Welcome to the Lakeland Gem & Mineral Club
The Lakeland Gem & Mineral Club is the geology and Earth sciences club for the Wisconsin Northwoods and Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The next club meeting is Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Please join us on April 23, 2024 for “Wire Wrapping Your Favorite Rock” by Jenna Richardson of the North Lakeland Discovery Center. Bring a favorite rock or agate to wrap, small needle nose pliers and wire cutters. The full meeting agenda can be found here.
The Lakeland Gem & Mineral Club meets at 6:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month from April through November at the Church of the Pines in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
Upcoming Meetings:
April 23, 2024
May 28, 2024
June 25, 2024
July 23, 2024
August 27, 2024
September 24, 2024
October 22, 2024
Please click here for the draft June 2023 meeting minutes.
Annual Gem & Mineral Show 2024
The 55th annual Gem & Mineral show hosted by the Lakeland Gem & Mineral Club will be held July 12 & 13, 2024 at the Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
About the club
Who We Are
The club was founded in 1964 and incorporated in 1970 to promote general interest in this remarkable planet on which we live, specifically in the areas of geology, mineralogy, paleontology, citizen science, and the lapidary arts, through evidence-based educational programs, field trips, and our Annual Gem & Mineral Show.
When We Meet
The club meets on the 4th Tuesday every month from March through November at 6:30p at the Church of the Pines in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
2024 Programs
Club program events to be announced soon.
Club Field Trips
The club sponsors field trips to various locations in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota in which members have found minerals including agates, amethyst, basalt, and copper, as well as fossils. Information on upcoming field trips will be posted to this website.
Why should you Join?
If you are interested in geology, Earth sciences, mineralogy, or lapidary, the Lakeland Gem & Mineral Club is an educational, fun way of sharing your hobby with a variety of people who share your interest. Membership benefits include newsletters when published, admittance to the club picnic and annual banquet.
How do you Join?
Annual membership is $10 for individual and $20 for a family. To join, please contact the membership coordinator via email at hello@lakelandgemclub.org
Meetings
Get in Touch
Have an idea for a monthly program? Know interesting places to go rockhounding? Want to give feedback on our monthly meetings? We'd like to hear from you. Email the club at any time, hello@lakelandgemclub.org
Become a Member
Annual membership is $10 per individual, $20 per family. Email the club for membership details, hello@lakelandgemclub,org
Club Sponsors
Kingsley North
Fire Mountain Gems
Dremel
