July 12th, 2025 Greenwater Field Trip Report

Field trip reports

On Sat. July 12th we went into the Greenwater area for black agate, misc jaspers, and opal. It was a gorgeous day, thankfully not too hot up there. We had a big group with 12 vehicles, 24 people, and 1 dog. The black agate site is deep in the woods off of FR7222. We dug there for about 3 hours. Then we went to the slide area off of FR 72 where some nice green agate and jasper can be found. Usually early in the season after snow has subsided is best time to collect there. High up the steep slope is the source of the material but it erodes out during winter and spring. I mainly wanted to show the group where that spot was located. We collected there for a 1/2 hour and a few nice pieces were found. Then we went to a rocky outcrop above the end of the paved portion of FR70 that yields a jasper with colors in red, green, and gold. It was a long day and the on-site pics of the material don’t show it very well, but if you’ve seen my Field Trips Display at our Kent Commons Show in June you’ve seen how well the collectible material will polish.. .
Attendees: Scott & Laurie M.& friend, Andrea M, Chris V., Ben K. group of 4, Kayci E., Jarrod D., Michelle M., Gary & Kristina, Noel B. with dog Kingsley, Daniel S., The Roy N. family of 6, and of course me.

Submitted by Roger Danneman CMS Field Trip Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: November 8, 2025 — 5:14 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 …

Meeting Announcements

  • Our wagonmaster, Roger, will go over the field trips he has planned for this year, including samples of what you can find at each location.   Show and Tell: Your Best Rock Find Of Last Year.

  • We’re still developing the 2026 calendar of events, but we know one thing for sure – our March general meeting will happen on the 12th at 7pm. We hope to see you there! Show and Tell: also coming soon!

  • Come one, come all and play ROCK BINGO! With schools out for many local school districts, we invite members, guests, and especially families and kids to come and enjoy one of our most fun nights of the year. Everyone is guaranteed to win at this FREE event! All you have to do is bring three wrapped presents – presents can be rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, jewelry, tumbled stones – anything you think might be a nice gift for a rock enthusiast. 

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