites (fossil feces) from Montana and Utah reveal that some plant-eating dinosaurs periodically consumed foods we would not expect giant herbivores to eat.  This talk will describe the fossil evidence for this unexpected discovery and how it changes our understanding of dinosaur paleobiology.   \nBrief bio:\nKaren Chin is a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and Curator of Paleontology at the Museum of Natural History at the University of Colorado Boulder.  She began her career in paleontology working with dinosaur paleontologist Jack Horner at the Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University.  She later received her doctorate from the University of California at Santa Barbara where she studied with paleobotanist Bruce Tiffney.  Dr. Chin studies Mesozoic ecosystems — mostly through analysis of fossil feces (coprolites) and burrows.  She is particularly interested in ancient symbiotic relationships\, trophic interactions\, nutrient cycling processes\, evidence for paleoenvironmental conditions\, and the taphonomic processes that constrain our understanding of ancient ecosystems.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/september-program-karen-chin/
LOCATION:Clements Community Center\, 1580 Yarrow Street\, Lakewood\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T225713Z
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SUMMARY:Como Bluff Three\, Nail Quarry 2025
DESCRIPTION:Home of the famous “Bone Wars” in the 1880s\, South-Central Wyoming’s Como Bluff has produced many well-preserved specimens from the Morrison Formation. Most of these were collected by men working for O.C. Marsh between 1877 and 1889 as well as the Hubbel brothers under E.D. Cope between 1879 and 1880. \nThe Nail Quarry is on private ranchland and Anita Colin along with J.P. Cavigelli are the quarry managers. Hundreds of bones have been excavated from this site; primarily remains of “classic” Jurassic dinosaurs such as Allosaurus\, Apatosaurus\, and Stegosaurus. All fossils are for scientific research and go to the Tate Museum in Casper\, Wyoming\, where they are prepped and studied by J.P. Cavigelli and his team. \nThis field opportunity is ideal for those with little or no experience working in a dinosaur quarry. Some tools are provided; however\, people are encouraged to bring their own tools. There are jobs for everyone from learning to identify and excavate fossils to hauling matrix out of the dig site. \nAbout 1/2 mile from the quarry is a marine exposure called the Sundance Formation where participants can collect and keep fossils such as belemnites\, ammonites and other invertebrates of the ancient seas. \nDirections will be provided\, and high-clearance vehicles are recommended\, for driving into the quarry. Folks who do not have a high-clearance vehicle can arrange to carpool with other participants or can park (and camp) at the top of the hill and walk the rest of the way into camp. People can camp at the quarry or stay in motels in Rock River or Medicine Bow for around $100 per night. \nWIPS registration is $10 per person\, and the additional cost of the trip is $50 per person\, per weekend. Checks need to be made out to the Tate Geological Museum for this additional cost.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/como-bluff-three-nail-quarry-2024/
LOCATION:Nail Quarry\, WY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Miller - Second Vice President":MAILTO:wips_trips@westernpaleo.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
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SUMMARY:Como Bluff Two\, Nail Quarry 2025
DESCRIPTION:Home of the famous “Bone Wars” in the 1880s\, South-Central Wyoming’s Como Bluff has produced many well-preserved specimens from the Morrison Formation. Most of these were collected by men working for O.C. Marsh between 1877 and 1889 as well as the Hubbel brothers under E.D. Cope between 1879 and 1880. \nThe Nail Quarry is on private ranchland and Anita Colin along with J.P. Cavigelli are the quarry managers. Hundreds of bones have been excavated from this site; primarily remains of “classic” Jurassic dinosaurs such as Allosaurus\, Apatosaurus\, and Stegosaurus. All fossils are for scientific research and go to the Tate Museum in Casper\, Wyoming\, where they are prepped and studied by J.P. Cavigelli and his team. \nThis field opportunity is ideal for those with little or no experience working in a dinosaur quarry. Some tools are provided; however\, people are encouraged to bring their own tools. There are jobs for everyone from learning to identify and excavate fossils to hauling matrix out of the dig site. \nAbout 1/2 mile from the quarry is a marine exposure called the Sundance