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Please note that while our meetings are open to the general public, field trips are limited
to Columbine members, plus members of our sister club in Oklahoma and the Pueblo
and Canon City clubs with which we maintain reciprocal agreements. Often, field trip destinations
are small, remote areas which limit the number of participants. Interested members must
sign up one month before the trip. Sign-up lists are available at the regular meetings, or
to sign up by phone, please contact the field trip coordinator:
Lori Denoyer 719.539.4668

If you wish to join, please use our Membership Application Form


WHAT TO WEAR Recommendations for all outings:  

1. DO NOT WEAR SHORTS OR SANDALS!
2. Wear Long Sleeve Shirt and Long Pants!
3. Bring lots of Water and a Lunch!
4. Wear a Hat, gloves and Sun Glasses!
5. Bring any medications you  may need!
6. Wear Hiking Boots or as a last resort Gym Shoes!
7. Bring any and all equipment you may need (shovel etc.)!
If you wish to see last year's field trip schedule, click here.

February 8- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments:
Program:
March 8- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments:
Program:
April 9- Board Meeting - Members Welcome!

Where: Bongo Billy's in Salida
Time: 5:30 PM
Topics for discussion:
Field Trip Schedule,
revisit members' only field trips,
whether to prorate dues late in the year
April 12- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: Cindy Peratt
Program: Cleaning and identifying specimens, presented by Cindy Peratt
April 28- Field Trip -

What: Amazonite
Where: Lake George area
@ ~9,000ft, Easy/Moderate
Where to Meet Trip Leader: Meet at the Forest Service work station parking lot east of Lake George at 10:00 am.
Time: 10:00 AM
Leader: Pueblo Club – Einar Wolfsberg
May 7- Board Meeting - Members Welcome!

Where: Bongo Billy's in Salida
Time: 5:30 PM
Topics for discussion:
Short discussion of website updates
Lary Kier wants to discuss wilderness issues
May 10- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: The Schnaderbecks
Program: Antero Mineral Specimens by Ralph Eyler
Bring for Display: Agates, Colorado and Worldwide
May 19- Field Trip -

What: Amethyst
Moderate
Where: Canon City area
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Salida Safeway parking lot west at 8:00 am, and at Burger King parking lot, hwy 50, East end of Canon City at 9:30am.
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Steve Jones
June 2- Field Trip -

What: Marcasite Nodules
Moderate
Where: Holcim Quarry in Florence
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Holcim Park east of Florence and West of the Cement Plant (hwy115 South from hwy 50 East on 120).
Time: 9:30 AM
Leader: Einar Wolfsberg
June 9- Field Trip -

What: Yellow and Clear Topaz
Moderate
Where: Tarryall Mountains
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Safeway Parking Lot West, Salida at 8:00 AM.,
 and Johnson Village (behind Gunsmoke Cafe) at 8:40 AM.
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Richard Lackmond
June 14- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time:  6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: Christina Johnson
Program: 
Bring for Display: Barite, Colorado and Worldwide
June 16- Field Trip -

What: garnets and copper minerals
@ ~9,000ft, Easy/Moderate
Where: Sedalia Mine
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Safeway Parking Lot West, Salida at 8:00 AM.
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Fred Jackson
June 23-24- Pike's Peak Gem and Mineral Show -

What: Gem and Mineral Show
Easy
Where:
Phil Long Expo Center
1515 Auto Mall Loop
Colorado Springs, Colorado
July 12- Meeting/Annual Society Picnic and Silent Auction -

What: bring, table service for your party,  a covered dish to share and your own meat to grill - drinks are provided, and please
also bring donations for the silent auction
Where: Centennial Park, Salida (at the shelter on the west side of Salida Hot Springs Pool)
Time: 6:00 PM
July 14- Field Trip -

What: quartz and aquamarine
@ ~12,500 ft, VERY, VERY Difficult (this is an expert rated 4WD road)
Where: Mount Antero
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Safeway Parking Lot West, Salida at 8:00 AM.,
and at US 285 and CR162 at 8:30 AM..
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Ralph Eyler
July 21-22- Field Trip -

This is a two day, weekend field trip, sponsored by the Pueblo Club.
If you are interested in only making the trip on Saturday,
just show up at the time/place below.
July 21 (only)
What: fossils and amethyst
Moderate/Difficult
Where: Creede area, Last Chance Mine
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Comfort Inn in South Fork (on main highway) at 9:00 AM..
Time: July 21, 9:00 AM
Leader: Pueblo Club – Einar Wolfsberg

Field Trip -

If you are interested only in attending the Sunday trip,
please contact Einar Wolfsburg @ 547.2990 or 395.9044 to arrange a
time/place to meet in Del Norte.
July 22 (only)
What: thunder eggs
Moderate
Where: Del Norte
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  See above; this is the second day of a weekend field trip..
Time: July 22, 8:00 AM
Leader: Pueblo Club – Einar Wolfsberg
August 1-5- Chaffee County Fair -

Where: Poncha Springs
Leader: Fred Jackson 539.3930 - volunteers needed for booth set up and take down,
and for the "decorate a rock" contest
August 4- Field Trip -

What: blue barite
@ ~8,000 ft Easy/Moderate
Where: Hartsel area
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Bayou Salada Gift Shop in Hartsel, just off US 24.
Time: 9:00 AM
Leader:  Richard Lackmond
August 9- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: Kathi Kier
Program:
Bring for Display: Calcite, Colorado and Worldwide
August 9-12- Contin-Tail -

What: open air rock swap and show
Easy
Where: Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds
Leader: Fred Jackson 539.3930 - volunteers needed for booth set up and take down
August 11-12- Buena Vista Gold Rush Days -

What: Wild West festival
Easy
Where: Buena Vista downtown business district
August 25- Field Trip -

What: quartz and aquamarine
@ ~12,500 ft, VERY, VERY Difficult (this is an expert rated 4WD road)
Where: Mount Antero
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Safeway Parking Lot West, Salida at 8:00 AM.,
and at US 285 and CR162 at 8:30 AM..
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Ralph Eyler
September 8- Field Trip -

What: Geodes
@ ~10,000ft, Easy/Moderate
Where:  Marshall Pass
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Safeway Parking Lot West, Salida at 8:00 AM.
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Lori Denoyer
September 13- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: Karen Bertrand
Program:
Bring for Display: Fluorite, Colorado and Worldwide
September 14-16- The 40th Annual Denver Gem and Mineral Show -

What: one of the world's best gem and mineral shows. This year, the Denver Show is featuring the Leadville Mining District.
Easy
Where: Denver, Colorado
For more information on this event, please visit the above link. This is far to large an event for a sentence or two to do it justice.
October 11- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: Lone Wolfsberg
Program: 
Bring for Display: Amazonite, Feldspar and Goethite, Colorado and Worldwide
November 8- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: Donna and Bill Curtis
Program: 
Bring for Display: Geodes and Petrified Wood, Colorado and Worldwide
December 13- Meeting/Christmas Party -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: Potluck style - everyone bring a dish to share
Program: voluntary gift exchange - if interested, bring a wrapped gift with a value of ~$10-15. This gift should be related in some way to our various hobbies - a mineral specimen, an agate, a fossil, interesting rocks, artifacts, etc.
January 10- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: 
Program: 
Bring for Display: Amethyst, Colorado and Worldwide
February 14- Meeting -

Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor
Time: 6:30 PM
In Charge of Refreshments: 
Program: 
Bring for Display: Quartz, Colorado and Worldwide
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