Tours
NEW! Forestville/Mystery Cave Park Fossil Hunting Map
16 Fossil Hunting Sites Around Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park! These sites include the ones that Mystery Cave takes its guests to for their fossil camp, and a whole lot more. Lots of shale, so excellent for trilobites. And although you can’t collect in the famous in fossil literature Rifle Hill Quarry, you can collect just … Continue reading
Fossil Hunting Class May 14, 2016
This class will be through the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center Skills Classes: Tap to make readable. The same paper had this very interesting article on the geology of Bluff Country. Again, tap to make larger and readable. Here is a link to a Fossil Tour we held last year with Eagle Bluff: Family Fun … Continue reading
Fossil Hunting Class! April 9th, 2016
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
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
Family Fun Fossil Hunt – River Roots Skills School
This tour was organized through the Eagle Bluff Environmental Center’s River Roots Skills School (http://www.riverrootsschool.org/) as part of their ecotourism initiative. We got together on August 8th, 2015. People came early and stayed late. 🙂 The class was scheduled for 1-5 p.m. and the last people left around 7 p.m. It was a WONDERFUL class! … 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
2015 MAPS EXPO!
The Mid-America Paleotological Society’s yearly Expo in Iowa City, Iowa is the Largest Fossils Only Show in the World! Learning lectures, exhibitions and activities! And FOSSILS! The Hotel Show is for the minerals, etc. Here is the PDF for the April 10-12 Expo! http://www.bluffcountryfossils.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MAPS-2015.pdf
Bluff Country: An Outdoor Paradise! Lots of LINKS!
The Bluff Country of southeastern Minnesota is an outdoor paradise and fun for the whole family. Considered one of the top 10 most scenic areas in North America, it is bordered by the Mighty Mississippi River to the east and the Great American Plains to the west. I have lots of links here and since … Continue reading
Cub Scout Fossil Tour!
This group of Cub Scouts is from Fairbault. Their leader, Amber, had contacted me several months ago about teaching them a bit about fossils and fossil hunting when they came down to see Mystery Cave and camp at Forestville State Park. This is what Amber had to say in an email afterward: “…Your visit was … Continue reading
