This forum owes it's existence to the broadly supported suggestions by RichW9090 and Opisthotriton, among others. We've structured it so that the pinned "gallery" topic will be the repository for the images of and basic data about specimens contributed by members to museum research collections, and amateur volunteer accomplishments and opportunities and discussions will populate the following topics.
Let's show the world how much amateurs contribute to the science of paleontology!
EDIT: As of Feb. 4, 2015, members whose contributions to paleontology through the donation of specimens will be recognized by the following icon under their avatar: