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Idaho Idaho GPAA The Nampa, Snake River and Caribou chapters of the GPAA share this web resource. Caribou Chapter Info: Contact: Del Alder (President) E-Mail: aldergold@Q.com Meetings Info: nampagpaa@gmail.com Nampa Chapter Info: Contact: Rob Forbes (President) E-Mail: goldhunter1041@msn.com Meetings: During the summer we meet at Lakeview Park in Nampa. We usually have potlucks there during the summer months. (June through August). During the school year meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month at Snake River Elementary School, 500 W. Stampede Dr., Nampa at 7:00 pm. (September through May). Snake River Chapter Info: Contact: Rod Runyon (President) Ph: 1-208-678-0918 Meetings Info: tashworth@micron.com We are a Club for the Small scale Miner or someone wanting to learn how to prospect for gold. We are a family oriented club that has activities for the whole family in the great outdoors. NorthWest Gold Prospectors Association (N.W.G.P.A.) Contact: Robert M. Lowe aka. "Gold Fever" Bob (President) E-Mail: bob@goldfeverminingsupply.com Meetings: Unless otherwise noted, the NorthWest Gold Prospectors meet at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each Month at the Idaho National Guard Armory, located at West 5555 Seltice Way. We are the NorthWest Gold Prospectors Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promote the hobby of recreational gold prospecting and mining. Illinois McLean County Nuggettiers Metal Detecting Club 201 Hampton Dr. Bloomington, IL 61704 USA Contact: Kathy Meeks 1-309-662-9578 Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 pm, in the downstairs meeting room of the First of America Bank, corner of College Avenue and Towanda Avenue, Normal. Indiana Down-N-Dirty Diggers 9350 Indaina Bluff rd. Georgetown IN. 47122 USA Contact: Michael Byrn Ph: 1-812-366-3558 E-Mail: wooley@aye.net or byrn2@aol.com We meet 2nd Saturday of the month @6:00 pm. GPAA Central Indiana Chapter c/o Wayne Mercer PO Box 1 Nineveh Indiana 46164 Contact: Wayne Mercer (President) E-Mail: wam27in@yahoo.com Meetings: During the spring, summer, and fall we generally hold our meetings on the 3rd Saturday of the monthly at 6:00 pm. The meeting sites vary as we find new places to prospect. The meeting times and locations are posted on our website as time permits. Our meetings are open to everyone interested in recreational gold prospecting. Membership in the national GPAA organization is encouraged, but not required. Southern Indiana Gold Prospectors GPAA Southern Indiana Chapter Gatesville, IN USA Contact: Ray Benefiel (Club President:) E-mail for questions or comments: benefielr@yahoo.com Ph: 1-812-662-5865 or 1-812-663-7553 2010 Meetings: Held at Gatesville Shelter House on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00pm. With the exception of July to be held in Decatur County. More information located on the website. Iowa Iowa GPAA Chapter Ron White (President) For information or comments: iagpaa1@aol.com Meeting: Every 3rd Saturday of the Month. Gold prospecting in Iowa and beyond. Lousiana  Maine Massachusetts Michigan Northern Michigan - G.P.A.A. U P Chapter, (Florence WI.) Contact: unavailable Meets 3rd wed. monthly G.P.A.A. Curtis, MI E-Mail: lesbingham@yahoo.com We are a very small chapter of the GPAA in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Our GPAA club is a group of people that like to get outdoors. We enjoy looking for GOLD and Gems while enjoying nature and the outdoors. And Yes, Upper Peninsula Michigan has gold! G.P.A.A. of Remus Michigan Chapter, (Remus, MI) Contact: Ken Peters E-Mail: peters55@webtv.net 1-989-561-5450 Meets 2nd or 3rd sat. march, may, july, sept. Minnesota 3M Prospectors' Club 6953 "35th" St. N. Oakdale, MN 55128 USA Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 pm (March-May, September-January), 3M Bldg. 21B, 900 E. Bush, St. Paul. G.P.A.A. of Big Lake Minnesota Chapter, (Big Lake, Mn.) Contact: John Wilkus E-Mail: john.wilkus@itron.com 1-507-835-2761 Meets quarterly Mississippi G.P.A.A. of New Albony North Mississippi Chapter, (New Albony, Ms.) Contact: Tom Cranford Ph: 1-662-563-7844 E-Mail: unavailable Meets 3rd sat. monthly @ 10 am Montana G.P.A.A. of Belgrade Headwaters Chapter, (Belgrade, Mt.) Headwaters Chapter of GPAA PO Box 11 Manhattan, MT 59741 Email: gpaainfo@yahoo.com Our Chapter meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the back dining room of the McKenzie River Pizza Company, 409 W Main St., Belgrade, Montana. G.P.A.A. of Billings Billings, MT USA Contact: Kevin Grasser (Chapter Leader) 1-406-628-8314 E-Mail: pbailey463@aol.com Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month @ 6:30 pm Gold Prospectors of Central Montana, a local Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America, Temecula, California.Our Chapter, a Non-Profit organization, was established in June 1997, to promote the hobby of recreational gold prospecting and minning, to enhance our minning skills, raise the level of public awareness and knowledge about minning and mineral resources, to voice our opinions to our represenatives and other government agencies, to protect our basic rights to have unlimited access to our public lands for recreational minning and other outdoor activities, to teach and practice reasonable enviromental awareness techniques on all public lands so future generations will have it to enjoy also. G.P.A.A. of Lincoln Blackfoot River Chapter Contact: Rita Karnopp Ph: 1-406-202-5837 E-Mail: ritakarnopp@bresnan.net Meets 3rd Sat. April-Oct 5:00 PM in Lincoln MT. G.P.A.A. of Victor Ravalli County Chapter, (Victor, Mt.) Contact: Cliff Simonsen 1-406-642-3293 Meets 3rd wed. montly @ 7:00 pm Montana Gold Prospectors PO Box 133 Olney, MT 59927 USA Northwest Montana Gold Prospectors Association PO Box 488 Ronan, MT 59864 USA Contact: Allen Corneliusen 1-406-676-0063 E-Mail: jabin@ronan.net Northwest Montana Gold Prospectors (N.W.M.G.P.) PO Box 3242 Columbia Falls, MT 59912 USA E-Mail: unavailable Nevada Comstock Gold Prospectors of Reno, Nevada PO Box 20781 Reno NV 89515-0781 E-Mail: president@cgpgold.org We also welcome visitors to our meetings. They are held the 4th Tuesday of each month - 7:30 PM in the Carpenter’s Union Hall - Reno NV. The Carpenter’s Union Hall on Terminal Way is located on the East side of the street between Mill and Vassar streets. It is a blue building. Parking in the rear. Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada P O Box 96732 Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-6732 USA Phone contact is 1-702-393-GOLD (4653) Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 425 E. Van Wagenen Street in Henderson, NV. 89002. - Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada is a non profit Las Vegas club comprised of members from all walks of life. From "greenhorns to seasoned prospectors". Some members have backgrounds in fields such as geology, mineralogy and mine engineering. But, most of all, our members share a common love of freedom to explore the great outdoors. G.P.A.A. Las Vegas Chapter (LVGPAA) Contact: DeAnna Costen (President, LVGPAA) Ph: 1-702-452-7866 E-Mail: dcosten@lvgpaa.com Meetings are held on the last Monday of the month between 6:00pm to 8:30pm at Fraternal Order of Eagles 1601 E. Washington Ave. Las Vegas. The LVGPAA has been active in southern Nevada since 2001. As a large group of outdoor loving individuals we know how to get out and have a good time. Our members combined have a wealth of information to share and don’t mind helping beginners learn how to find gold. Nevada Miners & Prospectors 4070 Bigelow Dr. Carson City, NV 89701 USA Nevada Mining Association 5250 