This is Mazon Monday post #122. What's your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:[email protected].
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Save the date! The Mazon Creek Open House is October 15th, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL.
The Mazon Creek Open House is returning for 2022! If you've been a Mazon Creek collector (or even just a passing fan), you may have heard of the Mazon Creek Open House. It was an annual affair, usually held in October at places as varied as the Burpee Museum, the Lizzadro Museum, and even the Elgin Public Library. There were quite a few events in the 1990's and early 2000's up until the last one in 2007. For much of that time, it was hosted by the Mazon Creek Project of Northeastern Illinois University with ESCONI providing essential support.
There will be four speakers this year. We'll post the topic of their talks soon. All have done interesting research and written paper about Mazon Creek's plants, animals, and even the whole ecosystem.
- Dr. Victoria McCoy – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Dr. Roy Plotnick – University of Illinois Chicago
- Dr. Jason Pardo – Field Museum
- Scott Elrick – Illinois State Geological Survey
Admission is free and lectures will be available via zoom.
E S C O N I
Mazon Creek Open House
October 15, 2022
A 1-day conference devoted to Mazon Creek and related topics
Displays of Mazon Creek fossils
Mazon Creek fossil identification
Mazon Creek books for sale
Speakers:
Dr. Victoria McCoy – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Dr. Roy Plotnick – University of Illinois Chicago
Dr. Jason Pardo – Field Museum
Scott Elrick – Illinois State Geological Survey
Public invited - Admission is free
Held in-person in the Visitors Center Theater
Cantigny Park
Winfield Rd just south of Roosevelt (Rt. 38)
Wheaton, Illinois
9 AM to 4 PM
Also online via Zoom
For more information see:
www.esconi.org
