PGMC members-only field trip · Glenn County, California

A private landowner is opening ground to our club that nobody else gets to collect. They turn it over with heavy machinery, so the jasper is fresh every year.

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A polished cabochon of red, orange and gold jasper with milky chalcedony and flashes of rainbow color
PGMC · Specimen 001Jasper cabochonCut & polished by a member
AdmitActive members only CaravanUnder 15 vehicles
Saturday14Nov
2026
Meet & sign in9:00 AMGrocery Outlet lot
1026 South St, Orland
Depart9:30 AMPromptly. The caravan won't wait.
DestinationLassen LandsPrivate land, Glenn County

Why this trip is different

Ground other rockhounds aren't allowed to collect, freshly turned every year.

Our club, through Mike, has built a rare relationship with a private landowner who supports what we do. They give us access to jasper other people can't collect.

They also tend to overturn the collection sites with heavy machinery, so new material comes up every year. If you came last year, you'll find different rock this time.

Members only. Active membership required.For insurance purposes, everyone on this trip must have an active Paradise Gem & Mineral Club membership. Not a member yet, or need to renew? Do it before November 14. Join or renew
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A whole day's haul of jasper spread out wet across a patio next to a garden cart
One trip · one haulHosed off on the patioEvery rock here came home in buckets
Field notes
Lapidary grade

These stones are stunning once they're cut. Bring your finds to the club shop and make something with them. That's the whole point.

The perfect day

Skies clearing right after a heavy rain. The storm washes every rock clean, and the whole field shows its color.

If it's hot

Bring a lot of water, plenty of food, a pump sprayer and a hat.

Catch the weather right and there aren't enough buckets in the world. Choose wisely.

Orange and yellow jasper with white veins, shown wet DryWet

Drag across the rock. Dry side shown for comparison.

Field trick

Bring something to spray with

Dry jasper on the ground looks dusty and dull. Wet it and the real color comes up: the reds, the golds, the veins. That's how you spot the keepers before they go in the bucket.

A pump sprayer works great. A spray bottle is fine. Either way, bring extra water to fill it.

The day · Saturday, November 14

We go in together.
We come out together.

  1. 9:00AM

    Meet & sign in

    Grocery Outlet parking lot in Orland. Every person signs in with Scott, then we sort out carpools.

  2. 9:30AM

    Roll out together

    One caravan of under 15 vehicles leaves promptly and drives right to the sites.

  3. ~12:30PM

    Early group exits

    A half day for anyone who wants it.

  4. ~3:00PM

    Final group exits

    For anyone who wants to collect as much as possible.

Look for Scott's beat-up silver/gray Toyota Tacoma with the orange lumber rack.Grocery Outlet · 1026 South Street, Orland, CA 95963

Meeting point Grocery Outlet

1026 South Street
Orland, CA 95963

  1. 9:00 Park and find Scott's Tacoma
  2. Sign in Every person signs in
  3. 9:30 Caravan leaves together
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What it's like out there

Easy picking.
Big potential.

  • Little to no diggingThe machinery already did the hard part.
  • Drive right to the sitesEvery vehicle can make it to the collection areas.
  • Hike only if you want toWalking is optional. The rock is right there.
A big orange and gold jasper held up in late-afternoon sun Wet red jasper with a white chalcedony band, held in a hand Dark jasper with lacy red and gold veins

Read this before you RSVP

under15vehicles. One caravan.

At Grocery Outlet everyone signs in, then we drive to the site together as one group of under 15 vehicles. That limit is out of respect for our host, so fuller vehicles get spots first.

Please ride-share if at all possible.If you have open seats, please offer them.

  1. 1st4+ people
  2. 2nd3 people
  3. 3rd2 people

Driving with empty seats? Tell Scott how many. Need a ride? Tell Scott that too, and when you want to leave. He'll match drivers and passengers.

One caravan · under 15 vehiclesEvery empty seat costs the club a stall

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What to bring

0 of 10 packed

Field tips

  1. Bring a collection bucket or two. You'll want the second one.
  2. Bring food and water.
  3. Bring extra water and something to spray with. A pump sprayer works great, but a spray bottle is fine.
Four empty red 5-gallon buckets loaded on a garden cart, ready for a trip
Before the trip. The finds below are after.

Private land · house rules

Respect our host's generosity

This access exists because a landowner trusts our club. Help us keep it. And remember, every person on the trip needs an active membership.

  • Stay in the collection areas

    Remain inside the designated areas the whole time.

  • No dogs or pets

    No pets of any kind on the property. Please leave them home.

  • Group in, group out

    We enter together and leave together, at about 12:30 or about 3:00.

The specimen tray

This is what easy picking looks like

Rough jasper, washed down and still wet. Reds, oranges, mustard golds, dark stones with fire-colored veins, and the occasional blue-green.

Bright orange and yellow jasper with white veins and tiny orb patterns
No. 01Orange jasper, white veins and orbs
Dark purple jasper with glowing orange and yellow veins
No. 02Dark jasper, fire-colored veins
Brilliant red jasper speckled with gray-white
No. 03Red jasper, gray speckle
A big gold, cream and orange jasper held up against trees
No. 04Gold and cream, bigger than a hand
Close-up of banded red and orange jasper
No. 05Banded red
Close-up of a blue-green stone with rusty red seams
No. 06The blue-green one
Red and gold jasper held in sunlight
No. 07Red and gold
Red jasper with white chalcedony seams, seen edge-on
No. 08Red, chalcedony seams
Mustard-yellow jasper with a small open pocket
No. 09Mustard jasper, open pocket
Rough red jasper as found Jasper after polishing: a glossy freeform of red, gold and white

After the tripRough in November.
Polished in our shop by spring.

RSVP · questions too

Call or text Scott

Scott Feldman is our field trip coordinator. He's matching drivers with riders, so he needs a few details from you.

207-841-9974
Call Scott

Tell him

  • How many people will be in your vehicle
  • Whether you're willing to drive and take passengers
  • Or that you need a ride
  • Which exit you want: about 12:30 or about 3:00
  • If you have open seats, please offer them
  • That everyone in your vehicle has an active membership

Build your RSVP text

Fill this in and the message writes itself. Then text it to Scott.

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"Text it to Scott" opens your phone's messages with this filled in. On a computer, copy it and text it from your phone. Your spot is confirmed when Scott replies.

Looking forward to some great rocks!Scott · PGMC field trips

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