Formation where participants can collect and keep fossils such as belemnites\, ammonites and other invertebrates of the ancient seas. \nDirections will be provided\, and high-clearance vehicles are recommended\, for driving into the quarry. Folks who do not have a high-clearance vehicle can arrange to carpool with other participants or can park (and camp) at the top of the hill and walk the rest of the way into camp. People can camp at the quarry or stay in motels in Rock River or Medicine Bow for around $100 per night. \nWIPS registration is $10 per person\, and the additional cost of the trip is $50 per person\, per weekend. Checks need to be made out to the Tate Geological Museum for this additional cost.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/como-bluff-two-nail-quarry-2024/
LOCATION:Nail Quarry\, WY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Miller - Second Vice President":MAILTO:wips_trips@westernpaleo.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250726T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20250524T165802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T213929Z
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SUMMARY:PaleoZone Trip to the Nail Quarry
DESCRIPTION:PaleoZone members\, get involved with the experience of excavating and jacketing dinosaur bone fossils from the Nail Quarry at the Como Bluffs of Wyoming.  Although you cannot collect fossils at the quarry\, we will also hike to another site where you can collect belemnites and other marine fossils to add to your collection. \nThis trip is for WIPS PaleoZone members\, ages 9 and older. \nLimit:  8 children plus parent or parents \nCosts:  $10 quarry fee per person\, plus the regular WIPS field trip costs of $10 per adult and $5 per child. \nFor more information and to sign up\, contact Dennis Gertenbach. \ngertenbach1@gmail.com \n(303) 709-8218
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/paleozone-trip-to-the-nail-quarry/
LOCATION:Nail Quarry\, WY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Gertenbach - Leader":MAILTO:gertenbach1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250728
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20240302T234109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T221831Z
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SUMMARY:Como Bluff One\, Nail Quarry 2025
DESCRIPTION:Home of the famous “Bone Wars” in the 1880s\, South-Central Wyoming’s Como Bluff has produced many well-preserved specimens from the Morrison Formation. Most of these were collected by men working for O.C. Marsh between 1877 and 1889 as well as the Hubbel brothers under E.D. Cope between 1879 and 1880. \nThe Nail Quarry is on private ranchland and Anita Colin along with J.P. Cavigelli are the quarry managers. Hundreds of bones have been excavated from this site; primarily remains of “classic” Jurassic dinosaurs such as Allosaurus\, Apatosaurus\, and Stegosaurus. All fossils are for scientific research and go to the Tate Museum in Casper\, Wyoming\, where they are prepped and studied by J.P. Cavigelli and his team. \nThis field opportunity is ideal for those with little or no experience working in a dinosaur quarry. Some tools are provided; however\, people are encouraged to bring their own tools. There are jobs for everyone from learning to identify and excavate fossils to hauling matrix out of the dig site. \nAbout 1/2 mile from the quarry is a marine exposure called the Sundance Formation where participants can collect and keep fossils such as belemnites\, ammonites and other invertebrates of the ancient seas. \nDirections will be provided\, and high-clearance vehicles are recommended\, for driving into the quarry. Folks who do not have a high-clearance vehicle can arrange to carpool with other participants or can park (and camp) at the top of the hill and walk the rest of the way into camp. People can camp at the quarry or stay in motels in Rock River or Medicine Bow for around $100 per night. \nWIPS registration is $10 per person\, and the additional cost of the trip is $50 per person\, per weekend. Checks need to be made out to the Tate Geological Museum for this additional cost.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/como-bluff-one-nail-quarry-thursday-july-11th-2024-to-monday-july-15th-2024/
LOCATION:Nail Quarry\, WY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jana L. McKeeman - Leader":MAILTO:earthnerd89@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250712T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20250628T175840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250629T205443Z
UID:14054-1752307200-1752332400@westernpaleo.org
SUMMARY:Bridge Creek Ammonites and More!
