Resources
Information
- Can you Find the Shark Teeth in this photo?
- Washington D.C.'s Giant Raptor
- Living Relatives of Plants Common in Dinosaur Times
- Information on the "Arundel Formation"
- The Council of the District of Columbia, symbolically designates the 100 block of F Street, S.E., as Capitalsaurus Court.
- The Council of the Distric of Columbia, designate the Capitalsaurus as the official dinosaur of the District of Columbia.
- 2001 Capitalsaurus Day
- 2000 Capitalsaurus Day
- Them Dino Bones, a song about the Capitalsaurus
- Traveling Dinosaur Exhibit Information
- Kranz Papers (hard copy file is available for research at MNCPPC archaeology offices)
- Dinosaur Teeth, Eating Habits and Lifestyles
- Fossils collected by visitors to the Dinosaur Park
- List of sites for the proposed Maryland Dinosaur Trail
- A photograph of Philip Tyson
- Learn more about the dinosaur track quarry of Emmitsburg, MD and how you can assist in the effort to acquire and develop the dinosaur track quarry of Emmitsburg, MD.
- Petition to save UBC Quarry in West Paterson, NJ from development. The UBC Quarry has been a unique fossil locality for scientific research and spectacular fossils from the Passaic formation in the Early Jurassic period of NJ since the 1960's. Many discoveries over the years have yielded a great deal of knowledge to the scientific community in the area of trace fossils (ichnology) during this unique time period. [More]
Fossil Clubs
Fossil clubs are a great way to meet others interested in collecting, share discoveries and learn about paleontology.
Calvert Marine Museum Fossil Club
information@calvertmarinemuseum.com
410-326-2042
Maryland Geological Society, Inc.
8052 Kavanagh Rd.
ZIP 21222
Meetings: As announced, Bowie Community Center
American Fossils Federation
Meetings: 2nd Sun. at noon, January, March, July, September, November
and 3rd Sun. at noon in May
Bowie Community Center, 3209 Stonybrook Dr, Bowie, MD 20715
Geological Surveys
State and federal geological surveys have a great wealth of information on where and what fossils you might find in you state.- Complete State geological survey websites
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Delaware Geological Survey
- Maryland Geological Survey
- Pennsylvania Geologic Survey
- West Virginia Geological Survey
Camping
The state park web sites below provide information on camping, for times when the fossil site you wish to explore is more than a short drive away.- Delaware State Parks
- Maryland State Parks, Forests, and WMAs
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation Homepage
- West Virginia State Parks and Forests
Tides
- NOAA - Tides for Calvert Cliffs before you go to Calvert Cliffs use this site to calculate low and high tide
- Interactive Tide Chart