Calendar Of Events

Jan 8th, 2026 – General Meeting

Feb 12th, 2026 – General Meeting

Feb 21st, 2026 – Field Trip to Ole One Lane Bridge (Dunite, Quartz, Gneiss)

March 12th, 2026 – General Meeting

March 21st, 2026 – Field Trip to Swift Creek / Baker Lake (Agate, Jasper, Gneiss) or Saddle Mtn

April 9th, 2026 – General Meeting (Bingo night)

April 19th (Sunday), 2026 – Field Trip to Saddle Mountain (Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood)

May 2nd, 2026 – Field Trip to First Creek (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

May 14th, 2026 – General Meeting

June 6th, 2026 – Field Trip to Little Naches (Thundereggs, Jasper, Agate, Leaf Fossils)

June 11th, 2026 – General Meeting

June 13th, 2026 – Field Trip to Red Top (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

June 27th-28th (Setup on 26th), 2026 – CMS Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show (Kent Commons)

July 9th, 2026 – General Meeting

July 11th, 2026 – Field Trip to Greenwater (Agate, Jasper, Common Opal)

July 18th, 2026 – Field Trip to Crystal Mtn (north of Ellensburg) (Agate, Jasper, Crystal, Geodes)

August 15th, 2026 – Summer Picnic at Coulon Park in Renton (takes the place of General Meeting)

Sept 10th, 2026 – General Meeting

Sept 12th, 2026 – Field Trip to Frost Mountain (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Sept 25-27th, 2026 – Camp out and Field Trip to Teanaway / Red Top (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Oct 8th, 2026 – General Meeting

Oct 17th, 2026 – Field Trip to Crystal Mtn (north of Ellensburg) (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Nov 12th, 2026 – General Meeting

Nov 14th, 2026 – Field Trip to First Creek (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Dec TBD, 2026 – Holiday Party (Takes the place of General Meeting)

Updated: February 6, 2026 — 7:33 pm

Presidents Message

  • From the Top of the Rock Pile Our annual club picnic went off great. The grass and Arboretum area was not wet or muddy, plus it didn’t rain while we were there. We had the usual club members attend, plus a few new faces. I forgot to count how many people attended, but I estimate around 40. Thank you, Angie and Brian, for shopping for the food and setting everything up. Thumbler’s Tumblers donated a tumbler for our picnic auction and another one for our holiday auction in December. The new double-barreled 15# tumbler sold for $120, approximately one-third the …

Meeting Announcements

  • Our wagonmaster, Roger, will go over the field trips he has planned for this year, including samples of what you can find at each location.   Show and Tell: Your Best Rock Find Of Last Year.

  • We’re still developing the 2026 calendar of events, but we know one thing for sure – our March general meeting will happen on the 12th at 7pm. We hope to see you there! Show and Tell: also coming soon!

  • Come one, come all and play ROCK BINGO! With schools out for many local school districts, we invite members, guests, and especially families and kids to come and enjoy one of our most fun nights of the year. Everyone is guaranteed to win at this FREE event! All you have to do is bring three wrapped presents – presents can be rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, jewelry, tumbled stones – anything you think might be a nice gift for a rock enthusiast. 

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