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Field CollectingNew Jersey Locality Clean Up

2nd Mar 2012 00:06 UTCDavid Bernstein Expert

Hi all,

The other day I was in Sussex County at a well known collecting spot and was disgusted at the amount of trash. Long story short, Jeff Wilson and I have set aside March 17, 2012 at 10:30 as the day for a long overdue clean up of the site. If you care to join us in Montague, New Jersey at the appointed hour, I'll supply the trash bags and perhaps, we'll get some collecting done afterwards.

For further details, please drop me or Jeff a PM. Many thanks.

2nd Mar 2012 18:16 UTCJeffrey D. Wilson

Thanks, David.

I agree, the garbage problem there, especially at the trailhead, has become really bad. This is one sure way to bring unwanted attention to a good quality collecting site. I am going to join David and any other collectors who are willing to spend just an hour or two to get this taken care of, and like David said, then we can collect at the site for a while afterwards. Good community relations, good karma, good deed, whatever you call it, this is one of those situations where rockhounds can do some good for a collecting site. I'm in!!(tu)

2nd Mar 2012 19:40 UTCD Mike Reinke

I can only be there 'in spirit' since I now live north of Chicago. I used to know a Senice family in Sussex. That was long ago, when I barely knew what a mineral was. Wow, so near and yet so far! But I very much appreciate what you two are doing. Take care.

Mike

11th Mar 2012 17:48 UTCGary Moldovany

Count me in, I'll be there early. Gary

11th Mar 2012 20:01 UTCMike Polletta

Hi David.

I see Montague is right on the Pa line. I was considering going to a maple festival local to where I live, but I may drive out to NJ and help with the clean up.. And check out a locality thats new to me.

Maple or minerals?

mike

12th Mar 2012 18:26 UTCDavid Bernstein Expert

Mike. Both!!

Gary. Glad you will be there. Let's hope the rain stays away.

12th Mar 2012 21:04 UTCJeffrey D. Wilson

David-

There is a FOMS meeting on Sat. and I need to be there, so I will only be there for an hour or two, but I think we can get a bunch of trash together in that time.

See you then

Jeff

17th Mar 2012 16:55 UTCRon Watson

Hey, I'm a little late on this, but if you guys plan another trip i'd be interested in tagging along.

18th Mar 2012 12:38 UTCDavid Bernstein Expert

There were five of us yesterday and although more help would have been appreciated, we got the job done. Two pictures, one of Jeff and Gary and the other is of my son who impressed me with his climbing ability at the collecting area.

18th Mar 2012 23:35 UTCGary Moldovany

Thanks for putting up the photos, David. I enjoyed helping out with the cleanup and spending some time in a great collecting site with friends. Gary

20th Mar 2012 23:34 UTCSteve Cantiello

Great idea David

Glad you got the job done.Is that area now owned by the Nature Conservancy?

21st Mar 2012 23:25 UTCDavid Bernstein Expert

Hi Steve,

Thanks. I know that the Nature Conservancy holds an easement further along down the trail but am unaware where their property and state property begins and ends.

25th Mar 2012 02:40 UTCJeffrey D. Wilson

The cleanup was great, and the help we got was surely appreciated. The improvement to the site is like night and day!!

The trailhead and the3 first 500 yards of the trail are owned by a commercial development company. Then there is a concrete survey pylon. to the left of the pylon is owned by the Nature Conservancy. The path and property to the right of the pylon is state open space "Green Acres" land. The quartz locality is on that land.

25th Mar 2012 13:12 UTCSteve Cantiello

Thank you David,Jeffrey and all who helped with the clean up.Good news that the state owns this land.It has been a few years since I collected there.I have noticed that there is on going development in the area,as I pass by that area.I do hope there area will remain available to collecting.I know that your efforts will shine a good light on the rockhound community.

Steve

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