May 2024
Hope everyone is safe and healthy.
1. The weather is getting warmer. Grab your pan and get out there good is $2300/oz.
2. April’s outing went quite well at Freedom/Redbird maintenance and fun. The cleanup went well. We had about a dozen people working hard to clear fallen trees. Some preview of what we want to do next year was completed to prepare an access entry to the post waterfall Freedom area of the claim.
3. The May outing is at Blue Bucket. For GPAA members, you can sign up for the LDMA outing set for May 18th to June 2nd. You can reserve your spot for even part or all of the time. Check it out here: https://myldma.com/#reserve.. the official club dates are May 17-19th.
4. The May meeting will be a form of swap meet. Bring your gear to sell/trade in the parking lot. For new people it’s a great opportunity to find some discounts.
5. Check your dates and start planning for the June outing at Saddle Mountain for opalized wood hunting. It’s our first time there. There are several facilities to make camp reservations. I am staying at the Priest Rapids Recreation Area. Find a spot at grantpud.org .
6. Our new schedule of 2024 events is out. Posted on our FB page as well as here.
7. Please see our Membership Coordinator to update your 2024 waiver and receive your 2024 dashboard pass.
8. The new version of the Gold and Fish book is on WDFW’s web site for download here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150 .
9. Reminder to all the claims are still open and turn your claims work forms into our claims manager Paul Onstott. Happy diggings.
As always we are small scale miners.
Stay healthy
Eric
Membership
You don’t have to be a member of GPAA to be a member of our chapter. You are welcome to mine on the claims that the chapter owns, provided you adhere to mining policies, rules and procedures. No dues are collected. Chapter funds are raised through bake sales, raffles and various other activities. Meeting minutes and By-Laws available for review at chapter meetings.
Please note: Only GPAA members can become chapter officers. Also, non-GPAA members must be with a GPAA member to use GPAA claims.
Claim Passes & Chapter Emergency Contact Info
Miguel and Rebecca have the 2024 year claims passes available and will have them at meeting upon review of your emergency contact information.
If you no longer want to receive email notifications or to be a member of WWGPAA please notify Miguel and Rebecca at the meeting. Thanks.
The new version of the Gold and Fish book is on WDFW’s web site for download here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150 . All the claims are still open and turn your claims work forms into our claims manager Paul Onstott. Happy diggings.
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