DESCRIPTION:This will be a one-day trip for the collection of marine invertebrate fossils and lovely calcite crystals.  It’s on private land so please respect that and the boundaries of the property.  The landowner will be playing with us! The terrain is not difficult; it does get hot with heat reflecting of the ground. There is some shade from junipers. \nMeet at the intersection of CO 115 and Olsen Rd north of the town of Penrose. Check the field guide Shellie has produced for more detail. \nPayment *MUST* be made online – No checks or cash. You do not need a PayPal account to make a payment. You do need a valid pay card. Be sure to download and fill out the waiver form. The link to the form is provided in your confirmation email message. \nQuestions: contact Shellie Luallin. \nSome of the fossils that may be found:\nCollignoniceras woollgari\nVascoceras birchbyi\nInoceramids\nrudists\nBaculites sp. (possibly Baculites c.f. B. yokoyamai)
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/bridge-creek-ammonites-and-more/
LOCATION:Penrose\, CO\, Penrose\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shellie Luallin - Leader":MAILTO:shellieluallin@comcast.net
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250629
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20250530T140927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T210543Z
UID:12253-1751068800-1751155199@westernpaleo.org
SUMMARY:Corral Bluffs One
DESCRIPTION:Corral Bluffs is a site east of Colorado Springs that was featured in the NOVA special\, Rise of the Mammals. Plant and animal specimens which were collected – now in the collection of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science – existed during the first million years after the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. Participants will meet off-site (info provided before trip). and follow Ms. Milito on paved and rugged dirt roads to arrive near site and hike in. Total of about 4 miles of hiking. Wear long pans and closed-toe shoes or hiking boots. Bring water and lunch. \nPrepare:  Visit the website CorralBluffs.org and the DMNS website. \nFossil collecting is prohibited. Children under 10 are prohibited. You are asked to donate $5 to the Corral Bluffs Alliance at the site before the hike starts.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/corral-bluffs-one/
LOCATION:Corral Bluffs\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Catherine Carr - Leader":MAILTO:ogon@mac.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250622
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20250524T160923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T144442Z
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SUMMARY:Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument AND Florissant Fossil Quarry
DESCRIPTION:Visiting the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument \nAt 9:30 AM on Saturday\, June 21\, we will meet at the visitors center (about an hour west of Colorado Springs off Highway 24). Entrance to the Visitors Center costs $10 unless you have a current and valid annual National Parks Pass or an America the Beautiful (or senior) lifetime pass. You must use a pay card or cell phone to purchase the entrance pass. Cash or checks are not accepted. Children under the age of 16 are free and do not require a pass. Given the lead time to receive an online pass\, it is recommended that you acquire your pass the day of this visit. \nA ranger-led tour will begin at 10:00 AM\, so be sure to arrive on time! \nPlease go to the Florissant Fossil Beds website for more information and to assure a good experience. \nWear appropriate clothing and bring food/water. Bring a picnic lunch to eat on site. There are picnic tables available. Dress and prepare for changeable weather conditions.  Closed toe hiking shoes are recommended. \nWe will visit the displays and hike one of the trails during the morning to see remains of ancient redwood trees\, and locally discovered insect\, fish\, and water plants. Fossil collecting is prohibited. \nAfter lunch we will go up the road to a privately owned site\, Florissant Fossil Quarry\, and extract some fossils from chunks of shale. The cost is $15 cash per person per hour IF there are are at least 15 people. You will be provided with pieces of shale to carefully split and study. \nThey do provide some tools\, but if you have some\, feel free to label and bring them. These Eocene fossils are about 34 million years old. You may keep the plant and insect specimens you discover. \nOn the same day\, the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (csastro.org) will be conducting two activities at the park that might be of interest as well. One in the morning and the other at night. The morning event will offer a solar observation set-up. And the 9 p.m. event will be at a ranch nearby. See their website for details.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/florissant-fossil-beds/
LOCATION:Florissant Fossil Beds\, P.O. Box 185\, Florissant\, CO\, 80816\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Catherine Carr - Leader":MAILTO:ogon@mac.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250528
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20250527T172333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T172333Z
UID:12202-1748304000-1748390399@westernpaleo.org
