Field trips are usually scheduled for the Saturday following the first Sunday of each month. As in most years, there are no field trips in August and December. If you plan to attend a field trip, please inform the leader at least three days before the expedition. JANUARY 10: SILVERADO CANYON, ORANGE COUNTY Leader: Albert Sheean Marine invertebrates in Holz Shale
For more information and to RSVP: (818) 831-8390 Leader: Jennifer Kerr Middle Miocene sandstone and siltstone from the Topanga Canyon Formation. Abundant gastropods and pelecypods. For more information and to RSVP: (562) 698-7672 Leader: Jennifer Kerr Early Cambrian fossils -- especially trilobites -- from the Carrara Formation. For more information and to RSVP: (562) 698-7672 Leaders: Albert Sheean and David Perunko Nodules with insect parts in an outcropping of Middle Miocene oil shale. For more information and to RSVP: (818) 831-8390 MAY 9: GIBSON BLVD., SAN PEDRO Leader: John Tabor Pliocene and Pleistocene shellfish in sandy matrix on a freeway embankment. A great family dig! For more information and to RSVP: (310) 787-7479 JUNE 13: DIXIE CANYON Leader: Ernie Oestreich Fish, leaves, and algae in Upper Miocene shale. For more information and to RSVP: (323) 876-5918 JULY 5: SUMMER AT LA BREA Leader: Page Museum Staff AUGUST: (No field trip.) SEPTEMBER 12: THE SEA TERRACE AT SUNSET CLIFFS PARK Leader: Albert Sheean OCTOBER 10: SIMI WASH Leader: Lisa Tohill Paleocene turritellas, crabs, and gastropods. NOVEMBER 7 (Date Tentative): MEGAFAUNA OF THE BARSTOW AREA with Jim Shearer, Archaeologist, Bureau of Land Management Leader: Jennifer Kerr For more information and to RSVP: (562) 698-7672 SITE LINKS
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