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 12th (Sunday), 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 7th, 2026 – Field Trip to First Creek (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)


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

Updated: February 9, 2026 — 1:22 pm

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  Thanks to everyone who came out for our February club meeting – it was a fun one, with our own Roger Danneman presenting the highlights of our field trips to come for 2026. Several club members brought their impressive best finds from 2025 for show and tell. Speaking of field trips – our first field trip of the year is in the books, with a mildly snowy day at the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River up by Ol’ One Lane Bridge outside of Acme, Washington. The variety of rocks this year was excellent, thanks in part to

Meeting Announcements

  • Maureen Carlisle, Former Docent at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, will take us through A Day on a Dig: “Over the years I’ve been asked about what it is like to be on a dino dig, so I’d like to answer some of these questions. I’ll cover some of the practical aspects of both archaeology and paleontology, as I have had the pleasure of being involved in both.” Show and Tell: bring a fossil or artifact that you’ve found or collected.

  • 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. 

  • Our own Mike Blanton will bring his expertise to this club meeting program – he will share the tools, tips and tricks he has developed to drill holes in stones and minerals so you can do more with the rocks you find. Show and Tell: bring a rock you’d like to make into something else.

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