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NARG Meetings
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on
the first Wednesday of each month
at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.
The meeting runs from 7:00pm - 9:30pm.
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals
26385 NW Groveland Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 647-2418
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
NARG members Bruce Theil and Aaron Currier gave a powerpoint presentation about collecting dinosaurs. Bruce talked about his experience in Wyoming on a T. rex "Lee" dig in the Summer of 2011. Aaron talked about a Triceratops dig he participated in Montana in 2005. |
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
NARG member Doug Sokell will give a powerpoint talk titled "Writing With Light: Rocks and Hard Bodies." Doug has been photographing geology along with hunting for fossils. He will share some of his images and talk about tips for capturing your own in the field. |
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Members enjoyed a festive evening of fossils and food at the annual Christmas potluck and fossil auction. The event is the primary fund-raiser for NARG. |
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Aaron Currier gave the second lecture in the "Bill Orr Lecture Series." The topic was The Evolution of Fish as Revealed by the Fossil Record." There was a slide presentation with fossil specimens, including lobe-finned fish from the Devonian.
*Powerpoint on Vertebrates: Fish
Right click and save the ppt document to your harddrive.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
A video presentation of Dr. Bill Orr's lecture from FossilFest. The topic was on Miocene Marine Mammals: fossil invertebrates from the Western side of the state. |
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
A video presentation of Ruth Stuckey's lecture from FossilFest. The topic was on Carbonate Concretions: A newly recognized source of
fossil plants of exceptional preservation.
Ruth Stuckey is a Courtesy Professor at Oregon State University and Professor
Emeritus, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. |
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The August program was a discussion by Robert Rosé on a book titled "The Pterosaurs from Deep Time" by David Unwin, published in 2006. |
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The July program was an extended show and tell by NARG Members. Favorite collected fossil specimens were discussed... where it was found, how it was collected, preserved, identified, and/or why it's your favorite. |
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The June program was a presentation by guest speaker Danny Gilmour, a PSU Grad student in archeology working on a Masters degree. Danny spoke on extinct animals recovered from the Willamette Valley including mammoths, bison, and sloths. He described recent research on patterns of extinction and environmental factors over 10,000 years ago. |
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
NARG member Larry Purchase gave a presentation on Woolly Mammoths, and in particular, the specimen recovered near LaGrande.
Larry presented a powerpoint authored by Dr. Jay Van Tassell, Eastern Oregon University, paleontologist on a 12,700 year (youngest in Pacific N.W.) Mammoth, & 3 other large extinct Pleistocene animals, found near LaGrande, Oregon. The humerus slide show titled "Bulldozer Paleontology", explains how NOT to excavate fossils. |
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
NARG member Robert Rosé shared a slide show of his adventure across the Southern United States. Highlights included plant fossils and comparative contemporary plant collections, petrified wood, and echinoids from Florida. |
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
NARG members Bruce Theil & Andrew Berkholtz talked about how they prepare fossils, including tool and tips. Bruce shared a very detailed powerpoint about his efforts, equipment and success preparing crabs. Andrew showed numerous examples of his prepared specimens.
At the March 2nd NARG meeting, there was an election of officers. The new Board of Directors of NARG is:
President: Aaron Currier
Vice-President: Robert Rose
Treasurer: Peg Johnson
Secretary: Susan Bonallo
Board Members: Bill Sullivan, Michael Santino, Dan O'Loughlin, and Larry Purchase. |
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Paleontology Museums and University Fossil Collections were reviewed in a powerpoint presentation by Aaron Currier. It was an inside look at the Museum of the Rockies, San Diego NHM, The Burke in Seattle, South Dakota SMT, Idaho Museum of NH, and the Carnegie in Pittsburg. |
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
There was a brief discussion about involvement in upcoming shows; particularly the Fossil Fest in Newport on February 12. Show and tell. |
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Members shared a festive evening of fossils and food. The annual Christmas potluck and fossil auction was well attended and prosperous for the club. |
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Aaron Currier gave the first lecture in the "Bill Orr Lecture Series." The topic was Identifying Fossil Artiodactyla Using Comparative Anatomy." There was a slide presentation with both fossil and contemporary bone specimens. The text Mammalian Osteology by B. Miles Gilbert is recommended for identification.
Ref. NARG Publications |
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Wednesday,
October 6, 2010
Dr. Bill Rember from Clarkia, Idaho made a return visit to give another talk on the Clarkia formation. Dr. Rember presented a slide show describing the fossil flora, and he brought numerous specimens preserved as "peels."
Peel images copyright Dr. Bill Rember, Photos copyright NARG. |
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Courtney Cloyd, Geology and Paleo Program Manager for the US Forest Service, gave a report on the new paleontology bill (Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009) and how it will affect paleontological resources preservation.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Reports on the prep lab, campout, and the Dinosaurs at the Zoo/OMSI tours. Planning for the Annual Fossil Fest and Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Shows. |
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
A general discussion of the two-week trip to Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Plans for the NARG campout in Mist.
Ref. Search and Rescue |
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
A general discussion of the Memorial Weekend trip reports to Sumpter and Virgin Valley, and an update on Wally the Whale. We also planned the upcoming two-week trip to Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Robert Rosé reported on a visit to the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show and a collecting trip in the area. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Next NARG Meeting
Wednesday,
March 7, 2012
Rice Museum
Hillsboro, Oregon
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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