News and Events Around Colorado

Events and dates may change, check with Event planners before attending.

Thank you  Peter J. Modreski, USGS, Denver, CO, for communicating these events.
Sep. 7-15 (Fri-Sun), Colorado Mineral and Fossil Fall Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel - Airport, 15500 E. 40th Ave. Denver, CO.

Sep. 8 (Sat), 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge, featuring “Gem and Mineral Day”.  Public tour day at Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Walk up and down the Ridge to see interpretive guides explain the various fossil and geology stations, or ride a guided shuttle up and/or back for $4.  See www.dinoridge.org .

Sep. 8-16 (Fri-Sun), Denver Coliseum Mineral, Fossil, and Gem Show, Denver Coliseum; see http://www.coliseumshow.com/

Sep. 12-15 (Wed-Sat), Denver Fine Mineral Show, Denver Marriott West, 1717 Denver West Blvd.; see http://finemineralshow.com/denver/

Sep. 14-16 (Fri-Sun),  51st annual Denver Gem and Mineral Show, Denver Mart, 451 E 58th Ave., Denver, CO.  Minerals of Mexico is the 2018 show theme. See http://denvershow.org

September 19 (Wed), Friends of Mineralogy (See right).

Sep. 20 (Thur), Colorado Scientific Society Student Paper Night; oral or poster presentations by graduate (or undergraduate) students on their earth science research topics, with an award given for the best presentation. To be held at the Arbor House, Maple Grove Park, 14600 W. 32nd Ave., Golden CO. For more information (including for students who wish to apply to present a paper) see http://coloscisoc.org .

Sept. 22 (Sat), 2:30 p.m., Scientific Spelling Stomp, sponsored by the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge. “An all-ages team spelling bee.” American Mountaineering Center, Golden CO. Entry fee, $40/adult, students (under 18) $25; spectator tickets $20.  Includes hot/cold appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks.

Oct. 13 (Sat), 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge, featuring “Girl Scout Day”.  Public tour day at Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Walk up and down the Ridge to see interpretive guides explain the various fossil and geology stations, or ride a guided shuttle up and/or back for $4.  There will be special activities and earth science badges to complete for Girl Scouts, who may register in advance [$6 for Scouts to register]. See www.dinoridge.org for more info.

Oct. 18 (Thur), 7:00 p.m., Colorado Scientific Society October meeting, “Structural Geology of Colorado” by Ned Sterne, plus a possible 2nd speaker.  Shepherd of the Hills Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood.

Oct. 20 (Sat), 12 noon, Littleton Gem & Mineral Club, silent and verbal auction.  Seller setups (club retains 20% commission) at 11, silent auction begins at noon, verbal auction at 1 p.m., checkout starts at 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 10-11 (Sat-Sun), 39th annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium, at New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM; see https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/museum/minsymp/home.cfml

November 14 (Wed), Friends of Mineralogy (See right).

Nov. 15 (Thur), 7:00 PM Colorado Scientific November Meeting; "Geothermal Energy", by Jeff Winick, DOE, plus a possible 2nd speaker.  Shepherd of the Hills Church, Lakewood.

Nov. 16-18 (Fri-Sun), Denver Area Mineral Dealers Show, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden CO. Free admission, public welcome.
Other Area Geology Club's Meetings

Lake George Gem and Mineral Club - The Club meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Lake George Community Center, located on the north side of US Highway 24 on the east edge of town, sharing a building with the county highway shops. In the winter, meeting is at 10:00AM. From April through October, meeting is at 9:00AM, to allow more time for field trips.  http://www.lggmclub.org/www.lggmclub.org/

Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Mt. Carmel Veteran’s Service Center, 530 Communication Circle, Colorado Springs. http://www.csms1936.com

Columbine Gem & Mineral Society, meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30PM in the meeting room, Mt. Shavano Manor, 525 W. 16 th (at J St.), Salida. https://rockaholics.org/

Pueblo Rockhounds, meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 University Circle, Pueblo. http://www.pueblorockhounds.org/

Colorado Mineral Society - General membership meetings start at 7:30 PM on the first Friday of each month, October through May, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, at 10th and Garrison in Lakewood. http://www.coloradomineralsociety.org/

Colorado School of Mines
​Geology Museum
Golden, Colorado

Come visit our Museum during normal hours: Monday – Saturday 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. or Sundays 1 P.M. – 4 P.M., except for certain legal and school holidays and see why we are ranked the #4 tourist attraction of 52 sites in Golden, by Tripadvisor.com. (Yes, there is a major brewery in town that is currently ranked #7). Admission to our Museum is free (donations are truly appreciated), but parking fees are required in our lots and on campus streets Mondays through Fridays. Over the summer, free parking is permitted in the residential area north and east of campus.  See campus map at this link:  http://inside.mines.edu/UserFiles/File/facilities/MinesCampusMap.pdf  

The exploration starts with the Colorado "Gold Rush" of 1859, then travels through famous localities including Aspen, Boulder County, Central City, Creede, Cripple Creek, Leadville, Silverton, and Telluride. (Please see the attached "Museum qr - Table of Contents" for a list of Colorado areas and/or subjects you can view.)

