Field Trip to Mazon Creek:
Collecting World Famous Plant Fossils in Illinois


 
 

OGS members search around for the highly treasured plant fossils.  This area has produced thousands of detailed plant fossils, which mainly include ferns and small leaves (Pennsylvanian age).


OGS members from left to right (Back row): Randy Hendricks, Mr. ?, Darren Smith, Emily Volkmann, Buck (Chris Buckman), Kat Boles, Chelise Kinzinger, (Front Row): Dr. Li's husband Ken,  Dr. Cindy Li (Professor of Geology), Grace (Dr. Li's daughter), Prof Brock Schroder (OGS Sponsor), Valerie Bates, and Amy Conradi.
 


Darren Smith hoping to find one of the plant fossils.
 


 

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