Evanston Store Hours
| Sunday: | CLOSED |
|---|---|
| Monday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Tuesday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday: | CLOSED |
| Thursday: | 10:30 am - 7:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Echinoids are marine animals that burrow beneath the sea bed searching for algae, plants, and small organisms. They use their spines to move through sediment in the ocean floor. These animals have lived in the sea since the Late Ordovician time period (450 MYO), even before dinosaurs appeared on earth. Fossilized sea urchins closely resemble modern day urchins, giving us a glimpse into how they survived over millions of years.
After collecting fossils as a hobby for many years growing up, Dave Douglass opened Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop in 1970 at the age of 20 (with the help of his parents) at 1312 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The shop contained minerals and fossils, mostly self-collected by the Douglass family.
