The Tualatin Valley Gem Club of Oregon, representing members in Washington County, specifically Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Forest Grove areas on the westside of Portland, offer a wide variety of educational programs and expertise in geology.
The group holds regularly scheduled meetings open to the general public and offers a wide range of events for members and the general public including rock and mineral shows, classes, field trips, banquets, picnics, and other social and educational programs. The club also works closely with other rock clubs during the planning stages of the Portland Regional Gem and Mineral show and many of our members also belong to some of the other clubs. Our members are also eligible to attend functions with Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Society.
At each meeting, a guest speaker covers a topic related to geology and earth science, and we share notes from those meetings as often as possible on the website and through our newsletter.
On the website, we are constantly working to keep our educational material fresh and updated, and available to the public. This is an ongoing project, so if you have some recommendations or suggestions, please contact us so we may consider adding the information to our site. Please note that we work hard to restrict links and references to non-commercial entities as much as possible.
You will find educational material on this site in the following areas:
- Earth Sciences: This is a category on our site dedicate to articles on geology and related earth sciences, often showcasing the talents, skills, and expertise of our members.
- Pacific Northwest Resources: There is so much to explore in the Pacific Northwest, our list of rockhounding sites, parks, museums, discovery centers, educational institutions, and other geology locations and resources for Oregon, Washington, Northern California, Idaho, and British Columbia are few, but open the door to the wonders near Tualatin Valley.
- Rock Clubs: We offer a shortlist of rock clubs in the Portland Metro area. We also feature news, announcements, shows, and events open to our members and the general public on our site to extend membership opportunities for learning and networking.
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