The Dallas Paleontological
Society has successfully secured a one of a kind collecting locality in
Texas: The
Mineral Wells Fossil Park. The park has an abundance of very
collectable Pennsylvanian Age fossils. The former quarry or “borrow
pit” used for gathering cover material for a City of Mineral Wells'
landfill is now a public park. The park is free and open to the public
for collecting Friday through Monday, 8 AM to dusk.
There is still plenty of
improvements such ADA accessibility, and of course maintenance. We are
asking for members and anyone interested in this park to make donations
for any amount of money. One dollar from every fossil collector in
Texas, let alone the United States will make this a premium fossil
collecting site. The Mineral Wells Fossil Park is a reality
for the families and children of Texas and for everyone in the
world.
Donate
using PayPal
The easiest way to help is to
donate using the PayPal link at the top of the page. The DPS will also
accept checks either at regular meetings or by mail at:
Dallas Paleontological Society
P.O. Box 223846
Dallas, Texas 75222-3846
The DPS is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization. Therefore, cancelled checks and PayPal
receipts can be used as tax deductible charitable donations.
The Dallas
Paleontological Society would like to
thank the following for helping us establish this collecting site:
Lance Howerton, City Manager, Beth Watson, Executive Director of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Christina Childs, Tourism Director.
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thank the following for helping us establish this collecting site:
Lance Howerton, City Manager, Beth Watson, Executive Director of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Christina Childs, Tourism Director.