Description

We will be starting 2020 off with our annual Fulgurite Hunting trip to the sand pits on the Lake Wakes Ridge courtesy of long-time SEGS member Marc Hurst and colleagues at C.C. Calhoun, Inc. This is an opportunity to learn about Plio-Pleistocene Cypresshead Formation sands and do some fulgurite hunting, as previously enjoyed and documented in our 2011, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Newsletters, website photo gallery, and SEGS Guidebooks #50 and #70.

Itinerary

Saturday, February 8

We’ll meet on February 8th at 9:30 AM, at the entrance of C.C. Calhoun, Inc.’s Pit #7 located in Haines City, FL (address below). After an hour or two, we might move to another nearby pit to continue collecting until lunch, at which point participants should arrange lunch on their own.

PIT #7
3000 BANNON ISLAND ROAD
HAINES CITY, FL 33844

Age and Safety Restrictions

The sites that we’ll visit are active industrial facilities. Safety glasses (sunglasses), shirts, and closed-toe shoes are required. Drinks, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended. Pets and are not allowed at the mine. Minors welcome with waiver and accompanying adult.

Manual Registration

If you have trouble with the electronic registration, you can manually register by completing and sending this this PDF to segsfieldtrip@gmail.com and then using the information at this link (click here) to pay.

Registration and Fees

• The price is $10 for current SEGS members and guests of attending SEGS members; free for children and students.
• Guidebooks are available for you to print from the website (#50 and #70).

Electronic Registration

Please check ALL the appropriate option(s) above and click “Add to Cart” to quickly e-register for the trip. You will be routed to a waiver you can sign electronically, and then to the registration and payment form. Since every participant needs to complete a waiver, you can only register one person at a time, but registration takes just a few minutes. If you have trouble with the e-registration below, you can register manually using the PDF in the “Manual Registration” section above (CLICK HERE).