AZTEC ARCHES SPRING FIELD TRIP DESCRIPTION: There are numerous sandstone arches preserved in the Paleocene / Eocene Nacimiento and San Jose Formations near Aztec, NM. On this fieldtrip we will discuss the local stratigraphy, processes for forming thick fluvial sandstones, and how sandstone arches are formed. We will have several stops where we will take […]
DATE: Sunday, April 27, 2025 LEADERS: John Hankla and Tom Knopick FEE: $15/pp LIMIT: 23 participants TRANSPORTATION: Carpools from Durango and New Mexico REGISTRATION: Opens Monday, April 14th, 9am. DESCRIPTION: The San Juan Basin has been a hotspot for paleontological discovery for over a century, with fossils […]
SPEAKER: Magdalena Donahue TOPIC: Discussion of the new edition of the Roadside Geology of New Mexico DATE: Thursday, April 17th LOCATION: Fort Lewis College, Student Union Building, Vallecito room. TIME: 5:00-6:30 dinner & drinks, 6:30-7:30 society business and presentation. COST: $25pp / Sponsored students free (talk to Dr. Gonzales: Gonzales_d@fortlewis.edu) REGISTRATION: https://form.jotform.com/240926885399072 ZOOM LINK: […]