S. Virginia St. 220 Reno, NV 89502 USA New Hampshire Recreational Detecting and Prospecting Club (R.D.P.C.) Contact: Don Wilson 1-603-226-4846 E-Mail: DonW1936@intergate.com Club news and stories, as well as other topics in the metal detecting and prospecting hobbies. We provide articles, stories, information on the outdoor hobbies of Metal Detecting, Prospecting, Gemology, Rock-Hounding, and Geology. We also try to inform treasure hunters and prospectors of laws, and ordinances. We are proud to be able to sponsor a Jamboree each year for Prospecting for Gold and include an Open Treasure Hunt that will be for two days starting in the year 2000. Yankee Gold Panner's Association 307 Main St. (NH Rte 101) Marlborough, NH 03455 USA Contact: Kyle Meyerrose (President) E-Mail: kmski15@yahoo.com Annual Prospectors, Treasure Hunters & Collectors Hobby Show, with gold panning contest, last Saturday in April at Keene Rec Center, Keene, NH New Mexico G.P.A.A. of Roswell Roswell, NM USA Contact: James Sumrow (Chapter Leader) 1-505-624-1762 Meetings: 2nd Thursday. N.M. Treasure Trove Meetings: Held monthly at 6:00 p.m. on the first saturday of the month at 1505 Virginia st., Silver City, N.M. unless otherwise designated by previous announcement. The N.M.Treasure Trove is a club devoted to all aspects of recreational prospecting, including panning, sluicing, metal detecting and sniping. In adition to promoting recreational prospecting, the club exchanges ideas and information on the various aspects of prospecting and metal detecting. New Mexico Gold Miner's Association 3900 Delamar Albuquerque, NM 87110 USA Zia Prospectors & Archeological Club Clovis, NM USA 1-505-762-7340 New York G.P.A.A. of Afton Afton, NY USA Contact: John Boudreau (Chapter Leader) 1-607-639-2194 E-Mail: unavailable Meets 2nd sun monthly 1 pm G.P.A.A. of Medina Western N.Y. Chapter, (Medina N.Y. ) Contact: John Matyas E-Mail: jam@amcprecision.com 1-716-692-8000 Contact: Debbie McDonald E-Mail: redmcd@localnet.com 1-716-257-9584 Meets 2nd sat. monthly @ 9 am North Carolina Carolina Slate Belt Chapter of GPAA Aberdeen, NC USA Contact Jim Jones Ph: 1-910 215-3606 E-Mai: bedrockjim@earthlink.net Meets 2nd Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm at Jims, Gems and Gold, 10327 E. Hwy 211, Aberdeen. G.P.A.A. of Franklin WNC Otto Chapter, (Franklin, NC) Contact: Pam Pressley E-Mail: sppressley@citcom.net 1-828-369-9853 Meets 3rd thur. monthly @ 7.30 pm G.P.A.A. of Matthews Matthews Chapter (Matthews, N.C.) Contact: Glenn Coleman Ph: 1-704-299-2808 E-Mail: glenncoleman43@gmail.com Meets 2nd Wednesday night each month. 7:30pm @ Mint Hill Historic Society, 7601 Matthews Mint Hill Rd., Mint Hill, NC. G.P.A.A. Polly Spout Polly Spout Chapter, (Marion, NC) 1694 Polly Spout Rd. Marion, N.C. 28752 Ph: 1-828-738-0340 http://home.wnclink.com/gemmine E-Mail: sorgcreations@msn.com The next meeting will be at Golden Valley Camground, 680 NC Rt. 226, Casar, NC, for information and Directions call 828-738-0340 or 704-538-8047, or e-mail us. Bring covered dish and enjoy the meeting, bring family and friends. G.P.A.A. of Salsibury Piedmont ChapterPiedmont Chapter, (Salsibury, N.C.) Contact: Bobby Crawford 1-704-637-3033 First meeting April 28, 2001 Mountain Creek Prospecting Group Contact: Bill Tucker Ph: 1-704-463-7749 E-Mail: Mtman1849@yahoo.com This is a group for anyone wishing to learn about prospecting in NC. Mountain Creek Gold Mine is one of Central North Carolina's best kept prospecting secrets. This is the place to come if you are looking for real North Carolina gold. Nuggets are rare the largest to date 1/2 oz. but are found on occassion. Fine gold is however plentiful. Founded Jan 26, 2004 with 61 members and growing! If you would like more information please email or call us. Vein Mountain Recreational Miners Club The Vein Mountain Recreational Miners