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SUMMARY:Bruneau Petrified Wood Geologic Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:This geologic field trip 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 but not at 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 plus Eventbrite fee\, IMMG Members and Children are free. Pre-registration is required Full refunds if the IMMG cancels the trip due to the weather.\nPre-registration is required. Read link for important details. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bruneau-petrified-wood-geologic-field-trip-tickets-1825868575059?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/bruneau-petrified-wood-geologic-field-trip/
LOCATION:Bruneau\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20251108T130000
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SUMMARY:Mineral Identification
DESCRIPTION:Need help identifying rocks you’ve found or purchased? Coyote Short\, Professional Geologist\, can identify rocks\, minerals\, fossils and Native American artifacts. Bring in your specimens and she will help you identify them. Plus\, you’ll learn steps to identifying rocks and minerals. 1pm\, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd\, $5-General\, Free for IMMG members and kids. Pre-registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mineral-identification-class-tickets-1816362311569?aff=oddtdtcreator \nPlease contact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/mineral-identification-10/
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:20251101T130000
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UID:6532-1762002000-1762005600@www.idahomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Stories of Gold Discoveries in the Oregon Country
DESCRIPTION:Geologist Mark Ferns will trace the fascinating and amazing history of gold discoveries in Oregon in this lecture. 1pm\, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Nonmembers of the museum $5 plus Eventbrite fee\, IMMG Members and Children free.    Mark’s book\, “The Search for Gold in Oregon”\, will be on sale.  Everyone must pre-register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-of-gold-discoveries-in-the-oregon-country-tickets-1804396170519?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/stories-of-gold-discoveries-in-the-oregon-country/
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: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 near the McDonald’s\, 6574 S Federal Way (Albertsons Shopping Center) near the intersection of I-84 and Hwy 21 at 9:45am for a 10am departure. Home early afternoon. This trip does NOT start from the IMMG.  Paved roads the entire way. Sponsored by Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Nonmembers of the museum $20 plus Eventbrite fee\, IMMG Members and Children free. Details and Pre-registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shoofly-oolites-landscape-of-mars-tickets-1809039829829?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/shoofly-oolites-landscape-of-mars/
LOCATION:Bruneau\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20251025T160000
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UID:6524-1761386400-1761408000@www.idahomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bruneau Fossil Reef Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Investigate the geology of Fossil Reef and Horse Hill with guide Barb Beatty. 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 9:45am\, for a 10am 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. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/bruneau-fossil-reef-geologic-field-trip-tickets-1722620627669?aff=oddtdtcreator \nFull refunds if the IMMG cancels the trip due to the weather. Read link for details. \nPlease contact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/bruneau-fossil-reef-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Bruneau\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20251021T120000
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UID:6527-1761048000-1761051600@www.idahomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Annual Museum Members Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The annual Members meeting is held at the museum itself. Members can attend remotely through Zoom (audio only). Use this link to join the meeting at noon on October 21st. \nZoom Link to Members Meeting \n  \n 
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/annual-museum-members-meeting/
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CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20251019T130000
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UID:6521-1760878800-1760882400@www.idahomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Mineral Identification
DESCRIPTION:Need help identifying rocks you’ve found or purchased? Coyote Short\, Professional Geologist\, can identify rocks\, minerals\, fossils and Native American artifacts. Bring in your specimens and she will help you identify them. Plus\, you’ll learn steps to identifying rocks and minerals. 1pm\, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd\, $5-General\, Free for IMMG members and kids. Pre-registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mineral-identification-class-tickets-1725904931109?aff=oddtdtcreator \nPlease contact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions.
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/mineral-identification/
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:20251012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20251012T150000
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UID:6519-1760274000-1760281200@www.idahomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Terry Panhorst will help you better understand the terms “critical minerals” and “rare earth elements”. These terms are used frequently in the news media these days\, but many are uncertain as to the precise meaning of the terms. Join us at 1pm at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd\, Boise.  This is a two-hour lecture. Nonmembers of the Museum $5 plus Eventbrite fee\, youth and Museum members are free. Pre-registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/critical-minerals-and-rare-earth-elements-tickets-1722566535879?aff=oddtdtcreator \nContact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions.
URL:https://www.idahomuseum.org/event/critical-minerals-and-rare-earth-elements/
LOCATION:Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology\, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road\, Boise\, ID\, 83712\, United States
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