NC Fossil Club Meetings
The club is still meeting on a regular basis every other month. However, until further notice, meetings are only occurring virtually. For up to date information, please check the club’s calendar. Information on how...
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New NCFC Officers and Directors Elected
The NC Fossil Club held its annual meeting virtually on November 7, 2020. In addition to a program by Linda McCall, the results of the Board election was announced. Congratulations to Ramona Krailler for...
NCFC Meeting November 7, 2020
The speaker for the November 7 meeting was Linda McCall. Her topic was “Thirty-Million-Year-Old Fossils in Living Color from North Topsail Beach, NC.” A link to the program video may be seen here: https://youtu.be/fukCjzO5gyI
NCFC Meeting September 20, 2020
The speaker for the September 20, 2020 was Terry Denny. Her topic was “Hunting dinosaurs in Alberta.” A recording of her program may be seen here: https://youtu.be/mMFX8dDIwgg
NCFC Meeting July 19, 2020
The speaker for the July 19, 2020 meeting was Dr. Christian Kammerer, Research Curator, Paleontology, NC Museum of Natural Sciences. His topic was “Dicynodonts: Tusked Survivors of the Permo-Triassic.” A recording of his program...
NCFC Meeting May 17, 2020
The May speaker was Dr. Bruce MacFadden from the University of Florida and the Florida Museum of Natural History. His topic was “Belgrade Mammals and the FOSSIL Project.” A recording of the video may...
NCFC Club Meeting January 2020
Fossicking for Eocene and Miocene Plants of Washington State – We “Bearly” Made It!
NCFC Fossil Fair 2019
The 2019 North Carolina Fossil Fair was held at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science. Members of the NCFC displayed their various collections. Outreach and education was also provided by Appalachian State...
National Fossil Day at the Aurora Fossil Museum
Members of the NC Fossil Club participated in the National Fossil Day Festivities at the Aurora Fossil Musuem. It was a beautiful day with a lot of very engaged people of all ages hunting...
NCFC Meeting September 2019
The NC Fossil Club met on Sunday, September 15.
Dino Academy 2019
The Museum of Life and Science held a Dino Academy event on Aug. 24 and invited our club to participate. Several members exhibited wonderful displays of Mesozoic Era fossils: Charlie & Pam Causey, Trish...
Maryland and Stratford Hall
Members of the NC Fossil Club took a trip to Startford Hall and the Maryland Eastern Shore including a stop at the Calvert Marine Museum
NCFC Meeting July 2019
The NC Fossil Club met July 21, 2019. Linda McCall gave a presentation about the club’s recent trip out west.
Meet your State Symbols
Did you know our state bird is the cardinal? Or that the state drink is milk? How about the state insect – did you know it’s the western honey bee? And did you know...
NC Fossil Club Meeting March 2019
Don Rideout gave a presentation on “Belgrade Quarry – A Trip Through the Oligocene.”
Creekside Science Night 2019
NC Fossil Club members Diane Willis, Joe Magura, Trish Kohler, Julie Niederkorn and Jonathan Fain set up educational displays at the Creekside Elementary School science night.
Schiele Museum Fossil Fair 2019
NC Fossil Club members setup educational displays at the 2019 Schiele Fossil Fair in Gastonia. Members participating were Joy Herrington, Mary Boulton, Richard Chandler, Darryl Grater, Gary Lewis, Alex Lewis, Julie Niederkorn and Dr....
2018 NC Fossil Fair
The NC Fossil Fair on November 3 was a huge success, with 2600 attendees at the NC Museum of Life and Science (NCMLS) in Durham, NC! (Last year’s first Nov. Saturday attendance at the...
NCFC Meeting September 2018
Our speaker for the September meeting was Duke student Tim Sokolskyi who talked about Shark Evolution.
See What the Earth looked like years ago…
Enter any time period and your address and see an interactive view of the globe with the geological time period.
Dinosaur eggs found by NCSU paleontologist now at NCMNS
A researcher at North Carolina State University has recovered a clutch of rare dinosaur eggs from cliffs in Utah. The football-sized oviraptorosaur eggs were in sediment estimated to be 97 million years old, said...
NCFC Founding Member Profile (Edgar Womble)
The North Carolina Fossil Club was founded in 1977 due largely to the efforts of Edgar A. Womble, Jr. He served as president of the club from 1977-79, promoting both fellowship and an opportunity...
Greens Mill Run April 2018
We could not have asked for better weather or a better group of people. Our group consisted of members who had been to GMR many times as well as some who were experiencing the...
Stamford Museum Researcher publishes paper on east coast dinosaurs
Chase Doran Brownstein from the Stamford Museum in Connecticut has published a paper on Appalachian dinosaur biogeography and ecology in the Paleontologia Electronica . Members of the NC Fossil Club assisted with the research...
NCFC Meeting March 2018
Dr. Patricia Kelley, Professor Emerita of Geology, UNC-W, comes to us from the Paleontological Society Distinguished Speaker Program. Her talk was titled The Arms Race from a Snail’s Perspective: Evolution of the Naticid Gastropod Predator-Prey...
Origin of Janus
The title of the club’s newsletter, Janus, comes from an ancient god of Roman mythology. Janus was a god of two faces, one young and one old; one face to see the future, the...
James Bain – 2018 Chandler Award Recipient
Congratulations to James Bain for being recognized as the 2018 NC Fossil Club Chandler Award recipient.
Welcome from New NCFC President Diane Willis
Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you for electing me as your new club president. As you know, our elections occur at our annual meeting during our fall Fossil Fair, and the new electees...
What is the oldest fossil found in NC?
The oldest fossil found in North Carolina was supposed to be a marine worm called Vermiforma antiqua Cloud. It was found by a student named James Wright, at the South Fork of Little River...
Where in NC can you find the most diverse assemblage of vertebrate fossils?
The most diverse assemblage of vertebrate fossils found in North Carolina comes from the PCS phosphate mine in Aurora, NC. Fossils from the Pungo River, Yorktown, and younger formations from this quarry have included...
How much coprolite is too much?
The Guiness Book of World Records has recognized George Frandon from Florida as having the world’s largest privately held coprolite (poop) collection. Guinness certified his collection of 1277 specimens from 8 countires and 15...
Creekside Science Night 2018
Diane Willis, Trish Kohler, Louis Kohler, Joy Herrington and Julie Niederkorn participated in the Creekside Elementary School science night on February 15, 2018.
NCFC Meeting November 2017
Dr. James Bain and his Paleocampers gave a report on their “Paleozona” trip to Arizona this past June.
Greens Mill Run October 2017
Despite a chilly start to the morning we had a good turnout. After some debate among some of the group regarding waders we set off to the creek. As usual, some people immediately took...
NCFC Fossil Fair 2017
Organized by the North Carolina Fossil Club, the Fossil Fair is an annual gathering of fossil enthusiasts who share their passion and knowledge of paleontology with the public. Some to the best fossils found...
NCFC Meeting September 2017
The September meeting included a celebration of the club’s 40th anniversary and the debut/release of Volume IV of the Fossils of North Carolina series. Volume IV is in two parts: reptiles, birds, Proto-mammals and...
VMNH Dino Days 7-2017
Dino Day was a 2 day nod to the life and various times of the dinosaur giants. It opened at 3 pm to 8 pm on Friday, July 21 and from 9am to 3 pm on Saturday, July...