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GSNH Summer 2010 Geology Field Trip

Saturday August 7, 2010 Rain or shine

Join us for the Society’s summer geology field trip:

Newly Added, August 5: Download the Hoag and Stewart 1977 Preliminary Report on the Conway Geothermal Borehole from NHDES-NHGS.

Newly Added, July 30: Download the trip field guide!!

Schedule:

9:30 Meet at the Madison Boulder for sign-in and coffee and doughnuts at the end of Boulder Road, off NH Rte. 113, Madison, NH.

Change in Location/Time, as of 7/22/10: Sign-in begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Madison Town Hall in Madison.
Map for Madison Town Hall
Driving Directions:
  • From NH Rt. 16 in West Ossipee, turn right (east) onto NH Rt. 41 (about 0.25 mi. north of the junction of NH Rts. 25 and 16; opposite the Whittier House Restaurant).
  • Follow NH Rt. 41 to its junction with NH Rt. 113 in Silver Lake Village.
  • Turn right (east) onto NH Rt. 113, follow its through Silver Lake Village, and then on into the village area of Madison.
  • Once in the village area, look for the Fire Department on the right.
  • Turn left just after the Fire Department on the Town Hall's access roadway, then immediately fork right into the parking lot for the lower level.
  • Once this parking area is full, folks can park anywhere along the margins of this access roadway or off the pavement of NH Rt. 113 in front of the Town Hall.

10:00 Madison Boulder cooperative agreement ceremony and Boulder site tour with possible visit to Whitten Ledge.

12:00 Catered GSNH cookout luncheon with salads, desserts, etc. at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, 1245 Bald Hill Road, Albany, NH

1:00 Tour of the Redstone Quarry and famous Conway Geothermal Borehole, off US 302, southeast of Conway, NH. Want some background information on the Redstone Quarry? Beginning on page 10 of the Summer 2003 GSNH Newsletter, you'll find a terrific article about the quarry, written by Lee Wilder. Lee's article contains background information on the lithologies, the project's purpose and expectations, and a summary of the findings. Complete with references and photos!!

2:30, approx. concludes at Redstone Quarry parking site.

CEU certificates will be available at the end of the field trip for 5 credit hours.

Note: This field trip is RAIN or SHINE. Before you leave for this trip, check the GSNH website for any last minute details, and you can get the forecast here.

Reservations: Since we need have to have a definite number for the cookout, please register in advance. All reservations must arrive before noon on Friday July 30, 2010!!! GSNH will accept field trip reservations by e-mail, which will then allow you to pay at the sign-in. Please note that all reservations constitute an agreement with GSNH for which you will be responsible to pay, whether you are able to attend or not, unless you cancel your reservation by the reservation deadline.

Reply via e-mail to: Wayne.Ives@des.nh.gov

OR

Mail to: Wayne Ives, GSNH Summer 2010 GFT, 78 Clark Street, Franklin, NH 03235

_____ Advance Member(s) (dues paid) @ $10.00

_____ Member(s) at the "door" or non-member(s) with reservation @ $14.00

_____Non-member(s) without reservation @ $16.00

_____Student(s) with a valid student I.D. (Reservation requested) @ $10.00

Name(s) __________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________

Your phone or e-mail: _______________________ Checks payable to: GSNH.

(Half the cost of this event may be tax-deductible as a business expense.)