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Utah Friends of Paleontology (UFOP) is a statewide non-profit volunteer organization
dedicated to preserving Utah's fossil resources through public education and volunteer support
of sponsoring institutions. Certification classes train UFOP members to assist paleontologists in a variety of
ways. Trained volunteers may participate in museum-sponsored digs, specimen preparation projects,
and public outreach programs.
Individual chapters (listed at left) provide educational meetings, field trips and volunteer work for
university paleontological research as well as the State Paleontologist's office at the Utah Geological Survey.
Anyone can join UFOP and the public is welcome at any chapter's meetings. Our UFOP Brochure and Membership
Application is available on-line in PDF, Download Brochure.
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
The dates for the annual meeting have been set! Mark your calendars for May 19 - 21, 2011. Our annual meeting will be hosted by the Castle Valley "Raptor Chapter". Click here for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS page
Other Paleontology Sites link.
If you are a not-for-profit paleontology related organization, please contact us to have your site listed on this page.
GAYE PESOUT MEMORIAL FUND
In honor of our Past President Gaye Pesout, the Great Basin Chapter has established a Memorial Fund to benefit the paleontology prep labs at the Utah Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City and the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park in Ogden where Gaye was a long time volunteer. The funds are to be made available to the two labs in equal amounts when needed. This account will be on-going. Anyone wishing to donate to this fund at any time may mail a check or m/o to:
UFOP - Gaye Pesout Memorial Fund
c/o Martha Hayden
Utah Geological Survey
P.O. Box 146100
Salt Lake City UT 84114-6100
Include your return address with your donation so that we can send you a receipt stating that this is a tax exempt donation.
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