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Misc.

Fossil Hunting Class! April 9th, 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Beverly

UPDATE! I will be holding a 60-90 minute fossil tour at Whispering Winds on Saturday, April 9th starting at 1:00 pm. This will include getting to know your fossils and the fossil prep barn. Then you can purchase a laminated ID sheet with map for Fillmore County (7 sites within 10 miles of Spring Valley) … Continue reading »

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Happy Easter 2016!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Beverly

  Standing in front of the Fossil Barn. Life is too short not to have some fun! 😀

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T.Rex at Quarry Hill Nature Center

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Beverly
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Largest Fossil Only Show in the World!

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Beverly

The MAPS  Expo (Mid-America Paleontology Society) is coming April 1 – 3, 2016 Iowa City, IA Sharpless Auctions Learning lectures, exhibitions, activities and FOSSILS! The Hotel Show is for the minerals, etc. http://midamericapaleo.org/

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Yes, I’m Still Alive. :-)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Beverly

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 »

Categories: Fillmore County Hunts, Fossil Hunts, Fossil ID Sheets, Misc., Tourism, Tours, Winona County Hunts, Winona County Hunts | Tags: , | 2 Comments

Writing a Book!

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Beverly

UPDATE: I am currently working on writing a book tentatively titled: Trails to Trout Valley: The Tale of Three Families 1851 to 1960   No, Trout Valley is not fossiliferous.  🙂 Just an FYI on why the blog is not getting updated regularly.  

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Meat Eating Dinosaur Claw Found in Minnesota!

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Beverly

Link to MPR News Story: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/09/dinosaur-claw-minnesota-iron-range

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LOL Halloween Fossil Headstones! :-D

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Beverly

Less than $12 for all three “headstones”. Instructions here: http://grandmabevseducationaltours.com/2015/09/halloween-easy-inexpensive-cemetery-headstones/

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Incredible Ordovician Sea Bottom Sculptures!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Beverly

Current Header: Just click (2x) to make larger and admire! What an incredible series of Ordovician sea bottom sculptures! All fossils were collected in the city limits of Rochester, Minnesota in 2014. Closeups of the groups: What a wonderful way to display your fossil finds! And how did he do it??? Expanding foam (Great Stuff) … Continue reading »

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Permaculture/Sustainable Living Tour

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Beverly

  A Permaculture River Roots Skills School class will be held on June 20, 1 to 5 pm at Whispering Winds, 505 West Park Street, Spring Valley, Minnesota. This class will cover the basics of self-sustaining gardening – permaculture – featuring raised beds, key-hole gardens, vertical gardening, intensive planting techniques, Native American Three Sisters gardens … Continue reading »

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