Be sure to sign up for the PGS Spring field trip Tales of the French and Indian War During 1758: Forbes Road from Fort Bedford to Pittsburgh: A New Perspective. It’s based upon Pete Briggs’ exceptional field trip Conquest of the Allegheny Mountains: The Engineering Geology of Forbes Road, 1758-1764 that PGS ran in 1997 with some fossils and botany mixed in. We will follow sections of the road that British General Forbes built and discuss the problems encountered as he led his 6,000-man army over the Allegheny Mountains to defeat the French and establish Fort Pitt at the Forks of the Ohio. Highlights will include visits to sinks in the Helderberg Fm, spectacular views of the mountains of the Ridge and Valley, Rohr’s Gap, Pleistocene bogs in the Laurel Highlands, and an abandoned limestone quarry in Linn Run State Park. The trip is Saturday May 3, 2008. Full details will be sent to the membership in a separate email when details are finalized. To see more details see our flyer. For further info, contact Judy Neelan jneelan@state.pa.us.

Thanks to all who made the TOOLS of THE TRADE FIELD COURSE a great success. The PGS wants to thank Slippery Rock University, Geo-Environmental Drilling, Inc., Pace Analytical Services, Frank Benequista of KU Resources, Inc. Other PGS members who volunteered for the Field Course were Pat Burkhart, Robert Burger, Mike Forth, Dan Martt, Steve McGuire, and Judy Neelan.

PCPG 2008 SYMPOSIUM
Water and the Environment
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Technical Presentations and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA

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Due to a very wet winter last year, the region has experienced a significant increase in landslides. As a Society, PGS has some understanding about why landslides occur and how to prevent them (see section called "Geohazards"). Although PGS is actively working toward permanent solutions to the landsliding problems in western Pennsylvania, we are not able to intervene in your current crisis. Should you need professional geological assistance,click here for a list of consultants who may be able to help.

To see proposed legislation regarding landslide insurance and other issues, see House Bill # 215 .

In light of the current courtroom battle over the teaching of 'intelligent design' as an alternative to evolution in the high school biology classes in Dover, York County, Pa., the PGS has posted its own position regarding the teaching of evolution in the classroom. Other geological societies are also making their opinions known. We invite you to read about the positions of the Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists , American Geological Institute , American Geophysical Union , and the Geological Society of America .