CMGC Field Trip for 2012
This is the tentative schedule for 2012.
*Contact our Field Trip Chair, Jon Metheany at jam@molalla.net for details
and questions.
FIELD TRIP DESTINATION | DATES | TYPE OF MATERIAL | OTHER INFO. |
LOST CREEK STATE PARK | Jan. 21 – 22 | Beach Agates – blue agate, carnelian, clam fossils, etc. | |
RICE NW MUSEUM OF ROCKS & MINERALS | Feb. 11 | Special Tour of the Museum. | CMGC and Guests only |
| Mar. or May * | Fossils | |
WILLAMETTE RIVER BAR | Apr. * | Agates, Jasper, etc. | CMGC and Guests only |
TOUTLE RIVER | Apr. * | Agates | |
SUCCOR CREEK | May 5 – 14 | Agate, Thundereggs, Jasper | ATV optional, CMGC and guests only |
PRINEVILLE SHOW | Jun. 21 – 24 | | Rock show w/ field trips |
MADRAS SHOW | Jun. 27 – Jul. 1 | | Rock show w/ field trips |
LILY-PAD RHYOLITE | Jun. 30* | Lily-pad rhyolite | During Madras Show |
PAULINA/HAMPTON BUTTE/OCHOCO | Jul. 11 – 15 | Limb cast, Tube Agate | |
SUNSTONES/LAKEVIEW | Aug. * | Sunstones, Jasper, Thundereggs | Includes rock show |
ASHWOOD/McDONALD RANCH | Sept. 1 – 3 | Thundereggs, Angel Wing, Petrified Wood | |
CAMP 5, TILLAMOOK FOREST | Sept. * | Marcasite in Quartz | 20 Club Members Only |
*Dates not finalized | | | |
Field Trips of 2011
WHEN | WHERE | MATERIAL | MISC. NFO | CONTACT / COORDINATOR |
January 17 | Rice Museum, Hillsboro, OR | wide variety of petrified wood and specimens | meet at the museum at 1:00 pm. | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
February 19-20 | Lost Creek, Newport, OR | blue agate and oher beach agates, fossils | 7 mi. south of Newport
meet at Lost Creek - sign in 12-3 p.m. each day | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
March 19 | Hall Museum, La Center, WA | wide variety of petrified wood and specimense variety of | meet at the museum 10:00 - 2:00 pm. Bring sack lunch | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
April 16-17 | Willamette River Sand Bar | agate, petrified wood, jasper,quartz, carnelian | *postponed | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
May 20 - 25 | Succor Creek | Jasper, thundereggs, petrified wood | | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
June 10 - 12 | Quartzville | gold prospecting | *postponed | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
| August 10 -14 | Lakeview, OR | sunstones | | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
August 19 -21 | Quartzville | gold prospecting | | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
September 3 - 5 | Ashwood, OR | petrified wood, thundereggs | | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |
September 17 | Camp5, OR | quartz, marcasite | Limit 20 people | Jon Metheany 503-829-5253
jam@molalla.net |