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Remember our August picnic is coming up. As I am writing this monthly message, we have not reserved a location or have a confirmed date. We are trying to reserve a location at Lake Wilderness Park on Sunday August 5th or 12th. As soon as we have confirmed a location and date it will be posted on the website. So check it often so you can put it on your calendar. We had a great turnout last year. Let’s do it again this year! In case you are new member and have not attended our summer picnic before, it’s a pot luck with […]

NO MEETING TONIGHT!! Our meeting this month is our annual picnic at Lake Wilderness Arboretum. See meeting info on below post.

Our picnic will be Sunday, August 5th at our regular location, Lake Wilderness Arboretum. Bob Wahlberg has reserved this space for us for several years. He has also moved the tables in and out for our use. We owe him a huge thanks for all the years he has done this for our Club!! Thank you! Our member Charley lives on Lake Wilderness and is on the Arboretum Committee. He has been able to reserve the space for us. Thank you Charlie are arranging this for the Club. The Club may have to furnish our own tables this year but […]

Topic: Gemstones of Washington Bob Pattie gave a talk on the “Gemstones of Washington” at the NFMS Rock & Gem Show in Yakima earlier this year. His presentation was very well received. I thought we would all enjoy hearing his talk and Bob has agreed to repeat his presentation for us.   Show ‘n Tell: Gemstones from the Northwest.

If you need help or have questions regarding putting your case together for our Gem Show in September just show up at our General Meeting at 6:30 pm. Mike and Kat will be available to help. The Cascade Mineralogical Society is a member of AFMS’s program Future Rockhounds of America. All kids belonging to clubs affiliated with Future Rockhounds of America automatically receive the FRA Membership Badge. The badge program is designed to encourage young Rockhounds to learn further about the hobby of rocks, minerals and/or fossils. It also teaches them confidence in speaking, how to organize their thoughts, writing […]

Aug 11th 2018 – Salmon Creek for agate and jasper.   This locale is known for Carnelian agate and red/orange jasper.  Also what some folks […]

July 21st 2018 – Puyallup Valley Club is planning to go over to Red Top West Side for agate and jasper.   There is no […]

General Meeting – June 14th Topic: The current Hawaiian volcanic eruption. The USGS and HVO have put out a video on the current eruption of […]

If you need help or have questions regarding putting your case together for our Gem Show in September just show up at our General Meeting […]

Board meeting on June 11th, 2018, at Wendy’s at 505 E Smith, Kent, WA 7:00 PM. The Board meeting follows the Show Committee meeting. Please plan […]

Mike and I attended the April Northwest Regional Show in Yakima. I was so proud of our club when they handed out the NFMS and […]

In case you have not noticed, our Club member Roger Danneman has taken over as CMS Field Trip Guide. He has been working hard on […]

General Meeting – May 7th Kat will be presenting the awards our club won at NFMS regional meeting at the Yakima Rock and Gem Show. […]