Trotter, Buckwheat, and Sterling Hill Collecting Event

April 26 & 27, 2003

Along with the 31st Annual NJESA Gem & Mineral Show & Outdoor Swap & Sell!

The Delaware Valley Earth Science Society (DVESS) and the North East Field Trip Alliance (NEFTA), in cooperation with the Franklin Mineral Museum and Sterling Hill Mining Museum, invite you to share an international collecting experience. This field trip has attracted dedicated collectors from across the globe. Be one of them this year! 

Read the following terms, and then contact the coordinator below to
reserve your spot . . .

Please note -- each of the three sites above is operated by a different group or organization, so there are different facilities, fees, rules, etc. for each site - as shown in the sections above. In addition, there are rules and requirements that are common to all three sites and to the “dig” in general - these are below:

• Tools and UV lights will be available for purchase at the Franklin Museum and the Sterling Hill Mining Museum.
• Both Trotter and Buckwheat will have excavation / turnover of fresh NEW soil areas for your digging pleasure.
• Attendance is by advance reservation. Sign up early! See below for details. We MUST have at least 100 people .. and .. in case you are wondering, it IS “rain or shine” -- so come prepared!!
• Local hotels/motels fill up quickly, so if you are staying in the area overnight be sure to reserve early.
• All collectors must carry liability insurance that covers damage to the property, such as the insurance offered by the EFMLS to its affiliate clubs. Your club must co-sponsor the activity in order to be covered
  by Federation policies. If you have no other means of insurance, you may join the DVESS to get it. Proof of personal liability is acceptable.
• Collectors enter any site at their own risk and must sign a hold-harmless liability waiver when registering.
• Standard Federation safety rules apply – safety goggles and durable footwear are mandatory (no sneakers or sandals). Work gloves are strongly recommended. Note the age requirement at each site.

All guests at Trotter/Buckwheat sites receive a $1 discount coupon for tour of Sterling Hill Mining Museum (good only on Sunday, April 27th)
Maximum of 200 this year.

To register right away, send $20 per collector made out to DVESS, to:

Jeff Winkler
55 White Way, Pompton Lakes NJ 07442
email: TripMaster@UVworld.org
phone: 973-835-2582

For more information on the trip, see http://www.uvworld.org.

"Bringing back that old-time collecting!"

[Click here for some great photos from the 2002 trip]