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                                                    Purse State Park

                                          Charles County, MD

 

September 9,2007, Sunday: Purse State Park (aka Liverpool Point) Potomac River, Charles Co. MD. This is a family friendly field trip for DMS members to collect Paleocene and Eocene aged vertebrate (shark and reptile) and invertebrate fossils along the shore of the Potomac River. We will meet at the park at 11:00 AM and hike about ½ mile down to the shore. Please sign up by Friday, September 7th if you would like to attend! Note: This is about a 3+ hour drive from Delaware.

 

June 3, 2007, Sunday, Purse State Park (aka Liverpool Point), Potomac River, Charles County, Maryland. DMS invites its members especially its junior members to collect Paleocene and Eocene ages vertebrate (shark and reptile) and invertebrate fossils along the shore of the Potomac River.  We will meet at the Park at 10:00 AM and hike about 1/2 down to the shore.

 

June 10, 2006, Saturday: Purse State Park (aka Liverpool Point) Potomac River, Charles County, MD.  DMS invites its members to collect Paleocene and Eocene aged vertebrate (shark and reptile) and invertebrate fossils along the shore of the Potomac River.  We will meet at the park at 10:00 AM and hike about 1/2 mile down to the shore.  Please signup by Wednesday, June 7th if you would like to attend!  Note: This is about a 3-hour drive from Delaware.

 

October 2, 2005, Sunday: Purse State Park, (aka Liverpool Point) Charles County, MD. Collect Eocene age fossilized sharks teeth, bones and shells along the Potomac River.

[Bob Asreen]

Purse State Park Official Website

 

Purse State Park Fieldtrip Slide Show, 10-2-2005 (IE)

Purse State Park Fieldtrip Slide Show, 10-2-2005 (N)

(Coming after the fieldtrip, of course!)

 

 

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