Visitors and families with children are always welcome to enjoy the fun at our Meetings and especially on our Field Trips!
General Meetings
General Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M. in the College of Idaho - Boone Science Building in Room 103. Take Interstate I-84 towards Caldwell, take Exit 29, turn south towards Caldwell, follow Franklin Road which turns into N 21st Ave. At Blaine Street, take a right, go one block and turn left on S. 20th Avenue. Go straight for 4 blocks and then turn left at Fillmore St. The building at the end of the parking lot will be Boone Science Building, enter on the west side of the building and head straight down the hall, and about half way down the hall will be room 103 on the left side. And you are there. .Click this link for the map to the location.
Field Trips
Field 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 Meetings
Board Meetings are held on the last Monday of the month. Contact us using the form on the contact page for more information.
Membership
Benefits of Membership
1. Enjoy the camaraderie of rock minded friends.
2. Participate in Field Trips.
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.
Couples
$18.00 per year
Singles
$12.00 per year
Children
$3.00 per year (18 and under)
Family
$20.00 per year
Parents and Children
Yearly dues are expected in October. If dues are not paid by October you may not receive the Federation news letter.
Our 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 19th
* Oreana for Fossils and Apache Tears—Meet @ Walter’s Ferry Boat Landing.
*April 23rd
*Big Egg Claim for Geodes. Meet at Gem Stop/Chevron (HWY55&95).
*May 21st
* Pink Plume Claim for Plume Agate—Meet @ Owyhee Junction (Hwy 201 and Owyhee Ave)
**June 18th
** Jamieson for Bog Wood—Meet @ Rest Stop Idaho/Oregon Border (Ontario Welcome Center)
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.