Dallas Paleontological Society and New Members! We have restarted the PIT Crew program! The PIT Crew (Paleontologists In Training) is our educational program for kids between the ages of 4 and 15. We have a project already under way, and more projects and field trips to come. Now is the time to respond if you have children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, between the ages of 4 and 15 who would love to get involved and learn about the prehistoric past.  If you would like to be added to, or confirm your addition to the PIT Crew email updates, please send me an email (Joe O'Neil) with your name, your kids preferred name, and age and I will get you added to the list.  Joe O'Neil President,  Dallas Paleontological Society

The officers for 2025 are: 

President: Joe O'Neil mailto:president@dallaspaleo.org

Vice President: Dana Baggott    mailto:vp@dallaspaleo.org

Fossil Record Editor: David Hill mailto:editor@dallaspaleo.org

Secretary:   Julia Hall mailto:secretary@dallaspaleo.org

Treasurer Pam (Paul) Lowers    mailto:treasurer@dallaspaleo.org               

The DPS offers extra benefits for Members. Types of Memberships and costs of each can be found under MEMBERSHIP choice in the menu bar, then New Member Online Application. Below is a list of what Members receive and the reasons you should plan to join (or re-join) us in our paleo adventures!

                                        MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Newsletter: The Fossil Record, the Society’s monthly newsletter, is sent to all Members.

Volunteerism: Volunteer opportunities to work the DPS booths provides community outreach, interaction with the public, and occasionally free entry to an event.  We need volunteers for all committees (to see our list of committees, click here) and activities.

Special Events: Members receive Eblasts on surprise events and reminders of upcoming events.

DPS Website: Current members have access to the Members only section of the DPS website, which includes the Membership Directory, past newsletters, and more.

Field Trips: Some field trips have limited access (quarries, Oklahoma trilobites, etc.), and some field trips are designated Members-Only.

Excavations: Participation in Fossil Bureau of Investigation (FBI) excavations.

Discounts: Fossil prep kits, display items, books, and other unique items are occasionally offered at a discount to Members.

Occasional Papers: Each Occasional Papers is a collection of in-depth articles on paleontology written by members. One copy per membership is free to members for a limited time immediately following publication. Past Occasional Papers are available for purchase.

Family: Family Membership provides a discount to a second adult and allows for PIT Crew membership in which children can participate in special PIT Crew-only workshops, classroom activities, and field trips.

Dues pay for: food and drinks at the monthly meetings, refreshments on field trips, scholarships, and professional speakers for special meetings.

Latest info on Lake Ralph Hall on the North Sulphur River:

Lake Ralph Hall/North Sulphur River, Fanin County

We at SMU prepared a short video about the Smithsonian exhibit, "Sea Monsters Unearthed: Life in Angola's Ancient Seas," that has been posted on the Embassy of Angola in the United States website (https://angola.org) and on the Embassy Facebook page.  To see it, click on the link (https://angola.org), which will take you to the website.  The video is playing without sound on the banner.  Scroll down to Highlights and you will see a photo of a fossil. Click on that photo and you will see the video with sound and Portuguese captioning on the Embassy Facebook page. Attached is an information sheet about the exhibit, prepared for the Angolan Embassy.  If you would like the video with English captioning, just let me know.  Enjoy!

Louis Jacobs, DPS Advisor        jacobs@mail.SMU.edu  

NMNH Notice and Links_July 2020.docx       (This will download to your computer to view.)

We are very happy to announce that the very first Occasional Papers Volume 1, written by 9 members of the founding group of the DPS is now available to download!  It is under the HOME choice on the menu bar, then Members-Only Content and then Documents and Resources.

To see the info for Earth Science week, click here.

The Paleontograph back issues are now available at the following link

https://www.aaps-journal.org/the-paleontograph.html

Horseshoe Bend Field Trip Video 3/1/25

https://youtu.be/spYdTAWBwm8?t=3

Ash Grove Quarry Field Trip 3/16/25

Come and join us for a great time at our next meeting, and click below to become a member.  Individual and Family memberships are available, and kids can participate in the PIT Crew (Paleontologists In Training).

Mail Check to:

DPS

PO BOX 223846

Dallas, Texas 75222-3846

JOIN US

The Paleontologists In Training is a program of the DPS that is open to kids from age 7 to 15.  If you are interested in fossils, want to have fun on field trips, and like learning about our beautiful world, come join us at one of our meetings, or field trips.  You will find it educational, and fun at the same time!

For more information, Click the link here or click the link under the home page called "For Kids - The Pit Crew" , to see policies, upcoming events, announcements, and how to sign up to take advantage of this program.