Club provides, through our membership, the shared knowledge and properties for recreational prospecting. If you are new to prospecting or a seasoned miner this is the club for you. Our membership spans from the Northeast to the Midwest and through the South. Our Club digs and Miners Meet Weekends are at the Lucky Strike Gold and Gem mine, Vein Mountain in Marion, NC. Plan a vacation to meet with us some time soon. Ohio G.P.A.A. of Lucasville S. Ohio Tri State Chapter, (Lucasville, OH) Contact: Ray Marting Ph: 1-740-533-0259 E-Mail: ramarting@mail.com Meets at the Lewis Claim 1st Sat of every month G.P.A.A. of Buckeye Buckeye Chapter of the GPAA (Buckeye, OH) The mission of the Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the GPAA is to promote recreational prospecting in our state, to ensure the small-scale miner has a voice in legislature, and to educate our members and the general public of the importance of responsibly enjoying our public lands and waterways so our children will be able to do the same for many generations to come. Contact information and meeting schedule links are on our website. Ohio State Prospectors Association (OSPA) P.O. Box 138 Port Washington, OH 43837 E-Mail: deerhunter434@roadrunner.com Gold prospecting, rock hounding, metal detecting, etc. Oklahoma G.P.A.A. of Medicine Park Medicine Park, OK USA Contact: Patricia & Bill McCaslin (Chapter Leader) 1-405-224-2555 Meets at Country Caverins Restaurant 1st Sat after the 3rd of month @ 12 noon G.P.A.A. of Oklahoma City Contact: John Notturno (Chapter Leader) 1-405-275-1314 E-Mail: unavailable Contact: Sherman Milhollon Ph: 1-405-354-6333 E-Mail: unavailable Meets 2nd fri. monthly @ 7:30 pm Gold Prospectors of OKC (Chapter 21 of GPAA) 12324 SE 44th st Choctaw, OK, 73020 GPS is W.97.18.702 and N.35.25.189 Contact: George McKinnis (President) Ph: 1-405-596-8681 E-Mail: brick@joimail.com Meetings: Held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm. The purpose of Oklahoma Gold Prospectors of OKC is to increase the popularity of our common interest - finding gold through recreational mining and treasure hunting. We always desire to add new members enabling us to grow and expand. We also want to have fun when we are together and working on projects. By developing relationships and friendships, the organization will become even stronger. Our mission is to further promote the interests of our organization and our members to the community. We strive to make a difference by educating the public and expanding our reach. Oregon Bohemia Mine Owner's Association PO Box 421 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 USA Contact: Lyn Perkins (President) Ph: 1-541-767-9877 E-Mail: lynperkins@q.com Contact: Nancy Pepiot (Treasurer) Ph: 1-541-767-3389 E-Mail: npepiot@msn.com Meetings are the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:00p.m. at the Cottage Grove Community Center 700 E. Gibbs Club has 160 acres to use, mine patrol, events committee, monthly meetings, over 100 claims held by members, we are active miners. Eastern Oregon Miners 740 Valley Ave. Baker City, OR 97814 USA Eastern Oregon Mining Association (E.O.M.A.) Contact: Bob Heitmanek 1-541-276-8807 E-Mail: roheitma@oregontrail.net Meetings: 1st Friday, 6:30 pm, on the Second Floor of Baker City Hall. Nonprofit organization representing and advocating for the role of mining in the Pacific Northwest. Its membership is primarily made up of operators of small mines, prospectors, and others interested in mining. EOMA is dedicated as well to the preservation of American mineral independence and proper stewardship of the environment. Gold Coast Mining Association PO Box 291 Sixes, OR 97476 USA G.P.A.A. of North Bend North Bend Chapter, (North Bend, Or.) 241 North Way North Bend, OR 97459 USA Contact: George (Gabby) Brown (Chapter Leader) 1-541-756-5328 E-Mail: