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FIELD TRIPS




July 14 Saturday        Old Newgate Prison Museum    Grand- Re-opening
                                       106 Newgate Rd, East Granby, CT 06026

July 15 Sunday       CCC Quarry  Haddam CT   Hosted NewHaven Mineral Club

July 28 Saturday         Old Newgate Prison Museum    Geology Day

July 29 Sunday          Multi-Club Picnic / Swap,
                                    Woodtick  Recreation Pavilion, Wolcott, 12:00 to 5:00.

August  10-12         East Coast Show  Eastern States Fairgrounds,
                                West Springfield,  MA

 August 18         Betts Manganese Mine  Betts  Manganese Mines  Plainfield, MA
                            Hosted Meriden Mineral  Club  Contact Jim Sipperly

August 19 Sunday    Clark Hill Quarry  East Hampton CT 
                                    Hosted New Haven Mineral Club

Oct 7     Sunday       Case Quarry     Portland CT  Hosted New Haven Mineral Club


FOSSILS AND MORE   Bob and Sue Reynolds  Schedule for 2018

newhavenmineralclub.org/pages/bob.and.sue.reynolds.html


Host Club contact info:

MERIDEN                                           Jim Sipperly  james.sipperly@middletownct.gov

NEW HAVEN                                      Ray Meyers                  raymond.meyers@ct.gov

DANBURY                                          Darlene Wimbrow         dwimbrow@comcast.net

MID-HUDSON VALLEY                   Ira Lewis                      magoosden@aol.com

 
Case, Clark Hill and CCC Quarries info - www.lmscc.org/Quarries/Quarries.htm



    During the weather-friendly months of each year the NHMC organizes mineral and fossil collecting field trips in Connecticut and occasionally in neighboring states as well. These trips generally involve obtaining access permission from private land owners, businesses, or state/local government agencies. All of these land-owners are concerned about liability-insurance risks and about keeping their property clean. As such participation in all NHMC Field Trips requires compliance with the following conditions:

- Only members of the New Haven Mineral Club can participate.

- All participants are required to act in accordance with the EFMLS Code of Ethics.

- All participants are required to respect any specific conditions and restrictions imposed by each specific land-owner.		               
FRED
THE WONDER ROCKHOUND OFFICIAL MASCOT OF THE NHMC















Photos from 2016



Calli, Leigh, and Ray


Beryl   Bordonero Quarry
 


HAVEY QUARRY    Poland, Maine   Field Trip August 21 2016

Pics From Jade Smith       Pics from Art Doyle

             


Photos from 2015




  





Hewitt Smokeys from Jacob Zonderman

 

Tourmaline Havey Quarry

1998 - 2012  Photos        2011 West Redding   Photos       2012 Clark Hill  Photos


   To prevent spending the summer in a plaster cast of some sort, all of us will benefit by following some basic rules, and properly prepared equipment will make each excursion more enjoyable. Be sure you have permission to collect at any site. Never collect near vertical walls, overhangs, edges of cliffs, unstable shelves, or any other dangerous areas, whether posted or not. Be aware of those above and below you, to avoid accidents from falling rocks. Leave each site as you found it. Gates should be left open or closed according to how they were found, unless otherwise directed. Litter and garbage should be removed. Check that you have all tools you brought along. Safety goggles or glasses, and a hard hat should be worn for personal safety. Sturdy gloves provide protection from sharp-edged rocks. Wear suitable clothing, and footware. Insect repellent is needed for collecting in some areas, and a first-aid kit is essential on all field trips. Hot weather, a heavy bucket and pack can lead to trouble. Avoid overheating, and bring plenty of water. Please have an enjoyable, and safe Field Trip Season. From The field: Art Doyle

NHMC 2017

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