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Fossil Collecting at Ramanessin: Fossil Club Only

Clubs Field Experiences Fossil Collecting Fossils

Fossil Collecting at Ramanessin  Ramanessin (Hop Brook) is a Cretaceous-period marine fossil site. Fossils found here are primarily shark teeth, as well as mosasaur teeth and bones, and ray plates. We suggest bringing a hand shovel and a sifter. While surface hunting is possible in theory, it may not be as successful. We will be […]

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Aug Lep Club: Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly Ecology and Conservation

Clubs Lectures & Workshops

The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly, Maryland’s state insect, has experienced significant population declines across the state. Join us for an informative talk hosted by John Garrison, Conservation Director of the Susquehannock Wildlife Society. In this presentation, John will explore the life history of the Baltimore Checkerspot, discuss its current conservation status, and highlight the work Susquehannock […]

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Fossil Club: Asaphid Trilobites from the Western United States, an Exceptional Window into Past Ontogenies

Clubs Fossils Lectures & Workshops Open to the Public

The trilobite family Asaphidae represents a significant part of the taxonomic diversity of the Lower Ordovician in the Great Basin region of the western Laurentia (North American Craton) in the United States. These arthropods are notoriously known for being difficult to study due to their convergent, smooth, and effaced morphology. The trilobites of the Great […]

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