aupgabby@coosnet.com Meets 2nd fri. monthly @ 7 pm Jackson County Mining Association PO Box 1651 Medford, OR 97501 USA Josephine County Sourdoughs 304 Woodlake Dr. Grants Pass, OR 97527 USA Contact: Randy Hinke 1-541-476-6045 Linn County Chapter W.M.C. Western Mining Council, Oregon 581 Lancaster Dr. S.E. 121 Salem, OR 97301 USA Contact: Clarence Janzen 1-503-581-1099 Millennium Diggers Keizer, Oregon USA Contact: Joe Greene (Treasurer) Ph: 1-541-929-5745 Contact: Barb Parker (Secretary) E-Mail: bparker493@aol.com Meeting: We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 920 Marks Dr, Keizer, OR. The main purpose of this club is to bring families and individuals together to learn and share. We promote the hobbies of metal detecting, small scale mining, rock and gem collecting, bottle and relic collecting, fossil collecting, artifact collecting, treasure hunting, and any other activity that involves looking for objects of value that are buried, hidden, sunken, or occur naturally. lease feel free to drop in on one of the monthly meetings or outings. Northwest Mineral Prospectors Club (NWMPC) P.O. Box 197 Vancouver, WA 98686 USA E-Mail: support@nwmpc.com Our membership is Southern Washington and thru out Oregon and a few in other States. Club was organized for those interested in detecting, minerals and prospecting, and who loves the outdoors. Guest are Welcome to the Meeting, Events and Outings. Club Claims are in Southern Washington and Oregon. Meeting in Milwaukie, Oregon on the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. NWMPC has gold claims at the following locations: * Quartzville Creek near Salem, Oregon * Chetco River in southwest Oregon * Copper Creek near Mt. St. Helens in Washington, * Willow Creek in Eastern Oregon just south of Baker City * Mollalla Recreational Area just east of Mollalla Oregon Thus giving its members the opportunity and the right to prospect for gold and other minerals in a designated area. Many of our members have their own private claims in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, to which club members are periodically invited. NWMPC has various pieces of mining equipment available for member’s "use" and a mining library. The club sponsors monthly raffles and a "gold drawing" to encourage membership and attendance. Our members vary from the novice to the dedicated experienced miner. A complimentary newsletter is sent to interested guests. We feature club outings to our claims, films on prospecting, clinics on various methods of gold recovery (including electronic detection), treasure hunts, potlucks and other fun events. Oregon Independent Miners PO Box 399 Creswell, Oregon 97426 Ph/Fax 541-895-4343 Contact: John Holleman Executive Director E-Mail: : Admin@oregon-independent-miners.com Fight for Miners Rights now and into the future Organized in 1992, OIM has become a vocal advocate for thousands of independent, small-scale miners and prospectors throughout the Northwest. Working as an umbrella organization, OIM provides individual mining associations with vital information affecting their rights. OIM is improving communications between groups and networking all into a strong united voice. OIM is a grass roots, 501(c) 6 non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. Working together, Oregon Independent Miners is making a difference. Portland Gold Prospectors, Inc. G.P.A.A. Portland Chapter, (Portland, Or.) Contact: Richard Ruth E-Mail: info@portlandgoldprospectors.org 1-503-663-9087 Meets 3rd sun. monthly 1:30 pm Rogue Valley Mining Council Oregon USA Contact: Jim Dodson 1-541-772-957 Southwest Oregon Miners 710 Galice Creek Merlin, OR 97532 USA Contact: Bruce Crawford 1-541-474-7608 Umpqua Valley Mining Association Oregon USA Contact: Ed Carlyle 1-541-459-0568 Waldo Mining District PO Box 1574 Cave Junction, OR 97523 USA Contact: