Field Camp

LSU Charles Barney Geology Field Camp

Your Field Adventure Starts Here.

Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains south of Colorado Springs, the LSU Geology Field Camp provides a historic and immersive setting for hands-on geological study. Used for field courses since 1928, the rustic site was purchased by LSU in 1954 from the Keeton brothers, whose father homesteaded the land in the late 1800s. Today, remnants of that homestead remain, connecting students to both the region’s geological and cultural past.

About Charles Barney

The LSU Geology Field Camp opened in 1928 and serves a vital role within the College of Science. The field camp gives Geology and Geophysics students the opportunity to take their learning experience beyond the classroom; to explore the complex natural structures and mechanisms which form the blueprint for planet Earth. Our field camp is a priceless to have as a teaching environment.

Thanks to Charles Barney’s generosity, the field camp now has a perpetual source of funding. This return will be used each year by the Charles Barney Geology Field Camp Program to pay for operating expenses, facility improvement, and staff salaries for faculty who work at the camp. Barney was a former LSU football player who played on some of LSU’s most successful teams in the 1940s. Additionally, he was an United States Navy veteran of World War II’s Pacific Theatre. Following the war, Barney made a mark in the petroleum industry, serving as a key figure in the Mobil and Superior Oil corporations for several decades. Barney then ran his own business based in Houston, Mark I Enterprises, which invests in oil and gas as well as real estate. Mr. Barney passed away December 3, 2017.

Questions?

Contact: Dr. Amy Luther

LSU Field Camp Director
Department of Geology & Geophysics
225-578-2337
aluther@lsu.edu

E235 Howe Russell Kniffen Bldg
Baton Rouge, LA 70803