The BGS general meeting on April 3, 2020 will be cancelled due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus. The latest state edicts and the knowledge that a multitude of our members are "mature" and in the most vulnerable age/health group made this an easy choice. There have been 20 confirmed cases on COVID-19 in Erie … Continue reading BGS Monthly Meeting – April 3rd meeting CANCELED
BGS Monthly Meeting – February 7th meeting CANCELED
Due to inclement weather, February's monthly meeting has been canceled. BGS monthly meetings will be canceled or rescheduled if Buffalo Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather. Updates on school closings and other cancellations can be found on the following websites: WIVB.com WKBW.com WGRZ.com
BGS Live Auction – March 6th
Our March monthly meeting will be our annual live auction. A variety of mineral specimens, fossils, jewelry, books, and rock hounding equipment provided by our members will be up for bid. The auction is cash-only, and members may bring up to four items to be auctioned off. All proceeds go to the seller, to be … Continue reading BGS Live Auction – March 6th
BGS Monthly Meeting – February 7th
Our February monthly meeting is on “Pre-Ice Age Fossil Mammals on the Roof of the World” about Tibetan Plateau expeditions, presented by Jack Tseng, University of Buffalo. Jack Tseng is a vertebrate paleontologist and functional anatomist at the University at Buffalo. His main research interests are in the evolution of the jaw, and the cross-continental … Continue reading BGS Monthly Meeting – February 7th
BGS Monthly Meeting – January 3rd
Our January monthly meeting is on Archaeology of Western NY with a focus on stone tools and raw materials with some geology discussed in terms of chert sources and material types, presented by Douglas J. Perrelli, Ph. D., RPA. The meeting will be held on Friday, January 3rd at 7:30pm at the Heritage Discovery Center, 100 … Continue reading BGS Monthly Meeting – January 3rd
