There will be an ESCONI Field Trip to the Vulcan DeKalb (aka Larson) Quarry on Saturday April 13, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The quarry is located at 15622 Barber Green Road. This trip is combined with a visit from Dr. Roy Plotnick’s class from UIC. The rules are shown below:
Everyone in your party MUST be an ESCONI member as of 11:59 PM April 10th and at least 18 years old to attend this trip.
- Because this is a combined trip, there are only 15 open slots for ESCONI members.
- The parking lot is on the south side of the road, but it isn't big. Follow any directions given by quarry management on parking.
- We will have site-specific training, and everyone will sign a waiver. Waiver forms will be distributed by email a few days before the trip. You DO need to print out and sign the Vulcan waiver, and bring it along. You DO NOT need to print out the ESCONI Accident and Liability form. Your signature on the sign-in sheet affirms that you have read the ESCONI Accident and Liability form and agree to the conditions in it.
- We will be collecting in a designated area on the overburden shale dump only. We cannot go anywhere else in the quarry.
- You must have the following safety gear: steel-toed boots, hard hat, safety glasses and safety vest. These must be worn at all times on the property.
- No rock hammers, chisels, or large shovels. We can keep the fossils we find as long as they can easily be carried. A wagon can be helpful.
- Photographs of the quarry or quarry facilities are not allowed. Photographs of fossils ARE allowed, and Vulcan management would like to have pictures of nice specimens.
- Please review the ESCONI Code of Ethics available on the ESCONI website. This applies to field trips.
If you have unique or impressive specimens found at this quarry, and are willing to bring them for the group(s) to see, please do so.
To sign up for this field trip, please send Dave Carlson an email with the number of members attending. The email address is: fossil54@att.net No phone calls please. You will receive a confirmation via return email within 24 hours. If you do not hear back within that time, send it again!
