BUTTE COUNTY
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society; Oroville. This club promotes & encourages the pursuit of all types of lapidary & jewelry art, as well as all aspects of collecting & studying rocks, minerals & fossils. Monthly meetings & field trips, rock shop for lapidary & silversmithing, classes & lectures. Hosts the annual Chico Gem, Mineral and Jewelry show. info@featherriverrocks.org. featherriverrocks.org.
Gem & Mineral Club; Paradise. Fun group of rockhounds promoting & advancing the appreciation of rocks & minerals. Meetings, annual picnic, annual show & field trips for those interested in the earth sciences, lapidary techniques & general rockhounding. facebook.com/paradisegemandmineralclub (530)343-0894.
SHASTA COUNTY
Shasta Gem & Mineral Society; Anderson. A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the knowledge of gem, mineral & lapidary arts programs through reading, classes, workshops & field trips. Includes jr. division for ages 8-17. shastagemandmineral.org. (530)945-9225.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Gaumer’s Mineral & Mining Museum; Red Bluff. Educational & entertaining for visitors of all ages. Gold mining, fossils, Native American artifacts, rocks, crystals & fluorescent minerals. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. School tours available. gaumers.com. 78 Belle Mill Rd. (530)527-6166.
ONLINE
RocksForKids.com. Canadian-based rockhounding website with good information for kids of all ages. Includes rocks list & pictures. rocksforkids.com.
