April 19th (Sunday) 2026 Field Trip to Baker Lake / Swift Creek (Agate, Jasper, Gneiss)

Past Field Trips

On Sun. April 19th we’ll be going to Baker Lake / Swift Creek for agate, jasper, and gneiss..   

We meet on site at the Swift Creek Bridge.  Details will be sent out via email to my distribution list one week before this trip.  Waders or high boots needed for Swift Creek.  Short shovel and garden pick for digging in the gravels.

Roger Danneman ( roger.danneman@gmail.com ; 425-228-8781 or 425-757-3506 cell).

Updated: April 21, 2026 — 10:47 pm

Presidents Message

  • 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 …

Meeting Announcements

  • 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.

  • 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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