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SUMMARY:The Secret Life of Basalt: A Special Presentation & Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that some of the most dramatic chapters of Idaho’s geological history are written right beneath our feet in the form of Basalt? Join Professional Geologist Coyote for an up-close look at the volcanic forces that shaped our landscape. 1pm at Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology (IMMG)\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd\, Boise.  Non-members of the IMMG $5\, Free for Members and youth. Pre-registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-secret-life-of-basalt-a-special-presentation-and-exhibit-tickets-2003246080954?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org with questions.
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/the-secret-life-of-basalt-a-special-presentation-exhibit/
LOCATION:Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road\, Boise\, ID\, 83712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Bruneau Fossil Reef Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Investigate the geology of Fossil Reef and Horse Hill with guide Steve Schaps. This area is 80 miles from Boise and has a lot of fossils\, petrified wood\, and Moqui Balls. We will meet in the Albertson’s Shopping Center parking lot at 8:45am\, for a 9am departure\, near McDonald’s Restaurant\, 6574 S Federal Way. From here Barb will facilitate carpools.  We will need some people with higher clearance vehicles to be carpool drivers. Limited people and cars. Sponsored by Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Nonmembers of the Museum $20\, Museum members and Children are free. Full refunds if the IMMG cancels the trip due to the weather. \nRead link for details and to pre-register. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bruneau-fossil-reef-geologic-field-trip-tickets-2003432612876?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions.
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/bruneau-fossil-reef-field-trip/
LOCATION:Bruneau\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Shoofly Oolites-Landscape of Mars
DESCRIPTION:Join Steven Sawyer for a popular field trip to the Shoofly Oolites\, one of the largest outcrops of  Oolites in North America—located 70 miles from Boise near Grand View. We will meet at 9:45am near the McDonald’s\, 6574 S Federal Way (Albertsons Shopping Center) near the intersection of I-84 and Hwy 21 for a 10am departure. Home early afternoon. Please carpool as much as possible. Paved roads the entire way. Sponsored by Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Nonmembers of the museum $20\, Museum Members and Children are free. Pre-registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shoofly-oolites-landscape-of-mars-tickets-2003482064788?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/shoofly-oolites-landscape-of-mars-4/
LOCATION:Bruneau\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20261121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20261121T160000
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SUMMARY:Santa’s Rock Shop
DESCRIPTION:Santa’s Rock Shop is a rockin’ event happening Noon-4pm at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Boise 83712! This in-person event is perfect for rock enthusiasts of all ages. Santa’s Rock Shop is ready for you! You’ll see stocking stuffers starting at 50 cents\, rocks\, minerals\, quartzite polished bookends\, petrified wood\, books on geology\, rock hounding and prospecting\, jewelry\, mood rings\, maps\, bb caps\, and much more for all ages. All merchandise is 20% off. \nPre-registration is helpful but not required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santas-rock-shop-tickets-2001251029702?aff=oddtdtcreator \nIf questions\, please contact operations@idahomuseum.org. \nSorry\, Santa is unable to attend. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/santas-rock-shop-2/
LOCATION:Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road\, Boise\, ID\, 83712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20261205T100000
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UID:6944-1796464800-1796486400@www.idahomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bruneau Petrified Wood Geologic Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join Steve Schaps for a geologic field trip that will be to a new area of Bruneau Petrified Wood. You can collect petrified wood and other fossils without any digging! We’ll be meeting to carpool from the Albertsons Parking Lot (near McDonalds at 6574 S Federal Way and Hwy 21 at 9:45 AM\, departing at 10 AM. We will spend ~2 hours exploring a new area and picking up petrified wood\, having lunch and then return to One-Stop and finally to the meetup location by 3-4 PM. Sponsored by Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG)\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Nonmembers of the IMMG $20\, IMMG Members and kids are free. Pre-registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bruneau-petrified-wood-geologic-field-trip-tickets-2003786816308?aff=oddtdtcreator \nFull refunds if the IMMG cancels the trip due to the weather.\nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/bruneau-petrified-wood-geologic-field-trip-5/
LOCATION:Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road\, Boise\, ID\, 83712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20261219T100000
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UID:6974-1797674400-1797692400@www.idahomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Shoofly Sand Pit (Fossils)
DESCRIPTION:Join Tom Frey for a geologic field trip to the Shoofly Sand Pit located about 70 miles from Boise.  The sand pit contains abundant small fossils from Lake Idaho deposits. The IMMG also has an archeologist shaker table that people can use to sift sand for fossils. Great for families and kids.  We will meet at the Albertsons parking lot\, 6574 S. Federal Way\, near McDonalds\,  on Hwy 21 and Federal Way at 9:45 AM\, departing at 10 AM.  We will arrange carpools at this location. The roads are paved except for the last 1.7 miles\, which is a good quality dirt road. We will return to the carpool location at ~3 PM.  No dogs\, please. Sponsored by the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Boise.  Museum members and kids-free; Non-members of the museum-$20. Tickets fully refunded if the Museum cancels the trip.  Please read all details on the link. Pre-registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shoofly-sand-pit-fossils-geologic-field-trip-tickets-2003938767799?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/shoofly-sand-pit-fossils-4/
LOCATION:Bruneau\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Special Events
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