Aug 11th, 2018 Salmon Creek Field Trip Report

Excellent trip to Salmon Creek today. We had 17 people in 6 vehicles. A couple of short rain showers, but mostly a nice day. Water level was low, so we could access much of the gravel bed and everyone turned up some nice agates. A lot of red jasper too. And a few pieces of petrified wood.

After meeting at the Shell Station exit 63 (Hwy 505) , we drove about 8 miles through Toledo and on to Salmon Creek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trip Report submitted by Roger Danneman CMS Field Trip Leader.

Updated: September 30, 2018 — 9:54 pm

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  • Digging It!  May is finally here, and with the snow clearing, the flowers blooming, and the rains letting up a bit (hopefully), that rock fever is hitting us all pretty hard. I hope you all had a great time at the Rock Bingo night last month! The Big Show is Coming! We are now less than two months away from our Cascade Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, which will be held June 27–28 at Kent Commons. This is our biggest event of the year, and as I mentioned when I started my term, the people are what make this club

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  • Club Wagonmaster and rock shop creator Roger Danneman will present an overview of the new club shop – including equipment, scheduling, stewards, and what you can expect from this exciting new resource.  Show and Tell: bring a rock you want to polish or make into a cabochon (or something you’ve already polished or made)

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