Educational content for the Museum displays, including text, maps, and photos, can be viewed by visitors to the Museum through "qr" or quick response codes on their smart phones.These QR codes and their linked content (referred to as "chapters") can provide visitors in-depth information about the displays. (See the attached qr code example in "Museum qr - QR" that when scanned by a qr code reader on a smart phone will show history and images for  "Leadville Silver".)

The content for these informative chapters and photo albums was written by Ed Raines, Collection's Manager at the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, and noted expert on Colorado mining history and minerals.

Friends of Mineralogy

Colorado Chapter
ll interested persons are always welcome to come to our meetings. We think that our January program on "Diamond" will be of special interest to a great many mineral collectors and geologists, so we hope that many of your members will hear about the meeting and be able to attend.

Please note that our January (and subsequent) meetings will be at the new meeting place we are trying out, the Lakewood Event Center,7864 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood. 

Schedule of the remaining Friends of Mineralogy meetings for 2018:

September 19, 2018, Wednesday after the Denver Gem and Mineral Show. Program TBA.

November 14, 2018, Wednesday after the New Mexico Mineral Symposium. Program TBA.
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
2018 Hike and Program Schedule V1.1
(Bob Hickey)

August 4  North Star Mountain/Crystal Lake Hike (Hoosier Pass)
August 18  Grizzly Caldera (Collegiate Peaks Wilderness near Independence Pass)
August 25  South Park Site Stewards ‐ SW US Mountain Building Program
September 1  Slide Lake Hike (Holy Cross Wilderness near Tennessee Pass)
September 13  Columbine Gem & Mineral Society – Glaciation Program
September 22  Lily Ponds Loop Color Hike (Twin Lakes/Mt. Elbert)
October 6  Timberline Lake Hike (Holy Cross Wilderness near Turquoise Lake)
October 13  Fremont Heritage Festival Geology Bus Tour of Big Horn Sheep Canyon
October 27  AHRA Auto Geology Tour of Big Horn Sheep Canyon
November 10  Tunnel Drive Hike (Canon City Parks at the Royal Gorge east end)
November 23  Fresh Air Friday Hike: Midland RR Grade Hike (Shields Gulch to Collegiate Peaks
Overlook)
 
Contact AHRA at (719)539‐7289 if you would like to sign up for a hike, to request more information, or if
you have any questions

Other Lecture Series around Colorado

For more lecture series during the year see:

Colorado Beer Talks (2nd Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.), Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Avenue, Golden, “Golden’s grassroots version of TED talks, Expand your mind with a beer in your hand”, http://goldenbeertalks.org/

Colorado Café Scientifique in Denver, monthly lectures on science topics held either at Blake Street Station or Brooklyn’s, Denver; open to the public, no charge other than refreshments you may choose to purchase; see http://cafescicolorado.org/ .

Colorado Scientific Society (3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.), see http://coloscisoc.org/ .

CU Geological Science Colloquium (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.) see http://www.colorado.edu/geologicalsciences/colloquium

CSU Dept. of Geoscience Seminars (Fridays, 4 p.m.), see https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/geosciences/geosciences-seminar-series/

Van Tuyl Lecture Series, Colorado School of Mines, (Thursdays, 4 p.m.):  https://geology.mines.edu/events-calendar/lectures/

Denver Mining Club (Mondays, 11:30), see http://www.denverminingclub.org/ .

Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society (DREGS); 1st Monday, 7 p.m.), http://www.dregs.org/index.html

Florissant Scientific Society (FSS); meets monthly in various Front Range locations for a lecture or field trip; meeting locations vary, normally on Sundays at noon; all interested persons are welcome to attend the meetings and trips; see http://www.fss-co.org/ for details and schedules.

Rocky Mountain Map Society (RMMS); Denver Public Library, Gates Room, 3rd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.), http://rmmaps.org/

Western Interior Paleontology Society (WIPS); Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 1st Monday, 7 p.m.), http://westernpaleo.org/ .
Cañon City Geology Club