On Sat. Oct. 3rd we went up to Red Top again. We had beautiful weather. In fact, maybe a little too hot if you had to dig in the sun. We had 19 people on this trip and two dig sites in mind, so it worked out well when Phillip Trepanier took half the group […]
Category: Field trip reports
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Sept 19th, 2020 Red Top Field Trip Report
On Sat. Sept 19th we went up to our Red Top dig site on the SW side of Red Top Mountain near Cle Elum. It was a rainy morning on the west side of the Cascades, but a gorgeous day on the east side. Thankfully the smoky air had cleaned out and temps were in […]
CMS now has a YouTube Channel!
Thanks to Roger Danneman we now have a YouTube Chanel Check out the CMS YouTube Channel link in the top menu or click the link below. Thanks Roger! CMS YouTube Channel
July 18th, 2020 Greenwater Field Trip Report
On Sat. July 18th we went up to the Greenwater area for black agate and opal. It was a gorgeous day for being in the mountains. 30 of us met in Enumclaw, all wearing masks – a sign of the times (I should have gotten a picture of that). 13 vehicles caravan’ed up to the […]
June 13th, 2020 Saddle Mountain Field Trip Report
On Sat. June 13th we went over to the central WA Saddle Mountains near Mattawa. It was windy, but it was dry with moderate temperatures. I had previously scheduled a trip to Red Top on this weekend, but that area was closed due to a police hunt and since our April trip to Saddle Mtn. […]
May 16th, 2020 First Creek Field Trip Report
On Sat. May 16th we went over the mountains to First Creek. The weather was perfect. Three members plus 6 guests made the 2 mile hike in and dug for the prized agate nodules and geodes and geode fragments here. We essentially had two groups of 5 and 4 to allow for some spacing. Wood […]
March 21st, 2020 Baker Lake Field Trip Report
On Sat. March 21st we went up to Baker Lake and Swift Creek. We had beautiful weather and the mountains were visible all around us. This was the weekend before the Gov. declared a “stay at home order” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there were hints that it might be coming. Anyway, 6 of […]
Nov 9th, 2019 Greenwater FR72 Field Trip Report
On Sat. Nov 9th we went up to the Greenwater FR72 area and visited 3 sites. It was a wet day, but 8 of us made the best of it, finding black agate and opal at the 1st site, green stone (chert?) some with red veins at the 2nd site, and red jasper at the […]
Sept 14th, 2019 Little Naches Field Trip Report
On Sat. Sept 14th we went over Chinook Pass to Little Naches for Thunder Eggs, Lily Pad Jasper and Leaf Fossils. We had 16 folks altogether in 6 vehicles. Weather was great. No rain. Lots of fun. I managed to load up a bucket from the thunder egg site, where we spent 3 hours. Then […]
Aug 3rd, 2019 NAMA Gold Panning Field Trip Report
We had 12 club members on this Gold Panning trip to NAMA’s claim at Peshastin Creek, 4 kids included. We met in Cle Elum at 9:30 and arrived at the claim about 10:00. We were given some panning instructions by NAMA members and then went to a section of the stream to try our luck. […]
Meeting Announcements
CANCELED Due to present state mandate regarding the virus our meeting is again canceled for this month. I sure hope we get to see one another soon. In the meantime, take advantage of our monthly field trips. There is also our monthly Tumbler news bulletin which has many interesting articles plus activities for our Young Tumblers.
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This is our annual Holiday Potluck Dinner and club auction. Mark your calendars now and plan on attending. The club provides the turkey and ham. Everyone else fill in with whatever you would like to bring. Setup is at 11:30 am and lunch is 12:30 pm. After visiting with one another, sharing a great meal we have an auction. Everyone can pickup great bargains on minerals, rocks, fossils, jewelry, etc
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Diamond Dan has generously given us permission to post or distribute Mini Miner’s Monthly, a publication for young rock hounds. It has a lot of good activities for our Young Tumblers. They will not only learned some interesting rock and mineral facts but also activities to keep them busy.
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Please remember to renew your membership for 2020 if you have not done so. Even though we currently can not have club meetings we are making every effort to keep our club running smoothly. We are still providing you with our monthly club newsletter. Our field trips are continuing so check out our field trip link for September and October’s next adventures. On field trips we will require 6 ft distancing and no carpooling other than with your immediate family. Our “Young Tumblers” can continue to work on their badge of choice. All the badges you can earn is under […]