Don Young 1-541-592-3792 Willamette Valley Miners 13737 Triumph Rd. Sublimity, OR 97385 USA Contact: Tim Cremer 1-503-769-2471 Meet the 3rd Thursday of every month at Marion County Fire Hall, 300 Cordon Rd NE, Salem OR. Pennsylvania Eastern Gold Prospectors Association Pennsylvania State website Pennsylvania EGPA E-Mail: bbennett@pa-egpa.org The intent of the EGPA is to organize the Recreational Prospectors here in the eastern part of the United States. G.P.A.A. of Bloomsburg Susquehanna River chapter, (Bloomsburg, Pa.) Contact: Richard Shannon E-Mail: dickgoldy@webtv.net or srcgpaa@suscom.net 1-570-998-3141 Meets 3rd sat. monthly. Lightstreet United Methodist Church (4 tenths of a mile from the Grange on the left side of Main street in LightStreet) or JR's place G.P.A.A. of Greenville Allegheny River Chapter, (Greenville, Pa.) Contact: Neil Baney (Chapter Leader) 1-724-352-1673 E-Mail: niallix@aol.com Meetings: 2nd Saturday, West Salem Grange, South Maysville Rd. (outside of Greenville). G.P.A.A. of Port Matilda Bald Eagle Chapter, (Port Matilda, Pa.) Contact: Jon Weir (President) 50 Houtz Lane Port Matilda PA 16870 Ph: 1-814-692-4453 E-Mail: jdweir1@msn.com Contact: Rich Best (Secratery/Treasure) 664 Geiler Hollow Rd Jersey Shore, PA 17740 Ph: 1-570-398-1458 RBest@Pa-Gold.com Meetings: 4th Saturday monthly @ 11:30 am at the Half Moon Township Building in Stormstown. G.P.A.A. of St. Peters Delaware Valley chapter, (St. Peters, Pa.) Contact: Michael Jones (President) E-Mail: president@delawarevalleygpaa.com Ph:1-267-895-8829 Meets 2nd Saturday Monthly 11:30 AM G.P.A.A. of St. Troy Endless Mountains Chapter, (Troy, Pa.) Contact: Larry Johnston E-Mail: thunter@cyber-quest.com 1-570-364-5349 Meets 1st sat. monthly @ 10 am Gold Prospectors & Treasure Hunters of America, Inc. (GPTHA) 1300 York Haven Road Lot 7 York Haven PA 17370 USA Ph: 1-717-324-1635 or 1-888-547-9881 E-Mail: bbennett@goldprostreashuntrs.com Meetings: To be announced. See web site for more information. South Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the EGPA (SCPA_EGPA) Welcome to the South Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Eastern Gold Prospectors Association South Carolina GPAA of Palmetto Laurens Chapter (Laurens, S.C.) Contact : David Dean Ph: 1-864-456-2770 E-Mail: unavailable First meeting May 12th 2003 @ 7PM River Tracks Cafe - 345 East Main St / US Hwy 76 Laurens, South Carolina G.P.A.A. of Seneca Contact: Charles Mueller E-Mail: unavailable 1-770-277-7243 Meets 1st mon. monthly @ 7 pm South Dakota G.P.A.A. of Rapids City Black Hills Chapter, (Rapids City, S.D.) Contact: Mike Borden E-Mail: mikeandlu@rushmore.com 1-605-341-0483 Contact: Forrest Goodwin E-Mail: aspenlake2@yahoo.com 1-605-584-2887 Meeting locations vary Tennessee G.P.A.A. of Hixon Hixon, TN USA Contact: Mike Bauer (Chapter Leader) 1-423-875-4179 G.P.A.A. of Lebanon Lebanon chapter, (Lebanon, Tn.) Contact: Ralph Deering 1-615-452-0512 1st official chapter meeting May 11, 2002 G.P.A.A. of Madisonville Coker Creek, Tn., G.P.A.A, Coker Creek chapter, (Madisonville, Tn.) Contact: Tim LeGrand Ph: 1-423-310-4445 E-Mail: Tim@tngold.com Meets 3rd sat monthly @ 11 am at the coker creek Ruitan Club. Site: <http://tnchapter.rdcss.com>http://tnchapter.rdcss.com We are reorganizing and growing the chapter. We will have a new property soon. Come join us and have some fun! Texas Gold Prospectors Of El Paso (GPEP) (West Texas and Southern New Mexico) E-Mail: elpasoprospectors@att.net or jumbuck2@Juno.com or matt2832@aol.com Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month @ 7:00 PM, 2100 San Diego Street, El Paso, Texas. Outings: Once every month. GPEP is a free non-profit locally controlled Chapter of Gold Prospectors Association of America. The purpose is to promote prospecting with individuals and families. G.P.A.A. of Granbury North Central