SUMMARY:Ordovician Manitou Formation Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Content is protected.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/ordovician-manitou-formation-field-trip/
LOCATION:Ordovician Manitou Formation\, Manitou\, CO\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250505T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20250420T015337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T141120Z
UID:11596-1746471600-1746478800@westernpaleo.org
SUMMARY:May Program - Tiffany Adrain - Mammoth tasks and mastodon skulls: a journey through the University of Iowa Paleontology Repository
DESCRIPTION:Join Tiffany Adrain in a virtual tour of the University of Iowa Paleontology Repository\, a fossil collection of over 2 million specimens from all over the world. Learn about recent and ongoing projects in collection storage\, following the move of about 40 tons of rocks and fossils\, and the conservation of Iowa’s first scientifically excavated mastodon. \nTiffany Adrain is the Director of Research Collections at the University of Iowa Paleontology Repository in the School of Earth\, Environment\, and Sustainability. Despite having over thirty-five years of museum experience\, she never ceases to be amazed at the new challenges that arise with managing paleontology collections\, and the wonderful dedication of the student volunteers who help tackle them.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/may-program-tiffany-adrain-mammoth-tasks-and-mastodon-skulls-a-journey-through-the-university-of-iowa-paleontology-repository/
LOCATION:Clements Community Center\, 1580 Yarrow Street\, Lakewood\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20241205T173748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T234752Z
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SUMMARY:April Program - Andrew Milner - Preliminary report of tritylodontid bonebeds in the Lower Jurassic Kayenta-Navajo Transition (Glen Canyon Group) at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area\, Utah
DESCRIPTION:The Lake Powell shorelines in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area expose Permian through Jurassic redbeds rich in fossil resources\, many of which have been the focus of inventories spanning more than three decades. The lake level fluctuations provide the opportunity to document many fossil sites. In March 2023\, a bonebed was discovered containing disarticulated but associated tritylodontid cynodonts in the Lower Jurassic Navajo Sandstone. An emergency recovery took place in April 2023 that resulted in the discovery of articulated skeletons at the first site\, and a second\, older bonebed nearby in the uppermost Kayenta Formation. \nAndrew Milner is the site paleontologist and curator at the St. George Discovery site at Johnson Farm\, in St. George\, Utah\, where he works with all scientific aspects of the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm\, dealing with paleontology and geology. Andrew has been working there since October 2001. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers on a wide variety of subjects\, but most of his work deals with the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic of the American Southwest\, especially tracks and traces. \nIn March\, 2003\, Andrew discovered early Jurassic tritylodontid bonebeds within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area that he claims is one of the most significant discovery he has ever made. \nBorn in England\, Milner moved to Quebec in eastern Canada in 1971\, getting his Canadian citizenship in 1987. He then moved to Utah in 1997.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/april-program-andrew-milner/
LOCATION:Clements Community Center\, 1580 Yarrow Street\, Lakewood\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20241231T053101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T131522Z
UID:8209-1742601600-1742774399@westernpaleo.org
SUMMARY:Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:Please register above first. Then\, select “Pay for Registration” to complete your reservation. \nPricing – $140 for two days\, $80 for one day\nStudents & K-12 educators – $25 for two days
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/symposium-2025/
LOCATION:Green Center\, 1550 Arapahoe St.\, Golden\, CO\, 80401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stan Cullick":MAILTO:s.cullick@windompeak.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250303T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T210948
CREATED:20241205T173205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250301T190425Z
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SUMMARY:March Program - Caelan Libke
DESCRIPTION: The ceratopsian dinosaur\, Triceratops\, is one of the most widespread and abundant dinosaurs from the end of the Cretaceous Period in North America. Fossils of this iconic dinosaur have been found as far north as Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada to as far south as Colorado. There have been some suggestions that Triceratops fossils from Canada and Montana tend to be larger than those from further south\, although this theory has not been properly tested. The speaker will talk about testing this theory and what size variation in Triceratops\, if it exists\, might tell us about these dinosaurs and the world they lived in.\nAbout the speaker –I am a 2nd year Ph.D. candidate working with Dr. Jordan Mallon at the Carleton University in Ottawa\, Canada. I have worked on a wide range of fossils from turtles to insects in amber\, and\, of course\, dinosaurs. My current Ph.D. work focuses particularly on the dinosaurs that lived in the western interior region of North America immediately prior to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/march-program-jordan-mallion/
