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Join the Western Interior Paleontological Society for the next Founders Symposium. Click the Retrospectives logo to learn more and register. |
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A Passion for PaleontologyThe Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS) is an organization for anyone who’s passionate about experiencing and studying paleontology. We’re more than a group of people who love to discover and learn about fossils. Our members are encouraged to understand the paleoenvironments that produce fossils, to describe and catalog specimens, and to consider their educational and scientific purposes. | |
Committed to educationWIPS’ purpose is educational. As volunteers, members attend shows and other earth science events to provide education to the broader public. On field trips, they sometimes work under federal permit to see that vertebrate and scientifically significant fossils go to museums. WIPS members have accessioned lots of fossils across Colorado and nearby states! |  |
Committed to ethicsOur members follow a code of ethics that includes supporting its members in staying informed about regulations pertaining to fossil collection policies, practices, and legislation.In addition, WIPS field trips are conducted with an awareness of resource management, taking care that localities are not strained by over-collection. |  |
Committed to paleontologyJoin us if you would like to develop your skills and knowledge as an avocational paleontologist, offer education to the broader public, and participate in the ethical, and fascinating, practice of paleontology. |  |
Next monthly meetingMonday, February 3, 2025Clements Center 1580 Yarrow Street, Lakewood, Colorado and on Zoom. About the Presentation: It was bad news when... About the Speaker: Riley Black is the... |
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