Texas, (Granbury, Tx.) Contact: Robert Lisi E-Mail: gpaa77@yahoo.com 1-817-937-8577 Contact: Gerald Mitchell E-Mail: gpaa77@yahoo.com 1-817-279-9250 Meets 2nd Sun. monthly 2pm G.P.A.A. of Greenville East Texas Chapter, (Greenville, Tx.) Contact: Don Brisendine E-Mail: donlin@etex.net 1-903-725-7960 Meets 3rd sat. monthly @ 2 pm G.P.A.A. of Northeast Texas 1251 Donna Dr. Richardson, TX 75080 USA Contact: Phil Caffey (President NE TX GPAA & State Director TX) 1-972-680-0377 E-Mail: fowoda@aol.com Contact: Don Brisendine (Vice President) Ph: 1-903-725-7960 Contact: Ron Woodruff Ph: 1-903-496-7616 G.P.A.A. of Northwest Texas Texas USA Contact: Phil Caffey (Chapter Leader) 1-972-271-1066 or mobile: 1-214-769-0825 El Paso Prospectors Club 3623 Titanic Dr. El Paso, TX 79904 USA Contact: Elizabeth Corliss Big Spring Prospectors Club, Inc. 606 E. "3rd" Big Spring, TX 79720 Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:30 pm, Club Building, 606 E. "3rd" St. Gold Dusters & Treasure Hunters El Paso, TX USA 1-915-590-7441 Prospectors Club of El Paso, Texas El Paso, TX USA 1-915-751-4065 World Wide Association of Treasure Seekers (WWATS) 1495 FM 49 2340 S. Pucketts Mill Rd. Gilmer, Texas 75644 USA Contact: Keith Wills Ph: 1-903-734-7773 E-Mail: kwills@etex.net The World Wide Association of Treasure Seekers is an non-profit organization that was conceived and organized to help friends and associates in the field of treasure hunting, gold mining and metal detecting. Our Mission Statement: Preserve, Promote and Protect the right to the use of the Land and Natural Resources for “We the People” now and in the future. Utah Northern Utah Prospector's Association Ogden, Utah 84404 USA Contact: Curt Dayton 1-801-392-3257 Contact: Alan Meyer E-Mail: unavailable Utah Gold Prospectors Club (U.G.P.C.) 3497 W. Crestfield Dr. West Valley, UT 84119 USA Ph/Fax: 1-801 964 0661 E-Mail: ravenheart_860@hotmail.com Vermont Green Mountain Prospectors of Vermont GPAA of Vermont Contact: Fred Matheson E-Mail: jafoh1@cs.com Contact: Fred Matheson 2942 Stony Brook Northfield, Vermont 05663 USA or call R&L Archery, 70 Smith St Barre Vermont (equipment also) 802-479-9151 We are a chapter of the GPAA, but you need not be GPAA to join and have fun! Washington Bedrock Prospectors Club P.O. box 425 Puyallup, WA. 98371 USA E-Mail: Bedrockgoldclub@aol.com Meetings are held the third Monday of each month from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the Puyallup Masonic Hall at 1005 West Pioneer, in Puyallup, WA. We have a guest speaker or program each month, with classes on panning, dredging, how to do it, and where to go. Boeing Employees Everett Prospecting Society (BEEPS) (Everett Organizations) PO Box 3707 Seattle, WA 98124 USA Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of each month, except December, at the Boeing Recreation Center in Everett. G.P.A.A. of Chehalis Chehalis, WA USA Contact: Bill McCutcheon (Chapter Leader) 1-307-856-4742 G.P.A.A. of Federal Way Federal Way, WA USA Contact: John Hirsch (Chapter Leader) 1-253-874-6268 Meetings: 3rd Tuesday. G.P.A.A. of Spokane Spokane, WA USA Contact: Chuck Knuth (Chapter Leader) 1-509-292-0354 Contact: Gary Anderson 1-509-893-2717 1st official chapter meeting May 4, 2002 Gold & Treasure Hunters Club 2009 Iron St. Bellingham, WA 98225 USA 1-206-384-6722 North American Miners Association (NAMA) President: Robert Cleveland Ph: 1-206-365-1367 E-Mail: namonsa@yahoo.com We are the oldest continous running mining club in Washington. We meet at the Auburn Elks on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Scan thru the web site and learn about us. Better yet drop on by for a meeting! North American Prospectors Association (N.A.P.A) PO Box 234 Chehalis, WA 98532 USA 1-360-807-2167 or 1-888-888-5590 700 members strong and growing! "To preserve and protect our heritage of freely