FIELD TRIP GUIDE 2021
Where do all the cool rocks come from? Join us and find out! Just a few of our stops in 2021 included:
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Active Quarry, Lunenburg, MA
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Herkimer Club Claim, Fonda, NY
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Betts Manganese Mine, Plainfield, MA
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Hewitt Gem Mine, Haddam, CT
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Gold Panning, Ludlow, VT
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Tripp & Clark Mine, Alstead, NH
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Fossil Site, Attleboro, MA
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FIELD TRIP GUIDE 2022
Trips are being scheduled, all dates tentative for weather. Please email southeastmmc@gmail.com or reach out to a field trip leader directly to sign up for a trip.
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APRIL
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Saturday April 30th
57th Annual New England Gem & Mineral Show
Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield, MA
11AM meet-up by the front door
southeastmmc@gmail.com to sign up
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MAY
Friday, May 6th
Yooperlite Beach Hunt (UV reactive)
Scituate, MA 7pm meet-up
contact Larry at zone859@verizon.net to sign up
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Sunday, May 15th
Keating Quarry **Safety Rules Apply**
Lunenberg, MA
8/830am meet-up
contact Sara at NatureSpeaks2you@gmail.com to sign up
Saturday, May 21st
Hewitt Gem Mine
Haddam, CT
contact Alynne at alynne@sciencewithamission.org to sign up
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JUNE
Saturday, June 4th 9am meet-up
Tripp Mine
Alstead, NH
9am meet-up
Contact Dan at dan.p.ryan6@gmail.com
Sunday, June 12th
Bettes Manganese Mine
Plainfield, MA
9am meet-up
contact Dan at dan.p.ryan6@gmail.com
JULY
Vermont trip Date TBD
Herkimer trip Date TBD
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Tripp & Clark TBD
AUGUST
Saturday, August 6th
Barrus Farm, Western MA
9am meet-up, FIRM
Saturday, August 20th
Moat Mountain **9/10ths of a mile walk in**
Conway, NH 10am meetup
contact Sara at NatureSpeaks2you@gmail.com
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Check the Events Page for Fall Field Trips
Full Field Trip Schedule Announced at the September Meeting
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PLANT FOSSILS
History/Geology

MANGANESE MINE
History/Geology

HERKIMER
History/Geology