FEBRUARY 2007 ACTIVITIES
February 9, 2007 JUNIORS
College of DuPage Bldg. K, Rm 161 7:00 P.M – 7:50 PM.
"Ice Age II, The Mammals "
"Come join us as we learn about animals that walked in DuPage County over 10,000 years ago. We will be concentrating on the large mammals that lived here during and after the last glaciers moved through the area. You will be able to touch a mammoth tooth, make cave art, and even get a free, framable poster on these fascinating creatures. If you have any questions, please call Joe Kubal at (630) 983-6159. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served
February 9, 2007 GENERAL MEETING
College of DuPage Bldg. K, Rm 161 8:00 P.M
"Trace Fossils and the Evolution of Animals"
Dr. Roy Plotnick who currently teaches geology and invertebrate paleontology at the University of Illinois at Chicago will present the slide program. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
His web site is
http://tigger.uic.edu/~plotnick/plotnick.htm
February 10, 2007 MINERALOGY/MICROMOUNT STUDY GROUP
College of DuPage Bldg. K Room 161 7:30 P.M.
"Gemstones of Canada "
Members will be discussing diamonds, emeralds and other
gemstones of Canada.
Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served
Related Web Sites are:
http://www.element51.com/lgms.htm
www.ontariominerals.com/ontario_lapidary.htm
FEBRUARY 17, 2007 PALEONTOLOGY STUDY GROUP
College of DuPage, Bldg. K, Rm 161 7:30 P.M.
"No Meeting Due To Burpee PaleoFest"
FEBRUARY 24, 2007 ARCHAEOLOGY STUDY GROUP
Archaeology of Monument Valley Arizona
We will look at petroglyphs and
pictographs and the Anasazi Indians. Bring your Arizona Artifacts such as
pottery. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served
FEBRUARY 17-18, 2007 - OUT OF THE ROCK PALEO FESTIVAL
Burpee PaleoFest 2007 is here on February 18 - 19, 2006.
Join us for Burpee Museum's 9th annual PaleoFest and
discover how some of the nation's top paleontologists use research and
technology to piece together the mysteries of the past! Fascinating lectures and
fun-filled workshops make PaleoFest a dino-blast for all ages.
• Lectures are recommended for ages 10 and up.
• Family Workshops are geared towards children and their families
(1 adult required / 4 children).
Festival Schedule: Saturday, February 17
Saturday, 10:00 am • CSI: T. rex Style! Sponsored by ESCONI
Peter Larson, Founder/President, Black Hills Institute for Geologic Research
What do these crime scenes tell us? Discover startling similarities and stark
contrasts between two major Tyrannosaurus dig sites!
Saturday, 11:00 am • Family Workshop: What's the Scoop on Dino Poop?
Discover why paleontologists study prehistoric animal poop. Your take-home craft
will be one to share!
Saturday, 11:30 am • Investigator's Nightmare: Horns a’ Plenty
Michael Ryan, Ph.D. Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Dr. Ryan digs into the richest horned dino site in the world! Stunning clues may
explain just what could kill 100,000 dinosaurs at once (hint: it wasn’t an
asteroid).
Saturday, 1:00 pm • Shell Shocked: Pathologies and Lifestyles of Cretaceous
Ammonites
Neal Larson, Black Hills Institute for Geologic Research
Accompany Neal as he exposes the hunting strategies of these predators and
investigates their healing abilities.
Saturday, 1:00 pm • Family Workshop: Tyrannosaur Ballistics!
The clues are in the teeth, mouths, and bite marks from these fearsome beasts.
Expect BIG smiles to occur during your craft project!
Saturday, 2:30 pm • Find a clue in #2: Evidence in Ancient Feces
Karen Chin, Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder
Discover the shocking amounts of evidence and information stored in the most
unlikely places—prehistoric poop!
Saturday, 5:30–7:30 pm • Paleo:CSI Reception at Burpee Museum
$20/non-member, $15/members
A unique opportunity to meet this year's PaleoFest presenters, get a
behind-the-scenes look at Burpee's collections, and more! You'll feast on hearty
hors d'oeuvres, test your forensic skills with crime scene clues throughout the
Museum, and participate in a drawing for one-of-a-kind items. Bring your own
fossils and try to stump our fossil ID experts, or try your luck in our Mazon
Creek Fossil Dig Pit.
Festival Schedule: Sunday, February 18
Sunday, 11:00 am • Family Workshop: Horns, Frills and Thrills
Horned dinosaurs, the tanks of the Cretaceous, came in a variety of shapes and
sizes with horns a plenty. Which one will you choose for your project?
Sunday, 11:30 am • Just the Facts: Deciphering the Story of an Exceptional Duck
Bill
Clint Boyd, Graduate Student, North Carolina State
Hear the story of Nancy the Edmontosaurus! What evidence was found at this
65-million-year-old crime scene?
Sunday, 1:00 pm • Late Cretaceous Massacre
Thomas Williamson, Ph.D. New Mexico Museum of Natural History
Mass extinction! How did the world survive? Williamson shares strong evidence
reconstructing what happened after the fact and how survivors made their
stunning comeback!
Sunday, 1:00 pm • Family Workshop: Creatures from the Black Lagoon
Who ruled the swamps 300 million years ago during the “coal age”? Learn about
the creepy creatures that were lurking, then dig into a craft project of your
own!
Sunday, 2:30 pm • Homer: Homicide or Natural Death?
Scott Williams, Burpee Museum of Natural History
Scott explores evidence about the death, burial, excavation of Homer -
Rockford's juvenile Triceratops. Will the Homer case be unsolved?
PLUS
Michael Henderson, Burpee Museum Curator
Creatures from Black Lagoons
Michael brings Sci-Fi into fascinating focus as his talk investigates Coal Age
Amphibians & Reptiles.
Sunday, 4:00 pm • The Living Dead
Peter Larson, Founder/President, Black Hills Institute for Geologic Research
Every Tyrannosaurus dies...but how did the Tyrannosaurus live? Peter Larson
sheds light on some gripping evidence on the hard life of the Tyrant Lizard
King.
Festival Schedule: Extras!
Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 am–4:00 pm • Mazon Creek Fossil Dig Pit
Try your luck at Burpee's dig pit! Everyone gets a fossil... and some will get
much more!
Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 am–4:00 pm • DinoBlast Activities
During PaleoFest weekend kids can search and uncover Paleo:CSI clues by
participating in DinoBlast activities throughout the Museum! Free with Festival
admission of $5/person.
Lectures: 3 options
2-Day Package: $70/non-member, $60/member
Includes admission to all lectures on both Saturday AND Sunday and Museum
admission.
1-Day Package: $40/non-member, $30/member
Includes admission to all lectures on either Saturday OR Sunday and Museum
admission.
Individual Tickets: $10/non-member, $9/member
Includes admission to the selected lecture. Does NOT include Museum admission.
Workshops: 2 options
1-Day Package: $15/non-member, $10/member
Includes admission for one person to both workshops on either Saturday OR Sunday
and Museum admission.
Individual Tickets: $8/non-member, $7/member
Includes admission to the selected workshop for one person. Does NOT include
Museum admission.
Paleo:CSI Reception • Saturday, 5:30–7:30 pm
Admission: $20/non-member, $15/member
Includes admission to the Museum, hearty hors d'oeuvres, and more!
Museum Admission
Admission: $5/non-member, Members FREE! (become a member)
Museum Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10 am–5 pm. Museum admission is required to
attend PaleoFest and includes DinoBlast activities for kids from 11 am–4 pm each
day.
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