baybay Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have read that there is still a site near St Clair that produces ferns. I have looked online and have been able to find some directions to sites. I have heard various things such as they are closed to collecting or that they are patrolled by security guards. It is a roughly five and a half hour drive to St Clair from where I live so I would hate to waste the gas and time if the site was closed or I got kicked off the property. If anyone can give some specific directions to the site and/or clarigy if it is still allowed to be collected at, I would greatly appreciate it. Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hey BayBay check this thread out. Hope it helps My link Link to post Share on other sites
baybay Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi Seldom, Thank you for your help, but unfortunately the thread didn't give any directions to the sites it mentioned. If anyone else can offer some advice or directions to fern sites in St Clair I would very much appreciate it. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Baybay, Will PM Directions! Good luck! Regards, Link to post Share on other sites
squalicorax Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I'm planning a paleontology club field trip with my school University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in the spring and would also like directions to this famous site. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I'm planning a paleontology club field trip with my school University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in the spring and would also like directions to this famous site. Any help is appreciated. Thanks PM sent. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites
fossil nerd Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'd like to jump on this thread if I may. I've been to this site before and never managed to track down the actual fossil sites. Can I get a pm? ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'd like to jump on this thread if I may. I've been to this site before and never managed to track down the actual fossil sites. Can I get a pm? ;-) PM Sent! Regards, Link to post Share on other sites
fossil nerd Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thanks Fossildude! Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Thanks Fossildude! You're Welcome! Good luck to you. Make sure to report back with pics of your finds! Regards, Link to post Share on other sites
Nandomas Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Never been in Pennsylvania looking for fossils... those ferns are whetting my appetite. Dude, please send me the location tips, so I will plan my trip for the next Spring Thanks in advance Nando Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Never been in Pennsylvania looking for fossils... those ferns are whetting my appetite. Dude, please send me the location tips, so I will plan my trip for the next Spring Thanks in advance Nando PM sent! Enjoy! My best regards to you, Nando! Link to post Share on other sites
JimB88 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 could you send me a pm too? Im not planning on going there but I like getting PM's :D :P Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 could you send me a pm too? Im not planning on going there but I like getting PM's :D :P Link to post Share on other sites
black lab Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hi all I'm new to the site and have done some researching ST Clair and would like to take my girlfriends son on his first hunt. From all the photos I have seen everyone starts at the trail with the post and rock if someone would could let me know how to get there it would be greatly appreciated Link to post Share on other sites
Just Bob Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) I have heard that the owner of St Clair was charging people to enter there. It was mentioned at a DVPS (Delaware Valley Paleontological Society) meeting. I believe they were not 100% sure but it sounded like it was a $100 fee (or something like that) and that you would get access to the site for 1 year. Maybe someone out there can clear this up? I have heard that the owner of St Clair was charging people to enter there. It was mentioned at a DVPS (Delaware Valley Paleontological Society) meeting. I believe they were not 100% sure but it sounded like it was a $100 fee (or something like that) and that you would get access to the site for 1 year. Maybe someone out there can clear this up? Edit: As of 7/7/13 I have heard that St Clair is opon to the public and there is no fee to enter. Edited July 8, 2013 by Just Bob Link to post Share on other sites
FossilForKids Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I have heard that the owner of St Clair was charging people to enter there. It was mentioned at a DVPS (Delaware Valley Paleontological Society) meeting. I believe they were not 100% sure but it sounded like it was a $100 fee (or something like that) and that you would get access to the site for 1 year. Maybe someone out there can clear this up? I would pay $100 for a weekend dig! FFK Link to post Share on other sites
FossilForKids Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I have heard that the owner of St Clair was charging people to enter there. It was mentioned at a DVPS (Delaware Valley Paleontological Society) meeting. I believe they were not 100% sure but it sounded like it was a $100 fee (or something like that) and that you would get access to the site for 1 year. Maybe someone out there can clear this up? He only charges people from New Jersey!!! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
lordpiney Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 the site at St Clair is now owned by Reading Anthracite. for $100 a year, you can get a permit from them to hunt on any of their properties. they really dont mind you hunting at St Clair, as long as you dont destroy it. Link to post Share on other sites
Shamalama Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I may just do that if I can get into ANY of their properties. Phil, PM me with the info if you have it. Link to post Share on other sites
Just Bob Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 the site at St Clair is now owned by Reading Anthracite. for $100 a year, you can get a permit from them to hunt on any of their properties. they really dont mind you hunting at St Clair, as long as you dont destroy it. That sounds about right Phil. Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn71 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Reading Anthracite doesn't own the actual land where people dig, but you are on their property walking in, moreso if you drive in...at least that's what a R.A. employee that was poking around for a couple fossils told me. He said the actual landowners(will not post their name online/publicly) "tolerate" collecting. I'm sure there's a way to find out for sure w/gps coordinates, etc, but I've collected there for 30+years and never once had a problem(knocks on wood lol) Edited December 21, 2011 by Shawn71 Link to post Share on other sites
richardfulton Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Sadly I'm old enough to remember when you climbed on top of the mounds of fossil ferns and just took the high grades and didn't have to dig down to find them!... Link to post Share on other sites
mzkleen Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I was recently at Swatara State Park digging on the hill there at Suedeberg, and a Park Ranger stopped and we were talking for a whiel about fossils and stuff. He was telling me when he was assigned to Hawk Mountain he always saw an older gentleman there near the parking area and was talking to him about fossils and the older guy said that there were fern fossils like at St. Clair right there at Hawk Mountain. The ranger left his vehicle and went walking around checking things and an hour later went back to his vehicle there was a very nice fern specimen waiting for him. The older guy was nowhere in sight. The ranger would see the older guy from time to time with the fern fossils tht he would leave there for other people to take home with them. The ranger said he asked the guy how close was the area that these fern fossils were coming from and the old guy just said right near there. The ranger said he would walk along the trail looking for a possible site but he never found anything. Interesting story. I like going to Swatara during the week and there is nobody around. Nice and peaceful. Link to post Share on other sites
snakebite6769 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 where is this place? I am in Pottstown PA for like the next 4 weeks, and would like to go collect a few ferns, any help is appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
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