Houston
Conchology Society
Society meetings are held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church at 1441 Arlington Street, Houston, TX on Sunday on January, February, April, September, October, and November. In August and May the club has social meetings at times and dates to be announced. There is usually an HCS auction conducted in March. The dates and times for all meetings are published in the newsletter and on the home page of this website.
Socializing begins at 2:00 PM and the business meeting begins at 2:30 PM.
Membership Form
Click here: (Membership Form) to get a printable PDF copy of our current membership form.
Directions to the Immanuel Lutherine Church
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 an education grant to students working in malacology, donations to the Malacology Department of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the publication of The Epitonium.
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 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.
To Join
Click here: (Membership Form) to get a printable PDF copy of our current membership form.
Last updated 03/20/2023
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