January 2013 Field Trip: Whale Bone
Hunting
Our
Club is again taking our annual January Field Trip to the beach to collect
Fossil Whale Bone. This year we are heading to Gaviota Beach
State Park on January 19th and plan to meet in the parking lot at
10:00am. Look at your map. This park is on Hwy 101
north of Santa Barbara and south of Buellton where highway 101 turns inland
from the coast. It will probably take you 2 hours or so to get to this
location. The low tide is at 12:00 noon and this will give us time to look
around both north and south on the beach. You probably want to bring a lunch,
something to drink and something to carry your rocks in - a heavy bag works.
You might also want a change of shoes because you probably will get your feet
wet. Remember, this is a daily fee area. This fee will cover all the State Park
beaches so on your way home you can stop at the other parks along the coast and
look for rocks there too
Jeff Dengrove: Field Trip
Chairman
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2013 Quartzsite, Arizona
Pow-Wow & Rock Show
Are
you thinking about going to Quartzsite in 2013? Some of our members are already
planning an annual trip to this HUGE ROCK AND MINERAL SALE. If you have never been
to Quartzite, you have missed one of the largest & most fun places for
rockhounds. This year’s schedule is: MAIN EVENT: JAN 7-JAN 27; TYSON WELLS: JAN 18-JAN 27; RV TENT:
JAN 19-JAN 27; POW
WOW: JAN 23-JAN 27; DESERT GARDENS: JAN 1-FEB 28.
The
above is the major look and buy areas plus there are many, many smaller areas
with many booths to shop for most anything you can think of. These areas are
open most of the above times and many much longer. If you would like to camp
with us, we will be at our campsite Jan. 22nd - Jan 29th. To find us, take the
Quartzsite exit (2nd one) east
of town, turn right to intersection. Then turn left at intersection that takes
you on a side road which swings around parallel to Hwy 10 east. Go approx. 2
miles on this side road, over a small concrete bridge and turn right on the
dirt road where there is signs for the Del Air Club. Signs will be white paper
plates with “Del Air” and an arrow printed on them. Following these
signs with arrows will take you to the campsite.
Bob Dearborn: Secretary
