“There’s gold in them thar hills.” Dr. M.F. Stephenson yelled those famous words from the courthouse steps to the townspeople of Dahlonega, Georgia, in 1849. As the town assayer, he was enticing them to look for gold there, rather than leave for the gold rush in California.
We don’t need to leave for California, either. We’ve got gold right here in southern Pennsylvania.
Join us to learn how to pan for gold with the Pennsylvania Gold Hunter, Jesse Streeter. He’ll teach us what to look for in the correct terrain, panning techniques, and how to classify what is inside your gold pan. Proper etiquette when prospecting is also important and will also be discussed.
Participants must bring their gear with the minimum being a gold pan and a shovel. You are also welcome to bring varying sizes of shovels, gold pans, and classifiers and 5-gal buckets. These are all easily available on Amazon.
Check out Jesse’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@pennsylvaniagoldhunter.
Remember
- Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
- Dress to get wet and muddy.
- Bring a shovel and pan as the minimum gear.
- Water, lunch, snacks, sunblock, bug spray
NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.
For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.