Wisconsin Geological Society
About us
Membership: Annual dues: Individuals: $15.00; Family (two adults and
their children under 18 years of age) $20.00. A subscription to the WGS
newsletter, "The Trilobite", is included in each membership.
Meetings and Outings: There are monthly general meetings on the second
Monday each month (except July and August) downstairs in the Immaculate
Heart of Mary parish hall (1260 S. 117th St., West Allis, WI). The
meetings begin at 7:00 PM followed by a speaker or video. ( Guests and
the public are always welcome. ) Our Junior Rockhounds and their
parents meet from 6:30 - 7:30 PM in an adjoining area. Separate study
groups for lapidary arts, minerals and fossils meet monthly. Field
trips are organized to various locations throughout the year.
Wisconsin State Fossil
The Wisconsin Geological Society proposed a state fossil in 1985 to encourage interest in our geological heritage. The trilobite (pronounced "TRY-low-bite") is an extinct marine arthropod that was common in the warm, shallow salt sea that periodically covered Wisconsin hundreds of millions of years ago.
TIPS FOR COLLECTING
- Respect private and public property.
- Always get permission when collecting on private land.
- Follow current government regulations when collecting on public land.
- Before collecting make sure you find out any restrictions for the type of collecting that you can do ( surface only, hand equipment, etc. ) and any limitations of quanties.
- Leave the area in the same or better condition than you found it
in when you arrived.