2025 Rockhounding monthly trips please bring with you buckets or backpacks a pick and a shovel, water, food and gloves.
If it rains the night or day prior with a significant amount trip will be cancelled and will be cancelled by notification on Facebook page
January 18th Agate nodules meet at Homedale Park 10am leave at 10:15am
March 8th Jellybean Jasper meeting at the rock store between Nyssa and Adrian at 9am leaving 9:15
April 12 Bruneau petrified wood and pinecones directions to the site can be found on google by typing in Bruneau wood pile meeting between 10am and 11am on site.
May 10th Rome Station Cafe 8am leaving at 8:15am Idaho time snakeskin agate 4x4, or all-wheel drive needed
May 14th to be announced
May 24th Oreanna Idaho orange opal and fossils, and apathies tears 8 am at fossil creek trail head leaving at 8:15am
June 14th McDermitt NV Caldera Rock Shop 10am NV time leaving at 10:30am going to Candyland
June 18th Gypsum meeting at the Truck stop in Marsing 7am leaving at 7:15am
July 12th Blue opal Marsing meeting at the truck stop in Marsing 7am leaving at 7:15am
July 16th Silver City meeting at 8am at the toilet by the campground at 8am leaving at 8:15am high clearance vehicle
August 9th Wagon town meeting at the truck stop in Marsing 7am leaving at 7:15am need a higher clearance vehicle, 4x4
September 13th Thundereggs meeting at the Succor creek campground by the toilet 8am leaving at 8:15am high clearance vehicle
October 11th Juntura meeting at the Juntura Cafe at 9am leaving 9:15am going to Beulah Revivor any type of vehicle ok
November 8th Leaf Fossils meeting at Marsing truck stop at 9am leaving at 9:15am
Benefits for club members for the Rock Digging Adventures is the material is $3.00 per pound instead of $4.00. Also you get to take a cab class for $25.00 at the Parma Club house and then use cab machines for 2 hours each week free at Caldwell club house or Parma club house. Call to make your appointment for the class or after your class. Kurt 208-866-3741, Charlene 208-369-1067 when you call we will give you the address and information on how to access the equipment. For Caldwell it will be at the shop and you must make an appointment by calling the shop at 208-475-4550. Use of the tile saw at either location is free for cutting shapes out of your slabs. Any other cutting on the tile saw is $1.00 an inch. Oil saws we do the cutting, and it is $2.00 an inch. It is not free for electricity and heat and in the Boise location we have to pay for the space rent. It would be nice if you could help defray these costs by donating $ at either one of our stores or on the Earth Brite Rock Hounders membership page.
Things to remember when you going out rockhounding with any group.
1. Be respectful to the land and each other. If you dig a hole fill it in when done. Pick up all your trash. Pick up litter if you find it. Leave the land cleaner than you found it.
2. Dress appropriately for the weather and Terrain. Idaho weather changes in the blink of an eye.
3. Bring plenty of water and food.
4. Make sure your vehicle is in proper working order and can make the trip.
5. Bring proper equipment, bucket & tools.
6. Have fun.
7. Ask questions, if we do not know the answer someone in the group might. There are a lot of seasoned rockhounders in Earth Brite and we are all here to help.
8. Watch out for critters, snakes, Badgers and such. We are a long way from help and sometimes cell service.
9 If you go through a gate please close it to help our ranchers keep their animals safe & secure.
10. Be mindful & respectful of other peoples claims and properties.
11. We are any family friendly group, please if you bring children watch them closely so they do not get injured, lost or find an unfriendly critter.
This is just a few things to keep in mind while on your outting. Be prepared!