Future SPS Meetings and Events
April 8th th, 7pm SPS meeting.
Dr. Grant Boardman will be presenting on armored fish, the Paleozoic oceans, and what exactly a fish even is…and if he has time will also talk about the research he will be presenting at ANAS
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87943694714?pwd=KaSMcSk0WlOY7PM1ol3wurdLvUOYvC.1
SPS Springerville – /Zuni Basin-Moreno Hill Fieldwork April 26-27 2025
On April 26-27, SPS will be exploring the Zuni basin to see if we can find more dino and turtle fossils, and check out some fossils Douglas Wolfe has recently found in that area (including a Dino foot!).
We will not be collecting, mostly prospecting. You also need a vehicle capable of driving about 60 miles on dirt roads (mostly decent dirt roads but there can be surprises)
You will need to make reservations at some local hotel in Springerville or in the nearby areas. There is also camping at Lyman Lake and other places. This trip will be limited to about 15 folks. We are looking for volunteers who already have a level of field experience, but if you are interested and in good health (like a 5 mile backpacking trip is no problem) go ahead and sign up and we’ll try to accommodate. No one under 12 years of age please.
Form to signup can be found here: https://forms.gle/ovrioqMAjYkS4gPa9
SPS Pine, Arizona Fossil Trip on Saturday May 3rd
Join us on a family friendly fossil collecting trip to Pine, Arizona to collect Pennsylvanian Naco Formation marine fossils. You will find brachiopods, corals, crinoids, bryozoans and sponges. Date is Saturday, May 3rd. We will meet about 9:30 to 10 AM near Pine.
The Pine site has uneven terrain with maybe 100 ft elevation gain/loss. We will hike 1-2 miles total.
Accommodations in Pine/Strawberry and Payson. Camping is good on top of Rim and along the Control Road.
Form to sign up is here: https://forms.gle/cT28TtMqrpT9wc1y6