To achieve this, the organization provides lectures, workshops and field trips throughout the year. In addition, the NPA maintains a library for member's use. The NPA normally meets at the Burke Museum, at 1 p.m., on the second Saturday of January, March, May, July, September and November. University activities may result in changes to this schedule. Besides conducting regular NPA business, each meeting provides a guest speaker to address the group on topics that are relevant to the geological and paleontological history of the Pacific Northwest.
Members also bring in materials to share with the group.
Lectures We typically engage professionals to speak about their research or areas of interest. Most of these talks are based on papers presented in symposia, theses, or other professional venues. We also offer a workshop on Leaf Morphotyping. Field Trips Field trips are conducted regularly for members. We have a number of established sites, which contain predominantly Oligocene to Miocene marine fauna, and some sites containing Eocene flora.