July 11th and 12th 2026 Greenwater Field Trips Report

Field trip reports

On Sat. July 11th & Sun. July 12th we took two trips into the Greenwater area for black agate, jaspers, and opal. Gorgeous weather both days with temps no higher than the mid-60s. I had a big response for the original 7/12 trip so asked who could go on 7/11, thus splitting the large group into two more manageble groups. Parking is a little tight there, but we found another spot for parking to keep in mind for next year. Both days the group dug up some beautiful agate/jasper material. Really nice specimens that I hope to see cut and polished some day.

The black agate site is deep in the woods off of FR7222. Each day we dug there for about 3 hours and then went to another slide/outcrop area for green/red jasper. Usually better pickings though, early in the season after snow has subsided. But I wanted to show everyone where the sites were.

The Sat. group of 26 (10 vehicles) consisted of Nichole A. with Ryan, Kuyler, & Allie, Blossom S. +2, Ken B. +1, Noelle B., Ben K. +5, David B. & Alexis W., Venessa L. & dog Lily, Curtis V. +1, Scott & Lauri M., guests Cynthia & Astor, and me.

The Sun group of 22 (15 vehicles) consisted of Jeff C. with dog Cooper, Brea P. +3, Aubrey S., Erin B. +1, John M., Paul J. group of 10, Justin K. +1, Chris V., Diane C., and me.

Submitted by Roger Danneman CMS Field Trip Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: July 20, 2026 — 8:02 pm

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  • Digging It!  September is here, and it looks like a wonderful month so far for getting together and getting out in the field. First, thank you to everyone who helped make our August picnic and club auction such a success. The delicious food, generous donations, volunteer help and spirited bidding made it a great afternoon, and the auction raised $750 for the club. We return to our regular meeting schedule on Thursday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Kent. Our program is all about YOU: Show, Tell & Transform, where you get to briefly present …

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  • This program is all about YOU. Bring a rock, mineral, fossil, or other field find that you would like to turn into something. It might become a cabochon, carving, display specimen, jewelry piece, slab, polished piece, or something entirely different. Bring your item and share: Where and how you found or acquired it What interests you about the material What you’re considering making from it Any questions or challenges you would like help thinking through Then we’ll open the conversation to our knowledgeable and curious club members. Together, we can discuss the material, possible designs, cutting or finishing approaches, and other ideas that might help you take the piece from field find to finished project. You do not need to have a complete plan or any special expertise. That’s part of the fun. Bring the piece itself if possible, along with any sketches, inspiration photos, or examples that might help explain your idea.

  • 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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