Well, while here at the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show Carol and I found a group through which we can offer a trip for 10 to 12 persons to dig for Trilobite fossils in Western Utah. We'll have lots more information here, as well as on our web site, but the important thing is, "all fossils discovered during the (dig) belong to the person who discovers them! (n)o mater how rare or valuable they may be." We want to offer this trip to our Beagle Society and Science Club members and families first.
Those of you who went on the Great Montana Dinosaur Hunt will recall that we could not keep anything that was of significance to the permit holder. However, just like that trip, HMS Beagle will be handling all of the trip details including lodging, meals, access to the collecting site (over 300 sq. miles) and more. There will be bonfires each evening, fantastic scenery (the West Desert of Utah), workshops on digging techniques and field curation of specimens, and at leaast 20 different species of Trilobites can be found on this largely unexplored land.
The two gentlemen in the picture are Jake Skabelund and Jason Cooper. They will be the hosts for the dig. Let us hear from you if you think you will be interested in this experience.
2 comments:
John and Carol,
Brian and I are VERY interested in a trip like this. Please count us in on the group to receive more info about the trip!
Thanks,
Alicia Fries
Definitely Interested! Hey, is the campsite furnished with shower facilities? This will obviously help me decide on camping vs. the hotel option. Thank you!
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