Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society Caldwell, Idaho

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Web Name: Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society Caldwell, Idaho

WebSite: http://www.owyheerocks.com

ID:172636

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Visitors and families with children are always welcome to enjoy the fun at our Meetings and especially on our Field Trips!Field TripsField trips are the Saturday following the general Meetings of March thru November.More information will be available at the general meetings or by contacting us via the form on the contact page.Board MeetingsBoard Meetings are held on the last Monday of the month. Contact us using the form on the contact page for more information. 3. Receive the "Owyhee Gem", our monthly newsletter. 4. Receive the "Northwest Newsletter", the Northwest Federation newsletter giving information about the on goings of the Federation to things like multi-federation Field Trips and Shows coming up in the immediate future.Yearly dues are expected in October. If dues are not paid by October you may not receive the Federation news letter. Fellow Rockhounds,Note: Our 2021 Rock and Gem Show has been cancelled due to the pandemic.The College of Idaho has closed until May 17th. OGMS monthly club meetings are suspended for March and April. The third Wednesday of May is the 20th and we will have a meeting then as long as the College allows outside gatherings. Our scheduled field trips will continue as outlined on our website. It is easy enough to keep a 6 foot distance from each other which follows guidelines for beating the Corona virus. Our monthly newsletters will continue though they may be more condensed than normal. If you would like to help out our editor Margaret with some informational articles so we can keep our interaction going it will be well received. We appreciate all your cooperation throughout these trying times. If you have any questions please visit the web site and look at board member contact info. Feel Free to contact any of us as you need. Hang in there and we will all get through this together!!Respectfully Your,OGMS BoardWilla Renken OGMS President208-866-0944Purpose: To promote interest in the wonders of nature and in particular, rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils. To conduct field trips for exploration and collection. To encourage as wide participation as possible in the Rock Hound hobby and the many activities that go with it.The Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society was established in 1938 at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho.We are also affiliated with theNorthwest Federation ofMineralogical Societiesand with theAmerican Federation of Mineralogical Societies.Click this link to see in a Map form, where all of our Members live across the United States. Field Trips 2021Our Field Trips go from March through October of each year. The new year field trips will be posted no later than February of each year. -Meet and leave times identified by *, see legend at bottom of list for these times*March 20th*Bruneau Wood Pile for Petrified Wood & Petrified Pinecones (Meet at Walter Ferry just across the Snake River on the right Side @ the boat landing).*May 22nd*(Morning) Rockville, OR for Leaf Fossils / (afternoon)Maple Ridge, for Petrified Wood. Meet at Gem Stop (Hwy 55&95)**June 19th** Pink Plume Club Claim for plume agate. Meet at Owyhee Junction (Hwy 201 and Owyhee Ave)**July 24th**Coal Mine Basin for Petrified wood and agate, Meet at Gem Stop / Chevron (Hwy 55 95)***Sept 4th - 6th *** Texas Springs, NV for Pink Limb Casts and opalized wood. (Contact Robert or Dale for more information)*September 18th* Blue Egg Club Claim for Blue Opal Thunder Eggs. Meet @ Homedale City Park with Tank (just east of four corners).*(meet @ 8am – leave @ 8:30)**(meet @ 7am – leave @ 7:30) *** (Overnight Trip) Note: Field trips are subject to change. Please attend the general meetings to confirm field trips and get directions. Field Trip Information, call Robert (208) 590-1848 robert.murpheyogms@gmail.com | Dale Rawson (208) 283-7990 | *All field trips are subject to change depending on weather and road conditions.

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