NAMA Aug 3rd 2019 Gold Panning Fieldtrip to Leavenworth area

Past Field Trips

Aug 3rd 2019 – Gold Panning Trip in Peshastin Creek.  Rock hounding also available. Here are the details.

Important:  download the Fish and Gold Pamphlet to your cell phone, or print it and bring it with you.  Must have it on you or available while panning.
It’s a 44 page PDF document available at    https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01992
Bring Gold Pan and probably water socks or boots or waders.
Clarifying screen, shovel, collecting bottle, sunscreen, drinking water, lunch, etc.
Current plan is for CMS members to meet in Cle Elum in the Safeway parking lot near the gas pumps at 9:15.  Rest rooms, coffee, etc. available in Safeway.  We will depart from there at 9:30.  Head up 970 which turns into 97 over Blewett to Scotty Creek Road.  Their claim is up that road to the west.

 

 

 

Updated: August 16, 2019 — 9:09 am

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  I hope you’ve all had a chance to get out and look for rocks during the lovely weather we enjoyed in July – it’s been mostly perfect rockhounding weather. And for those of you who were able to come on the field trips led by our fearless wagon master Roger Danneman, I hope you found some good material. Big thanks to Roger for getting us all out there and helping us find beautiful rocks! August is a bit of a break from the usual club meeting cadence – instead of having our club meeting on the second Thursday …

Meeting Announcements

  • Our August meeting will not be happening at the American Legion – instead, this month’s meeting is our annual club potluck and picnic on Saturday, August 15. Join us from 12-4 at Gene Coulon Park, South Shelter 2 – setup begins at 10:30am. Bring something you want to share and/or donate to the club auction, also happening during the picnic. 

  • September’s program is coming soon. We will update this page as soon as we know more.

  • Noelle Barnes will present Using Gaia for Rockhounding, an overview of the features and tricks associated with the app Gaia and how you can use it for GPS, saving waypoints, navigation, photo tagging, trail recording and more. Show and Tell: Bring the rock(s) that have the best “story” – and tell everyone how you found them and where!

  • Club board member Paul Ahnberg will talk to us about the impact of wildfires on our lives – from protecting your home to staying safe while out rockhounding – and what we can do today to help mitigate our risk. Paul will combine his knowledge gained from learning at both the WSU Green School (Master Gardener) and WSU Climate Steward programs. Show and Tell: Bring something you found, from a place that you know has since been impacted by floods or wildfires – or was impacted shortly before you arrived. Tell your story!

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