prospecting for gold" North Central Washington Prospectors (NCWP) P. O. Box 5208 Wenatchee, WA 98807-5208 USA Contact Carl Pederson Ph: 1-509-630-8239 E-Mail: repete7@live.com Meetings: 3rd Monday 7pm @ Alcoa Union Hall, E. Wenatchee WA. Northwest Mineral Prospectors Club (NWMPC) P.O. Box 197 Vancouver, WA 98686 USA E-Mail: support@nwmpc.com Our membership is Southern Washington and thru out Oregon and a few in other States. Club was organized for those interested in detecting, minerals and prospecting, and who loves the outdoors. Guest are Welcome to the Meeting, Events and Outings. Club Claims are in Southern Washington and Oregon. Meeting in Milwaukie, Oregon on the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. NWMPC has gold claims at the following locations: * Quartzville Creek near Salem, Oregon * Chetco River in southwest Oregon * Copper Creek near Mt. St. Helens in Washington, * Willow Creek in Eastern Oregon just south of Baker City * Mollalla Recreational Area just east of Mollalla Oregon Thus giving its members the opportunity and the right to prospect for gold and other minerals in a designated area. Many of our members have their own private claims in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, to which club members are periodically invited. NWMPC has various pieces of mining equipment available for member’s "use" and a mining library. The club sponsors monthly raffles and a "gold drawing" to encourage membership and attendance. Our members vary from the novice to the dedicated experienced miner. A complimentary newsletter is sent to interested guests. We feature club outings to our claims, films on prospecting, clinics on various methods of gold recovery (including electronic detection), treasure hunts, potlucks and other fun events. Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) 10 N. Post, Suite 220 Spokane, WA 99201 USA 1-509-624-1158 E-Mail: nwma@nwma.org Northwest Prospectors 20902 "67th" Ave. NE 343 Arlington, WA 98223 USA Okanagen Prospecting and Mining Association PO Box 47 Riverside, WA 98849 USA Prospectors Plus Gold Mining Club 111 Main St. Sultan, WA 98294 USA Tel. 425.750.9290 (Chris) Tel. 360.913.0187 (Larry) Membership includes access to over 1000 acres across prime historic goldbearing country including Liberty, Washington (the oldest living gold ghost town in the Northwest). All members all enjoy a generous 10% discount on all in-store products. Washington Alliance of Miners and Prospectors, The PO Box 1363 Monroe, WA 98272 USA Contact: Ethan Jones E-Mail: bigfoot@eskimo.com Helps protect the rights of the small miner. Washington Gold Connection, The Site for the weekend recreational gold prospector. E-Mail: unavailable Washington Prospectors Mining Association (W.P.M.A.) 10002 Aurora Ave. North, 1193 Seattle, WA 98133 USA Contact: Chuck Cox or Dave Hoff 1-206-784-6039 E-Mail: secretary@washingtonprospectors.org Largest non-profit mining association in Washington State and still growing. As an association we promote and support prospecting and mining for all weekend, part time, and small-scale miners and prospectors. Association information, claims listing, and more. West Virginia GPAA of Nitro Nitro, West Virginia USA Contact: Joe Smoot (President) Ph: 1-304-972-1976 E-Mail GPAAWV@Yahoo.Com We meet 2nd Saturday each month. Wisconsin G.P.A.A. of Florence Northern Michigan-U P, (Florence, Wi.) Contact: Rod Trudell 1-715-528-5304 Meets 3rd wed. monthly G.P.A.A. of Weyerhaeuser Wisconsin Northwoods Chapter, (Weyerhaeuser, Wi.) Contact: Ron Chambers 1-715-353-2467 Meets Second Sat at 11:00 am at Rice Lake WI G.P.A.A. of Tomah Tomah, WI USA Contact: Mike Flint Ph: 1-608-372-0694 E-Mail: mwink12@excite.com Meets 3rd Saturday every month at 11:00 AM. Tomah Boys & Girls Club The Greenbush Prospectors (GPAA)
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