CSA Family Creation Safaris for 2009

Nineteen cars, two motorcycles with about 75 people who each gathered many fossils of several species on SE Kansas Safari, April 2, 2005

Fun, Educational, Recreational, God-Honoring
CSA will be conducting 20 Creation Safaris in 2009, some new, some we have done before. Designed for all ages and educational levels, these outings are attended and enjoyed by toddlers to octogenerians, singles, families, youth or church groups, everyone has a good time and brings back something of eternal value. Reserve your slots early. CSA does not charge for Safaris, but depending on the outing, there can be costs. Get a Creation Safari Detail Booklet online, or learn other ways to obtain one, by clicking on the link below:
*** "Get Safari Detail Booklet,"*** (You will need Adobe Reader to view/print the Safari Detail. Download Adobe here)

*Sign up for Safaris here!*

Safari Summary and Highlights for current year (2009, March - December):

Below is a date and brief statement about each safari for the current year. Brief highlights of previous safaris to the same location, or of the same general type, may be viewed by clicking on the link beside each date.

March 27 (Friday) 7:30 - 9:30PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: Astronomy Safaris are held at The Berry Patch, 22509 State Line Road. Each Astronomy Safari consists of an inspiring slide seminar followed by a tour of the heavens using tracking telescopes and binoculars. For more information, get the Safari Detail Booklet, which also contains a map to the safari site (see below).

March 28 (Saturday) 8AM - 6PM - East Kansas Fossils & Coal
A day trip to the coal mining region of SE Kansas - great exploration, excellent evidence for the Genesis Flood, and, fun for all ages. Again this year, we will be touring the Tri-State Mineral Museum in Joplin.

April 24 (Friday) - 8:00 - 10:00PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

April 24 - 26 (Fri - Sun) - Ha Ha Tonka (Lake of the Ozarks)
World famous for Karst (caves, sinkholes, springs, underground rivers, natural bridges), Ha Ha Tonka is also noted for one of Missouri's largest springs, a natural savanna caused by annual wildfires, and a 60-room castle built in the early 1900's. Great cabins at City Union Mission Camp, or tent or motel.

May 15 (Friday) 8:30 - 10:30PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

May 23 - 25 (Sat - Mon) - Western Kansas Chalk and Fossil Beds
One of the most famous chalk and fossil beds in the world. Visit Wildcat Canyon, Castle Rock, volcanic ash beds, and numerous other chalk and fossil beds. Bring home all the fossils you can carry.

June 18 - 20 (Thurs - Sat) - North Fork River Float Trip
Camp, canoe and swim in the beautiful North Fork River, an Ozark National Scenic Riverway.  Enjoy a delightful weekend, and grow in grace and knowledge of river and canyon formation; what purifies our atmosphere; and the awesome "evidence for God's eternal power and deity" [Rom 1:20].

June 20 (Saturday) - 8:30 - 10:30PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

July 18 (Saturday) - 9:00AM - 4:00PM - KU Natural History Museum
Fossil hunt, picnic, and a truly rare experience... God-honoring tour of a Natural History Museum.

July 25 (Saturday) - 8:30 - 10:30PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

August 15 (Saturday) - 10:00AM - 2:30PM - Rock Bridge Cave Tour
A truly "wild" cave, i.e., no fancy sidewalks or lights. We bring our own lights. One of Missouri's longest caves in the heart of Missouri's famous Karst region (a region marked by caves, sinkholes, natural bridges, underground rivers, etc.)

August 21 (Friday) - 8:00 - 10:00PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

September 4 - 7 (Fri - Mon) - Southeast Missouri/Johnson's Shut-ins
Becoming our most popular safari with all ages. Visit, swim and play in some of the world's most interesting geologic formations: Johnson's Shut-ins and the Taum Sauk Mountain disaster, Elephant Rocks (large, "elephant shaped" granite formations), Silver Mines, Devil's Honeycomb all while learning how these formed quickly.

September 18 (Friday) - 7:30 - 9:30PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

[No Fossils and Rocks of Kansas City in 2009] - Fossils and Rocks of Kansas City
Start your own fossil collection, we will help you identify and catalog your finds from fossil beds all over the Kansas City area.

September 25 - 27 (Fri - Sun) - Camp Genesis
New in 2009. Enjoy a weekend campout at The Berry Patch. Sing around the campfire, hunt for fossils close-by, make your own fossils, do the wilderness trail, fishing tournement, pick not-so-wild blackberries, all while learning the origin of fossils, rocks, hills and valleys.

October 16 (Friday) - 7:15 - 9:15PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

October 24 (Saturday) - 9:00AM - 6:00PM - KATY Bike Trail
Bicycle trip along the beautiful Missouri River bluffs near Boonville, MO. Fall colors, explore the cause and age of the Missouri River and its valley.

November 13 (Friday) - 7:15 - 9:15PM - Astronomy Safari
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

December 5 (Saturday) - 9:00AM - 4:00PM - Squaw Creek Game Refuge - Eagle Day
Thousands of geese and ducks, many deer, muskrats, and bald eagles. Also, hiking, fossil hunts, Loess soil and fascinating seminars on Geology and God's Marvels, including migration.

December 13 (Sunday) - 7:15 - 9:15PM - Astronomy Safari - Geminid Meteor Showers
Note: See March 27 Astronomy Safari for more details.

Join A CSA Creation Safari
Hundreds of people enjoy CSA Creation Safaris each year, thousands have participated over the years. We look forward to having you, your family and/or your group, join us. We will both be blessed if you do!

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The schedule above gives only an outline of dates and events. To seriously consider participating in a Creation Safari, obtain a copy of the booklet entitled:
"CSA Family Creation Safari Detail Booklet" (current year) - Click Here!

(You will need Adobe Reader to view/print the Safari Detail. Download Adobe Reader here)
The best way to work with the Safari Detail booklet is to save it to your disk. You need to print the pages, at least for the safaris you plan to attend, so you have a handy checklist of what to bring, what to wear, where to go, etc.).
In the Safari Detail booklet you will find all the information you should need about each safari.

Other ways to obtain a Safari Detail booklet:

Write to CSA, 22509 State Line Road, Cleveland, MO 64734; or
Phone (816) 618-3610 (toll free from Kansas City); or
E-mail csahq@juno.com.
To receive "CSA News," you must request to be on the mailing list. CSA does not charge for Safaris, the Booklet, or CSA News, but all are expensive to produce. Tax free contributions are gratefully accepted. To attend a safari, you must register.

Note: While CSA does not charge for Creation Safaris, some of the places we visit do have costs associated with them. Read the Safari Detail Booklet, then Click the "Sign-Up" link, Call, Write, or E-mail CSA to register or for more information.