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April 2023
Field Trip: The Mesozoic of the Durango Area
FIELD TRIP: THE MESOZOIC OF THE DURANGO AREA Date: Saturday April 15th Leaders: Drs. Gary Gianniny and David Gonzales, Fort Lewis College Price: $25 for Active, Associate, Honorary & Emeritus members, students free Limit: 23 total (18 Professional Members, 5 Students) Registration opens: Online March 17th, 9am. Links will appear below at that time. Description: This is a one-day trip looking at the Triassic Chinle (Dolores) Fm. through the Cretaceous McDermott Fm. (a.k.a. the Purple Cliffs). As we travel from…
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Float Trip! The Lower San Juan River
Note: This trip is being run by the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists in association with the Fort Lewis on the Water (FLOW) program. Transportation from FLC and back, food, rafting gear, guides and some camping equipment are all included in the trip price. Dates: June 4th-8th Leaders: Drs. Gary Gianniny, FLC and Rip Langford, UTEP Price: $1,400 for RMAG members / $1,500 non-members Transportation: Provided from Fort Lewis College and back Limit: 24 total REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN THROUGH…
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Float Trip! The Chama River, New Mexico
Note: This trip is being run in association with the Fort Lewis on the Water (FLOW) program. Transportation from FLC and back, food, rafting gear, guides and some camping equipment are all included in the trip price. Dates: July 21st -23rd. Leaders: Dr. Paul Bauer and another NMBGMR geologist Price: $700 Limit: 13 participants Registration opens: April 20th at 5:30 p.m. online and at the FCGS meeting Description: The Chama River, in northwestern New Mexico, is a tributary of the…
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Field Trip: A Tour of Jurassic Lake T’oo’dichi: alkaline, saline wetlands of the Morrison formation in the Four Corners area
FIELD TRIP: A TOUR OF JURASSIC LAKE T’OO’DICHI: ALKALINE, SALINE WETLANDS OF THE MORRISON FORMATION IN THE FOUR CORNERS AREA Dates: September 22-24th Leaders: Dr. Christine Turner and Neil Fishman, Retired USGS Price: TBD Limit: 25 including leaders Registration: opens this summer. Watch this space for news. FCGS members will receive email updates. Description: What rock formation is green, purple, orange and blue, known for dinosaur fossils and hosts uranium? The Morrison Formation! It’s all around us in the Four…
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