Math
Science Nucleus and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Collecting Fossils
- Looking for Interested Teachers!
The Calaveras Dam Replacement Project
(behind Sunol Regional Park) consists of building a new zoned earth and
rock fill dam immediately downstream of the existing dam. The replacement
dam will have a structural height of 220-feet high and is designed to
accommodate a maximum credible earthquake on the Calaveras Fault.
San Francisco PUC is allowing 15 teachers to see the area and help with
collecting a fossil rich layer. Teachers will be under the guidance
of James Walker, geologist, Dr. Anderson, archaeologist and Dr. Blueford,
paleontologist.
There are two opportunities to collect or sieve through the material.
Collection will be at the Calaveras Dam and cleaning will be at Tule Ponds
at Tyson Lagoon (1999 Walnut Ave, Fremont)
register by reserving a spot or email us with name, school and contact
information to Joyce Blueford (blueford@msnucleus.org) These
workshops are for FREE, but limited enrollment to 15 teachers onsite; and
10 at Tule Ponds (per session)
August 5, Sat 9-12pm
Calaveras Dam Site Field trip and collection
We will be using shovels and picks to look for fossils in a phosphate layer
in this Miocene layer above the current Calaveras Dam project.
Jim Walker, paleontologist has found whale bones, shark teeth,
and invertebrates from an ocean environment. Each person
will collect about 3
- five gallon buckets along the exposure. We will meet at
the entrance to Calaveras Road right above Sunol. We will
have to drive in together and then go into SFPUC vehicles. Drs. Karen Anderson (an archaeologist)
and Joyce Blueford (a paleontologist) will be present.
SFPUC will provide hard hats and security vests.
If you are interested please email Joyce Blueford
blueford@msnucleus.org
August 21(Mon) (1-3 pm) August 22 (Tues)(10-12), August 23
(Wed) (10-12)
Cleaning Samples - Tule Ponds
The samples that were collected on August 5, will be brought to
Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon. We will sieve the samples and
look for bone and teeth fragments. You will learn how to
distinguish the difference. We are also hoping that
teachers will be able to take some of the samples in a "memory"
box to help explain what these fossils represent.
Each session is 2 hours long. All equipment will be
provided. The picture on the left is the phosphate
horizon we will be observing.
Math
Science Nucleus and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
