Prospecting News And Events
***May Updates***
The weather has been awesome!
Perfect for exploring and prospecting in Colorado.
 Updates to the site recently....May 08'
The Laws, Regulations and Guidelines section of the forum has been reconstructed so to speak and beefed up!
You may now find many of the laws, regs, government studies etc you need to know about while prospecting and or mining.
New for club members.......Club members online meetings!!
We will be holding monthly club members only meetings in the conference room via protected password.
Meetings will be held on the first Saturday of every month between 6-8pm MST.
03/08 Update... All CP club members researched areas now include GPS coordinates and elevation data.
Current members can check out the members monthly newsletter for details!
Rockin' For Mining!
Its all about teaching others about mining
and how important it is to all of us.
You know someone who is helping bring awareness to mining, who also loves sharing music with others?
We want to hear about it. Learn more at this link..
Rockin' For Mining!
COLORADO HAS A NEW
PAY TO PAN/SLUICE GETAWAY SPOT!
Great fun for the whole family!
Learn more information about the dig site here!
**Dig Site Info!***
Make plans for this years HOTTEST GOLD DIGS! Come up to Fairplay and join in the fun.
You will learn about Colorado's rich mining history while you find some great gold
digging some of the untouched gold bearing dirt the old time miners didn't get!
Free sluice and panning lessons for all patrons.
Lodging packages with meals and large group accomadations also available!
An awesome prospectors getaway for
the day...or maybe the entire family vacation.
Contact us at webmaster@coloradoprospector.com
for lodging information/rates and reservations.
*Click the banner below for dig reservation information*
We have also been working on some short educational video demonstrations. The first one is a view of a
3" gold dredge nozzle working.
The second video is of the turbidity while dredging with a 3" gold dredge.
*Both videos show the environment interacting with the dredger.*
Looking for somewhere to pan and sluice?
ColoradoProspector club has listed free panning/sluicing areas for everyone to enjoy.
You can find this info in the
CP forums.
We have also added several interesting tidbits (Did you knows),
and a mining claim lease for everyone to print off and use if needed in the Plans_And_Tips page.
There are also new plans for a Water drip pan system. Let us know what you think.
If you like doing online puzzles, we have several listed on the
Kids page.
We have added a 100 piece puzzle of a chunk of Arizona Petrified wood. Learn what causes the colors in the wood.
Have fun and enjoy!
This beauty is still making history. Before its life in Gilpin Colorado, it helped with the building of the Panama Canal.
In October 2005, it was moved to Nederland Colorado to the Nederland Mining Museum.
This steam shovel is now the most famous one in the world, with its incredible history. It will be Nationally Landmarked, as it
will become a National Monument in the United States. It is the single most important piece of placer mining equipment know to exist in the world today.
The History Channel will be premiering it in their new series Mega-Movers.
What a fantastic piece of equipment it is.
We also have a great chat room!
There are currently
people in there right now.
"Main Chat Room"
The chat room is always open to everyone. Stop in to see who may be there, or if you have any questions.
Check the forum for any set events and or topics. We hope to see you there.
If you haven't joined the forum board yet, click below and register today.
The Forum is very user
friendly and a great place to discuss prospecting, meet folks, post pictures of your outings, or just read others postings.
The CP forum board is free for everyone to use, but you must register as a member of the forum to post.
So check it out today and register your favorite nickname. It's FREE!
All CP members will now receive access to the new news letter we present in the forum for members only. This forum is password
protected and used for current members of the CP club only.
We have had the CP Web Cam running while we clean concentrates, slabbing rocks,
create cabbachons, work on art projects, or just capturing this great state's scenery. Check the webcam to see what's up today.
There is also a weather banner so you can see how unpredictable Colorado's weather can be.
"Past Colorado Prospector events"
The
Colorado Rally 2007 was educational for all.
Multiple digs with multiple locations.....10 times the fun!
Check out some footage of the Gold Dredging Colorado video we shot
as an educational demonstration.
The 8th grade sciene lab students in
A South Carolina school in 2007-2008 interacting and learning
at the CP site.
The outing in Fairplay 2006 was a blast, and everyone got to meet someone new.
Teaching the Cubscouts in Pueblo in 2005 how to pan for gold, and we also taught them a
little bit about Colorado's history. Working with the kids is priceless! Theres nothing like seeing the look on their faces as they are taught how to look for gold.
The Colorado Rally 2004 at the Argo Mine in June was a great success. There were lots of folks who came out from all over to learn, meet
old and new friends, and to just have a good time. Education and respect for the environment is very important, and educating the public about their rights and rules of (Y)OUR
land is essential to a brighter future.
Reclaimation Of A Trommel Ramp.
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We worked on the project to reclaim the trommel ramp at Vic's Gold Panning.
Alot of hard work involved but alot of fun, and the gold we found was an added plus.
The Nederland Mining Museum has a whole new look, so come see and bring the family.
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