LONG HOUSE :: HUNT MEMORIAL POTLATCH

POPPY FIELDS A GO GO

Vancouver Paleontological Society

The Vancouver Paleontological Society is a group of professional and amateur fossil enthusiasts who generally meet at 8PM the 4th Thursday of every month at the Vancouver Museum/Planetarium, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

We host colorful, thought provoking slide shows & lectures related to geology and paleontology with a bit of natural history, travel log and local lore. We hold fossil field trips for members from March to October that take us out to great sites in British Columbia and beyond. This year we had trips to the Interior of BC, Vancouver Island, Castle Peak, high in the rockies and a few easy daytrips to sites near Harrison Lake and Princeton. Field trips are free (except for your gas, food, etc) and range from easy, family oriented, no hike day trips to weeklong trips that require a greater degree of fitness and skill All lectures are free and open to the public.

Field trip participation requires membership ($35/year for an individual or a family). You are welcome to become a member of the Facebook VanPS site if you are a BCPA member in good standing. If you 'd like to join one of the regional societies go to http://www.bcfossils.ca/

If you'd like to learn more about the Vancouver Paleontological Society visit www.vcn.bc.ca/vanpsFor more information e-mail: fossilhuntress@hotmail.co.uk or fossilhuntress@rogers.blackberry.net

CRYSTAL LIGHT BOX

TASEKO BASE CAMP :: FOSSIL FIELD TRIP

INOCERAMUS CLAMS

These oyster-like clams were common through the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The presence of certain fossil Inoceramus species allows geologists to date specific formations. The entire group went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous, as did the ammonites and the dinosaurs. This specimen from Hornby Island is approximately 67 million years old. It was found a perfect sunny day while collecting with Graham Beard, author of West Coast Fossils and Chair of the Vancouver Island Museum Paleontological Society. Graham has a keen eye and knack for finding the best specimens on the island. Visit his collection at the Qualicum Museum on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is well worth the trip!

AMMONITE GLORY