Ramanessin Creek

Date:

Location: 67 McCampbell Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07730

Collecting Site(s):  Ramanessin Brook Collecting trip.    Monmouth County, NJ  Cretaceous marine fossil and shark tooth collecting in Monmouth County with experienced collectors.  Derek Yoost will be hosting as the resident pro.

Derek “Google” Yoost will be hosting this trip and is a resident pro at identifying anything and everything you pick up in the stream. Some Fossil Identification guides will be emailed to you ahead of time; and some hard copies may be available on the trip.    

*** Trip starts 15 minutes MAX. from meet-up time ***

Meeting Place for TRIP:  At front of trail near “Greenway” wooden sign in front of woods.  

Nearest GPS address to actual site: 

67 McCampbell Rd.  

Holmdel, NJ 07730

This is an Elementary School with an expanded front parking area.  You can park in this expanded front area adjacent to the road, closest / opposite side to the woods.  

 

Wear:  Old clothes and sneakers or water socks / water shoes, CLOSED - toe

Useful Identification websites: http://njfossils.net   and https://njfossils.com 

Attendees will sign a Hold Harmless Agreement / Attendance Sheet 

Fee: $0

Safety Information: Stay away from the banks (collecting there is illegal), and be sure to bring sun screen, bug spray, lunch/snacks, water

Tools: WATER, LUNCH / SNACKS, SUNSCREEN, Shovel, Sieve(s), hand trowel, Ziploc Bags, backpack, towel, BUG SPRAY, SUNSCREEN, folding chair if you wish, light gloves if desired

Post Event Write-Up:

Attendees:  Groundhog Dave, Derek "Google" Yoost, Arthur Finkelshteyn, Rich "Drake" Drake, Patricia Brown and Tom and Emily Davidson; Valerie Pierce, Dan Blanco, Erik and Emory Jensen; Lee, Shay and Miles Billings; Lisa "20 Questions" Bostedo, Kris "Paratsche#$%^zxkynko" Roselle with Maria R.; Ron "ChiselBuster" Schulz w dogs, Paul and Lily Turchin; Christine Skubish, Konrad Majors, Janice Ketchuck and Jesse Sunderland; Noah "Arrowhead" Garwood, Sarah Bernotas, Steven Balint w Kristin Constantini; Carol Peters, Medeline Jewett, Jayme Brenham w Steve Woodruff; Ryan "Klockaroonius" Klockner, Michael Biehl w Laura Keeley, Iris and husband w / Emily Starling; Mitch and Athena Seim

We had another outstanding outing to the popular Ramanessin Creek in Monmouth County, in search of shark teeth and marine fossils.  The weather cooperated overall and allowed for collecting well into the afternoon.  VIrtually everyone came away this time out with a variety of shark teeth of varying sizes and various marine fossils.  As always, having Derek "Google" Yoost as our pro guide, proved indispensable; and new aspiring guide Art Finkelshteyn joined in the hunt.  

 

NOTABLE FINDS:

Groundhog Dave - several large Ammonite fragments

Arthur Finkelshteyn - Large Goblin shark tooth > 2 inches

 

** There were other notable finds but Groundhog does not have record of them, unfortunately **