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Month: July 2025

Symposium 2025 Reminder – Registration & Accommodations

The 2025 BC Paleontological Symposium is next month, August 22nd – 25th, and there is still time to register if you haven’t already.  The schedule is posted here:  15th BC Paleontological Symposium 2025 v2 – Vancouver Island Paleontological Society  (scroll down the page).

For those considering the Hornby Island Fieldtrip, overnight accommodation is being organized at a campground adjacent to the fossil site. Cost is $50 per person.  If you are interested, please contact Jerri Wilkins and she’ll put you in touch with the accommodation organizer.

If you haven’t been to a symposium before, it will blow your mind!  Great science, great conversations, and great displays. 

See you there!

VicPS field trip: Sunday, July 20, 2025

The VicPS fieldtrip this month will be to the lovely Chemainus River.  The site requires a 15-minute walk on a gentle to moderate grade from the parking lot to the river, the ability to traverse a rocky riverbank, and it’s possible you may want to wade across the slippery rocks of the river to the other side.  It is appropriate for families, and children old enough to be around the river.  All children must be in the company of an adult. 

Expect beautiful views, wet feet and a high probability of finding specimens. Sunday is forecast to be a bit cooler than mid-week, but do bring and use sunscreen.

Details are in the email that each member should have received; contact Jerri Wilkins if you have not received the email.  Please RSVP.