April 20th, 2019 – Saddle Mountain for Petrified Wood Meet at the Shell Station 9:45, 723 Government Road, Mattawa, WA 99349 Group will leave promptly from the meeting point at 10:00 AM so don’t be late! From Renton, it’s approx. a 3 hr drive (155 miles). Petrified Wood – Bring digging and hard rock tools, […]
Category: Field trip
Collecting trips organized by CMS
CMS May 18th 2019 Field Trip to Greenwater
CMS May 18th 2019 – Green Water Meet 8:45 AM at Enumclaw Ranger Station, 450 Roosevelt Ave. E, Enumclaw Group will leave promptly from the meeting point at 9:00 AM so don’t be late! From Renton, it’s about a 45 minute drive (30 miles) to Enumclaw. Green Water is further SE up Hwy 410. Agates, […]
CMS June 15th, 2019 Fieldtrip to Redtop
This trip is to the west side of Red Top mountain north of Cle Elum. There is no hike involved, but you do need to cross a rock slide which is fairly steep. Dig site is just above the rock slide and under tree canopy. The agate is fairly plentiful just under the surface […]
CMS July 20th 2019 Fieldtrip To Gov Meadows (Greenwater)
On July 20th 2019 – We are planning to go up to Government Meadows in the upper Greenwater area for opal and petrified wood. Meet at 8:45 at the Enumclaw Ranger Station. Group leaves promptly at 9:00. Dig and hard rock tools. Roger Danneman (roger.danneman@gmail.com 425-228-8781 or 425-757-3506).
NAMA Aug 3rd 2019 Gold Panning Fieldtrip to Leavenworth area
Aug 3rd 2019 – Gold Panning Trip. Wenatchee area. Details TBD.
CMS Aug 17th 2019 Fieldtrip to Salmon Creek
Aug 17th 2019 – Salmon Creek for agate and jasper. This locale is known for Carnelian agate and red/orange jasper. Also what some folks believe are coprolites (Petrified Dino Poop – makes for interesting conversation anyway). There are 3 locations here that have yielded agate in the past, but it takes some digging and […]
Sept 14th, 2019 field trip – Little Naches for Thunder Eggs, Lilypad Jasper, & Fossils
Sat. Sept. 14 we’re going over Chinook Pass to Little Naches for Thunder Eggs, Lilypad Jasper, and Leaf Fossils. The Thunder Egg dig site involves about a 1/2 mile hike, but the other two sites are next to the road. Meet at Enumclaw Ranger Station 8:45 AM. Group leaves promptly at 9:00. We’ll have a […]
Sept 21-22, 2019 – Come to Green River College for the CMS Rock & Gem Show
Third weekend in Sept. will be the CMS Rock/Mineral/Gem show. Let me know if you want a display case for your collection. Or alternatively I will be having a Display Case exhibiting specimens from CMS Field Trips. If you have a particularly nice specimen from one of our field trips the last 2-3 years and […]
Oct 19th 2019 – Field Trip to Red Top area
Oct 19th Red Top or Teanaway River or 1st Creek. We’ll figure it out as we get closer. Roger Danneman (roger.danneman@gmail.com 425-228-8781 or cell # 425-757-3506).
Meeting Announcements
General Meeting – February 14thMeeting has been cancelled due to weather. They are forecasting a new snow storm Thursday afternoon/evening.
General Meeting – March 14thMarch’s meeting program is on rock displays. We know all of us are rock hounds and have rocks everywhere. This is your chance to show off your hobby. Merriann has requested that you send her photos of your display of rocks, minerals or fossils. It can be either indoor or outdoor rock displays, large or small. It can also be any lapidary project: a bowl, bolo-tie, lamp, clock, rock display, outdoor wall, rock pile, etc. Please send Merriann the photos as soon as possible so she can create the March presentation on rock displays. Please, if possible, include the name […]
- Board Meeting – Monday, February 11th
Board meeting has been cancelled due to weather conditions!
- Young Tumblers
We will soon be starting regular Young Tumbers meetings. The website now has your own section. Be sure to look at to see what’s new this month and any announcements.