Nov 1st, 2020 First Creek Field Trip Report

On Sunday Nov. 1st we went to First Creek near Cle Elum.
We had perfect weather for this outing. The 2 mile hike started out chilly, but did get nice enough to peel off jackets. Beautiful blue skies. 17 of us altogether, including some new members and guests, 1 of which was under a year old. We stayed pretty well spread out. There are so many good digging areas and collecting sites there. I’ve cancelled our Nov. 7th trip to Little Naches due to winter weather conditions, so this trip may have been our last trip of the year. If we get some warmer dry weather towards late Nov. I’ll add another fieldtrip. Stay tuned.

Submitted by Roger Danneman CMS Field Trip Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: November 5, 2020 — 9:53 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

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  • 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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