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Meetings
Society meetings are held in the
Houston Museum of Natural
Science at 1 Hermann Circle Drive on the third Tuesday every
month except March, June, July, and December. The dates and
times for the December Christmas Party and the March Auction
are published in the newsletter. Refreshments are served at
7:00 PM and the business meeting begins at 7:30 PM.
Directions to
Museum of Natural Science
From Highway 59
If
coming from the north on 59, exit Fannin and continue south on
Fannin. Stay in the second lane from left. This route will bring
you into Hermann Park. The Museum is the first building on your
left as you enter the park.
If
coming from the southwest on 59, exit Richmond and continue east
on Richmond. Turn right at the second light onto Fannin and
continue south on Fannin. Stay in the second lane from left.
This route will bring you into Hermann Park. The Museum is the
first building on your left as you enter the park.
(Because of the new construction on Highway 59, alternatives
must be considered for these routes.)
From Highway 288
If
coming from the north on 288, exit Southmore/Calumet. At the
second light, turn right onto Binz. Continue on Binz and turn
left onto Caroline. We're on the right after the second stop
sign.
If
coming from the south on 288, exit Calumet. At the first light,
turn left onto Binz. Continue on Binz and turn left onto
Caroline. The Museum is on the right after the second stop sign.
From South Loop 610 or the
medical center
If
coming from South Loop 610 or the medical center, exit Fannin
and head north. After passing through the medical center and
alongside Hermann Park, turn right into the park toward the
statue of Sam Houston. The Museum will be the first building on
the left after the Sam Houston monument.
Parking is available in the Museum's Parking Garage for a fee of
$3.00 per car for museum visitors.
Programs
Programs cover a wide range of topics including shell
classification, marine ecology, research projects, field trip
reports and shell-related arts and crafts. These programs are
presented by invited guests and members of the Society.
Auction
An annual auction is held in March. Funds derived support
education grants to students working in malacology, donations to
the Malacology Department of the Houston Museum of Natural
Science, and the publication of The Epitonium and the
Texas Conchologist.
Activities
Society members are involved in presenting programs to
organizations, local schools, and other shell clubs.
Members exhibit
shell displays at libraries, shopping malls, and other public
venues. Several members enjoy participating in competitive
shell shows resulting in many prizes, including some national
awards.
Bylaws
HCS bylaws are
available for view by the public by clicking on this link: BYLAWS.
Field Trips
The Society sponsors several field trips each year.
One-day and weekend trips have been taken to Galveston, Port
Aransas, Florida and Padre Island. Longer trips have been
made to Cozumel, Belize, Baja, Costa Rica and the Bahamas.
Unofficial field trips sometimes occur when members
host social gatherings. Visitors are welcome to attend the
meetings and the field trips.
Publications
Members receive
The Epitonium,
the Society's official newsletter. The Epitonium is
also available on this Web site on the
Publications page.
The Texas
Conchologist is a widely recognized malacological publication
first published in September, 1964. The Texas Conchologist
ceased publication in December, 2004.
Scientific publications and articles of
interest to conchologists can be found on HCS's
Publications page.
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