LOCATION:Clements Community Center\, 1580 Yarrow Street\, Lakewood\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:February Program Riley Black - Author
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the 2023 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books \nRecipient of a 2024 Friend of Darwin award from the National Center for Science Education \nRiley Black (she/they) has been a fossil fanatic since the time she was knee-high to a Stegosaurus. Her evolution into a science writer and amateur paleontologist was only natural. Based in Salt Lake City\, Utah\, right in the center of dinosaur country\, they chase tales of vanished lives from museum collections to remote badlands. \nA prolific writer\, Riley’s byline has appeared in publications such as National Geographic\, Slate\, Smithsonian\, Nature\, Science\, atmos\, Popular Science\, New Scientist\, SIERRA\, and many more. She’s also been a frequent guest on radio programs such as Science Friday and All Things Considered\, and Riley was among the paleontologists highlighted in the NOVA documentaries “Alaskan Dinosaurs” and “Dinosaur Apocalypse.” In a dream come true\, Riley was also the “resident paleontologist” and consultant to the Jurassic World franchise. Her expertise has also led Riley to speak at a variety of venues from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History to Dinosaur National Monument\, most prominently delivering the 2022 keynote at tthe he annual Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting. \nBut Riley loves writing books most of all. Starting with Written in Stone in 2010\, they’ve written more than 10 books for fossil fans of all ages. Her latest\, the critically-acclaimed The Last Days of the Dinosaurs\, won the 2023 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Riley’s next book When the Earth Was Green: Plants\, Animals\, and Evolution’s Greatest Romance\, will be published on February 25th\, 2025 by St. Martin’s Press. Presently\, Riley’s working on The Shortest History of Dinosaurs for The Experiment. \nBut Riley does more than just write about fossils. Every summer she volunteers with an array of museums and universities to discover and excavate new specimens. These expeditions have taken her from the mountains of Alaska and the arid deserts of New Mexico to a Wyoming cave filled with Ice Age mammal bones. Visits to lost worlds fuel Riley’s writing and her enthusiasm for life’s amazing history.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/riley-black-author/
LOCATION:Clements Community Center\, 1580 Yarrow Street\, Lakewood\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:January Program - Gabi Rossetto-Harris
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Gabi Rosetto Harris \nPaleontologist\, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument \nIn her talk at the January WIPS meeting\, Gabi will share her recent research on the Paleocene Castle Rock\, Colorado Flora\, give an overview of the paleontology of Florissant Fossil Beds\, and discuss the upcoming research projects going on at Florissant. \nAbout the speaker: During her undergraduate years pursuing a B.A. in Geology at Colorado College\, Gabi completed a Mosaics in Science internship at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (2014)\, which quickly shifted her interests from geochemistry to paleontology. She then spent two years immersed in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science as a paleontology field and research intern and later promoted to a collections assistant in paleobotany (2015-2017). Gabi fulfilled her dream of doing research in her father’s homeland of Argentina with the completion of a M.Sc. and Ph.D. working on Eocene-Oligocene Patagonian fossil plants at Penn State University (2017-2023)\, where she described and curated fossil plants at the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian) and Argentine museums\, the Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio and the Museo Paleontológico Bariloche. Following her doctoral studies\, Gabi was awarded a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. This allowed her to spend the last nine months investigating the rainforest affinities of fossils from the Paleocene Castle Rock flora in Colorado\, while affiliated with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science\, Denver\, Colorado\, and the Field Museum\, Chicago\, Illinois. Gabi is now thrilled to be returning to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument for her first permanent federal position. As the successor to Dr. Herb Meyer\, who recently retired\, she is the paleontology program manager and museum curator at FLFO.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/steve-veatch/
LOCATION:Clements Community Center\, 1580 Yarrow Street\, Lakewood\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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