Newsletter
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
President's Message:March 2026
Is it at least 50 degrees outside yet?
1. The season is colder. Grab your concentrators and let’s go because gold is $5187/oz
2. Our February outing was great fun and rewarding. We had 5 members support the instruction and history of gold mining with the Scouts of America during their Klondike Gold Rush Days Camporee. We hope to have inspired some future miners.
3. It is with sadness and regret to say we have lost one of our own. We are sad to hear our good friend and fellow prospector Mr. Dave Thompson has passed away. He will be truly missed. Thank you to Pat Jones for volunteering to serve as interim Treasurer.
4. The March 14th 1000am meeting we will be discussing rock hounding as well as upcoming outings with the local Kitsap Rock & Gem Club. A discussion of upcoming continued effort in our prospecting new claims will also be discussed. Hope to see you there.
5. The March 21st 1100am outing we will be meeting with a private rock hounder From the Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association At his rock shop located at 40 Harrison Rd. Sequim Wa. 98382 Come check it out and possibly hit the Freedom/Redbird Claims afterwards if you desire.
6, Our 2026 Calendar is out. Please review it and make plans for a fun year.
7. Please see our Membership Coordinator to update your 2026 waiver and receive your 2026 dashboard pass. A reminder that reservations are now being taken for our September Cape Disappointment outing.
8. The newest version of the Gold and Fish book is on WDFW’s web site for download here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150
9. Reminder to all the claims are still open and turn your claims work forms into our claims manager Carl Kresnel. Happy diggings.
As always we are small scale miners.
Stay healthy
Eric
WE ARE SMALL SCALE MINERS
Membership
You don’t have to be a member of GPAA to be a member of our chapter. You are welcome to mine on the claims that the chapter owns, provided you adhere to mining policies, rules and procedures. No dues are collected. Chapter funds are raised through bake sales, raffles and various other activities. Meeting minutes and By-Laws available for review at chapter meetings.
Please note: Only GPAA members can become chapter officers. Also, non-GPAA members must be with a GPAA member to use GPAA claims.
Claim Passes & Chapter Emergency Contact Info. Rodger and Karla Benson have the 2026 year claims passes available and will have them at meeting upon review of your emergency contact information.
If you no longer want to receive email notifications or to be a member of WWGPAA please notify Rodger or Karla at the meeting. Thanks.
The new version of the Gold and Fish book is on WDFW’s web site for download here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150 . All the claims are still open and turn your claims work forms into our claims manager. Happy diggings.