Field Trips

AFMS Code of Ethics Policy

AFMS Land Use Policy. Policy

California State Rangers at Red Rock Canyon. Rock Check

Tri-Federation Rockhound Rendezvous - Reprise - May 21 to 26, 2008.


Photos of Petroglyphs Field Trip 2007	Photos of Boron Field Trip 9/2, 2007	Santa Barbara Field Trip 1/19, 2008	Blue Lady Mine Field Trip 2/23, 2008
Photos of Ludlow Field Trip 4/8-9, 2006	Photos of Holbrook Field Trip 4/1416, 2006	Applet of Holbrook Field Trip 4/1416, 2006	Photos of Photos OMYA Field Trip May 17, 2006
Photos of Calico Field Trip Nov. 4 - 5, 2006	Photos of Willey's Well Field Trip 1 Nov. 24 - 26, 2006	Photos of Willey's Well Field Trip 2 Nov. 24 - 26, 2006	Archive of Field Trip Photos 2000 to 2005

Field Trip Reports

Field trip photos for use on website
email / mail to:
donogden@aol.com
Don Ogden
20904 Trigger Ln.
Diamond Bar, CA 01765-3469

Shared Field Trips

The Field Trip page is for all Club/Society and CFMS sponsored shared field trips who abide by the AFMS Code of Ethics.
To attend or host a field trip, refer to the instructions below.

Share Your Field Trips

We need field trips to post on this page. As you are planning field trips for this coming year, consider sharing them with other rockhounds if the locale is appropriate. Your club does not have to share all of your field trips, but it would be great to share.

Make your plans to join us, whether for a day, a few days or a whole week. Once Field Trips are online, and you see a trip you would like to attend, contact the leader for details and let them know you will attend. Never just show up.

This is a new way to announce and share field trips. It will provide us with the opportunity for more trips, to learn about new and different collecting sites and have a greater variety of locations. It is also a great way to make new rockhound friends.

NOTE

The best and fastest way to attend or submit field trip information is by e-mail.

To Host a Field Trip:

Please Notify:

Field Trip North Chairman - 2007:
Dave Muster
1177 Oxford Way
Stockton, CA 95204-3040
(408) 323-2663
mustersgems@yahoo.com

Field Trip South Chairman - 2007:
Lew Helfrich
3006 N. Baker St.
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 323-2663
lewrocks@netzero.net

Provide:

Field Trip dates.
Field Trip location.
Material to be collected.
Special equipment that may be needed.
Food, clothing, etc. required.
Insurance: The Federation's insurance policy automatically provides liability insurance coverage for Federation members at announced, sponsored club field trips. You may be required to provide a Certificate of Insurance or Additional Insured Endorsement to property owners; if so, please go to the Federation's web site under Insurance Forms for a copy of the request form.
Informed Consent/Assumption of Risk/Waiver of Liability form: To be signed before beginning the field trip or activity.
Cost if any.
Society/Club name that is willing and able to share with others.
Contact person (Name, address, phone No., and e-mail address).

The Field Trip Chairman will relay the information to the Webmaster for announcement on the web.

To Attend a Field Trip:

Please Notify the field trip leader.

About LA Rocks

A number of rock clubs in the Los Angeles area are collaborating on a joint field trip schedule where each event is open to members of any club. The goal is to have one or two good trips each month and share the load of planning and coordinating each event.

The group communicates using an email mailing list called LA-Rocks. Membership is open to anyone. To join the discussions, simply enter your email address below.

here is our January C.F.M.S.Co-Op Field Trip For January If yu need any more info e-me or call.Lew CFMS Field Trip To Santa Barbara, CA **When : January 19th, 2008 Hosted by DelAir Rockhounds Trip leader: Jon Meredith CO Host San Joaquin Valley Lapidary Society CO Host Lewis Helfrich C.F.M.S. Field Trip Chairman South Both Clubs members of the C.F.M.S. Field Trip Co-Op Southern Ca. **Where: Santa Barbara, CA (Refugio, Gaviota, and El Capitan State Beaches) Location/Directions Refugio SB is located 20 miles West of Santa Barbara on Highway 101 at Refugio Road. Map: http://www.parks.ca.gov/lat_long_map/default.asp?lvl_id=242 There are public restrooms at all sites, changing rooms at Refugio, and beach "showers" at all sites Materials available: Fossil Whale bone, chert, fossil horse teeth have been found in creeks, agates, jasper ** What Does It Cost? Parking fees: $8.00 per vehicle, fee good for all locations on same day ** WHAT DO I NEED? You will need Water ,shoes, sandals, or old sneakers old clothes you don't mind getting sandy and a towel or 2. Dry clothes for trip home a variety of warm garments (sweatshirts, jackets, etc.)temperatures could be anywhere from 45 to 75 citrus based hand cleaner for tar removal (there are natural seeps in the Santa Barbara Channel) Food and/or beverages NO ALCOHAL (mini marts closed in winter) WHERE DO WE MEET? The day will start at Refugio State Beach at approximately 11AM. With low tide at 1413(2:13PM), this will give us about 2 hours of collecting time here before moving to Gaviota or El Capitan for the low tide period. Refugio has rock beds which are exposed during mean tide periods where whale bone can be found. This can be quite an eventful trip, depending on weather, wildlife, civilians JIn January 2006,we collected over 200 lbs of bone as a group. This is a good trip for rock hounds of all ages, and for scout troops, etc. Plese E-Mail me for further information and number of participants going in your group at Meredith@flashercrew.net Or those leaving Bakersfield contact Lew at lewsrocks@bak.rr.com ** RULES AND REGULATUIONS ** (1) ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN A C.F.M.S. RELEASE OF LIABILITY PRIOR TO GOING ON THIS TRIP. Lew will have the release and it will be distributed at the meeting site at Refugio State Beach . (2) No Guns or alcohol (3) These trips are designed to be fun for both young and old . Profane language or disorderly conduct will not be tolerated and delt with acordingly. (4) Every day we are losing rock hounding places due to abuse and neglect. Please pack out more than you packed in .Take what you need and if you dig when you are finished fill it in. Hope to see you there Jon Meredith Lew Helfrich (661)323-2663