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• July 4th - July 6th, 2025: ​ Field Trip to the North Country, NY  2025.

  • Fri. July 4: Macomb Quartz locality, Macomb, NY. Milky quartz crystals and green fluorite octahedrons have been found. $5 fee paid to the landowner to collect. Meet in the parking lot of the Clearview Motel, 1162 US 11, Gouverneur, NY. We will leave the parking lot at 9 AM, please arrive at least a half hour early to sign release forms. We will caravan to the site. Shovel, picks, hammers, chisels and other rock digging and breaking tools will be useful. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, food and drink as we will dig all day. Short walk into the site

  • Sat. July 5: Rose Road Diopside, Feldspar, Titanite, fluorescent Scapolite, and Ruby Corundum locality Pitcairn, NY. $5 fee paid to the landowner to collect. Meet in the parking lot of the Clearview Motel, 1162 US 11, Gouverneur, NY. We will leave the parking lot at 9 AM, please arrive at least a half hour early to sign release forms. We will caravan to the site. Shovel, picks, hammers, chisels and other rock digging and breaking tools will be useful. Bring a long wave UV lamp to see the scapolite and ruby. Power tools are permitted. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, food and drink as we will dig all day. Short walk into the site.

  • Sun. July 6: Powers Farm Black Tourmaline location Pierrepont, NY. $5 fee paid to the landowner to collect. Meet in the parking lot of the Best Western University Inn, 90 E Main St., Canton, NY. We will leave the parking lot at 9 AM, please arrive at least a half hour early to sign release forms. We will caravan to the site. Shovel, picks, hammers, chisels and other rock digging and breaking tools will be useful. No power tools. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, food and drink as we will dig all day. Long walk into the site including uphill both ways.

    • You may attend any or all of the trips, just try to arrive at the meeting sites on time. In the event you miss us, Don Lapham's cell number is 716-438-3794 although cell phone service may be spotty in some sites. Supervised children are permitted at all sites.

• Sept 5th, 2025: Annual Picnic 12pm-5pm

• Oct 4th, 2025: BGS Earth Science Day Event at Tapestry Charter School

  • Please reach out to Ryan Frost (Buffaloryan.716@gmail.com) if you are interested in attending as a vendor or have an idea for one. This is an educational event that will allow some vending of geologic goods.​​​