July 12th (Sunday) 2026 Field Trip to Greenwater (agate, jasper, common opal)

Field trip

On Sunday July 12th 2026, we are going up to the Greenwater area near Mt. Rainier for Black Agate, Jasper, Common Opal and Petrified Wood.  Bring dig and hard rock tools.  We’ll visit multiple sites which are next to the road, so no hike involved.
Details to be e-mailed to my distribution list one week before trip.

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

Updated: February 9, 2026 — 1:18 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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