Kentucky Paleontological Society

About Kentucky Paleontological Society

The Kentucky Paleontological Society, founded in 1993, promotes interest in and knowledge of paleontology and functions as a network connecting professional paleontologists with serious amateur fossil collectors across Kentucky. The society publishes a monthly newsletter and organizes several field trips each year. Members have collaborated with professional paleontologists on notable projects, including the discovery of a new genus of extinct echinoderm, the excavation of a rare early land vertebrate in Kentucky, and dinosaur/vertebrate fossil digs in New Mexico and Montana. The society has also advocated for strong science education standards in Kentucky, including public testimony supporting the Next Generation Science Standards. Meetings are held monthly and visitors are welcome.

Collecting spots near Kentucky Paleontological Society

• USGS 5087-CO. East of junction of U.S. Routes 60 and 421
• USGS 4956-CO. Road exposure on w. side of Kentucky River, at bridge crossing of Central Kentucky Parkway on n. side of parkway, near Salvisa
• USGS 4928-CO. Rd exposure 0.5 miles east & 1.6 miles south of northwest corner of Salvisa Quadrangle
• USGS 6034-CO, Sulphur Well(s), New Watts Mill Rd., Little Hickman A section
• USGS 4073-CO: 0.75 miles east of Milner, then 1 miles southwest on Shryock Ferry
• USGS 7817-CO. Southeast of Black Bridge crossing over Hickman Creek
• USGS 4072-CO: 0.75 miles east of Milner KY, then 1 miles southwest on Shryock Ferry Rd
• USGS 4874-CO: between Trinity and Antioch Churches; 1 mile southwest of north end of Kentucky Rte 595 on Kentucky River

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