Sunday, May 11th: Brevard Zoo Trip
Want to see some of the modern animals that the fossils have evolved into?  Join us for the club trip to the Brevard Zoo to see their many animals. This is the last weekend for the dinosaur exhibit as well.  Meet at the entrance at 9:30 am on Sunday, May 11th for this guided tour.
Directions: Go east to I-95. Take I-95 south to Melbourne and take exit 191. Go east on N Wickam Road approximately 1/2 mile to the Zoo entrance.  Admission is $11.50 for adults and $8.50 for kids over 2 yr.

Field trips to Vulcan Mine, Brooksville

Saturday & Sunday, May 17th & 18th
Vulcan Field Trip

Meet on the driveway loop near the entrance to Vulcan Mine by 8:30 am to sign releases before we are led into the mine.

Directions: From Orlando take Hwy. 50 west to Brooksville. Turn right onto US 98 north and go approximately 10 miles. Vulcan Mine is on the left (west) side of 98 and the address is 16313 Ponce De Leon Blvd.

This is mostly surface collecting with a little digging. Bring a small trowel or rock hammer or screwdriver to pry out specimens and bring a bucket to collect. Bring small containers and paper towels/toilet paper to store fragile fossils.

Wear a hat, sturdy shoes, long pants (some of the rocks are sharp) and sunscreen. Bring lots of water and some snacks/lunch to eat.

We find mostly echinoids. Sometimes sea urchins, pieces of bone, and shark teeth are found. We also find chert rock. This is the material that the Indians used to make arrowheads and tools. This is one of the few places where kids are allowed in to fossil hunt. Be sure to stay with them since this is a working mine and there are steep cliffs and small sinkholes as well.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ESCORTED OUT OF THE MINE. DO NOT LEAVE ON YOUR OWN SINCE IT IS EASY TO BECOME LOST AND THEY DO NOT WANT FOLKS WANDERING AROUND THE MINE WHILE THEY ARE WORKING.

For more info, contact
Shelley Zimmerman at 407-891-1260.

Vulcan Mine Fossil Illustrations
Yankeetown Fossil Illustrations