Be sure to renew your Fossil Permits! Never Dig into the River banks! Collection of Artifacts is Illegal on Florida state owned land!

President's Message

2025-2026 Season

TBFC Is Back in Action!

Our first meeting of the 2025-26 season was huge! Month to month we typically average about 70 people in attendance at club meetings, but our first meeting of the season usually sees a few more paleo lovers in attendance. September’s speaker Patty Moore really packed them in, though. We had 125 in attendance to see Patty’s presentation on the history and legacy of the Leisey Shell pit fossil discoveries. We even had guests in attendance from the Casey family, mine owners, who were instrumental in the recovery of the Leisey fossils. I hope we can keep this momentum going throughout the season and have a packed room at all our meetings. Thanks Patty, it was a great presentation!

Rain, Rain, Rain... We slipped into September thinking we’d get lucky with the Peace River remaining huntable. That ship has sailed though, and the Peace seems it will be too deep for screen washers and snorkelers until these daily rains let up. There is always something protecting the fossils.

Some persistent SCUBA divers are getting into the rivers, but for the most part, we’re just washed out right now. The water will go down, eventually. If we can get through another month or so without a hurricane maybe we can begin to pull off TBFC’s normal monthly river events. In the meantime, check out TBFC’s limestone quarry and Bone Valley Fossil Farm field trips.

I hope to see you all at the October 4 meeting. To all of you kids, and kids at heart, “BOO!” Have a great Halloween!

Good Hunting,

Please be very cautious while venturing out into the rivers and creeks. There’s nothing in those rivers worth dying for.

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