CMS April 24th 2021 Field Trip To Saddle Mtn (petrified wood)

Past Field Trips

On April 24th 2021, we will be going to Saddle Mountain for Petrified Wood.
Meet at the Shell Station 9:45, 723 Government Road, Mattawa, WA 99349.

Rest room tip – Lepricon Grocery prior to arriving at the Shell station.

Group will leave promptly from Shell Station at 10:00 AM.

From Renton, it’s approx. a 3 hr drive (155 miles).

Petrified Wood – Bring digging and hard rock tools, buckets, and sturdy shoes. Bring a jacket because if it’s windy it can get chilly. The road can be rough going up to the dig sites.  SUV or high clearance vehicle recommended.

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

 

Updated: May 8, 2021 — 6:34 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 …

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