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Come along as we go "Rockin' Across the Cascades", and we'll explore a much earlier Northwest coffee connection: collect fossil coffee plants which grew in Washington
50 million years ago! And if you like a little chocolate with your coffee, flowers believed to be from an extinct member of the cocoa family are found here as well.
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The Klondike Mountain formation, exposed near Republic, contains abundant fossil plants from the tropical forest which once covered Washington. Everyone will find
interesting fossils at this very easy access locality, which is stop #4 on our three days of family geology adventure.
We'll collect rocks, minerals, and fossils as we explore the Cascade and Okanogan mountains. Drive at your own pace as we rendezvous at 4 collecting localities in 2
days, then spend the third day collecting at the famous Rock Candy Mine.
Trips begin in North Bend, WA and end in Grand Forks, B.C. (50 miles north of Republic, Washington). We spend the first night near Grand Coulee Dam, where
we'll arrive in time for the laser light show, the world´s largest. Most of the group will be camping, but if you're not campers, there are many fine, inexpensive motels
in both Grand Forks, and Grand Coulee. Join us for a grand trip!
PRICE:
$120 per adult, $90 per child.
- Drive your own car
- Driving distance Seattle to Grand Forks, B.C.: about 300 miles including 30 miles of good logging road.
DATES:
Rockin' Minerals July 11, 12, & 13, 2003
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Rockin' Fossils departs North Bend, WA. and ends in Kamloops, B. C. We'll collect abundant fossils at four or more localities, as we learn the geologic history of the Northwest. You'll find
ammonites and other sea life, insects, plants, and fish fossils at our private access localities.
Trip fee includes camping at private parks. Motels are available nearby, if you prefer. Bring some buckets or lots of boxes, because you'll have a car full of great rocks!
Price:
$120/adult, $90/child.
- Drive your own car
- Driving distance from Seattle to Kamloops, B.C.: 280 miles, including 50 miles of logging road.
DATES:
Rockin' Fossils Week of July 14, 2003. Exact days to be announced.
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