Winona County Hunts
Yes, I’m Still Alive. :-)
And I can’t wait to go out fossil hunting! LOL 🙂 I am soooo tired of being trapped at the computer writing… But spring is just around the corner and the snow will be off soon! Beverly My email is: bcfossillady at gmail dot com Phone: 507-922-0083 This year I am hosting fossil hunts through … Continue reading
Winona History Center Talk & Hunt
The Winona History Center Fossil Talk & Hunt was a lot of fun, but exhausting! I brought about 30 Winona County maps with me for the Museum Gift shop plus a few Fillmore County Fossil Hunt maps just in case – which I was glad I did. 🙂 I was there early and setup the … Continue reading
Winona County Fossil Hunt May 6, 2015
Hi All, I have been asked to speak on fossils and fossil hunting at noon on May 6th at the Winona History Center. I believe it is free, or $5 if you are not a member, but might want to contact them. It will be a basic overview and afterward a hunt in the St. … Continue reading
National Fossil Day Hunt Extraordinaire!
What in INCREDIBLE HUNT! We had eleven cars and well over twenty people attend! From science teachers, to STEM school students, retirees, rockhounds, and fossil hunter newbies who were excited to learn a new hobby. We all met at the park behind the Kwik Trip in Lewiston. Unfortunately, Kristina woke up sick and the kids … Continue reading
October 13th “National Fossil Day” Hunt Planned
A Fossil Hunt is planned for October 13th in southwest Winona County in celebration of National Fossil Day, October 16th. The hunt is hosted by the mother/daughter fossil hunting team, Kristina and Andreya Sauers of Winona, Niagara Cave near Harmony and bluffcountryfossils.net This hunt is free and open to the public. We will be meeting at the … Continue reading
Winona County Prospecting Hunt
According to the geologic map of Winona County, the best prospects of finding fossiliferous rock is south of I-90 (You cannot park on I-90 and prospect for fossils – it is illegal and you will be fined.) south of Utica and St. Charles. winona_plt2_bedrock[1] PDF of the Winona County Geologic Map It’s Amish Country! The Amish are a … Continue reading
Winona County Geologic Formation Map & A “How-To”
Download your Winona County Geologic Formation Map here: Winona http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/58435/8/winona_plt2_bedrock%5b1%5d.pdf http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/58435 I went down and got one before I figured out how to do this! So, at least we have pictures. 😀 The big geologic map out of the packet (You can make any of these bigger just by tapping and/or going to the upper … Continue reading
Farmer’s Community Park Hunt – Winona County
You will know this when you see it! A quarter plus mile long maybe 100’+ high road cut right on Hwy. 14 between Stockton and Lewiston (above the Arches), and right across from Farmer’s Community Park. You can see the Jordan Limestone and everything above it, which I’m thinking is the Galena Formation, but I could … Continue reading
Cty. 33 Winona, A Hunt with Fox!
By Bev, It was a beautiful May day and I was driving back from Winona after visiting my Mother. I decided to stop at this road cut on Cty. 33 between Altura and Hwy. 14. You will know you are there when you see this! LOL I started walking along the … Continue reading
