{"id":2631,"date":"2021-04-14T14:33:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T21:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/?page_id=2631"},"modified":"2026-02-14T19:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:44:17","slug":"field-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/field-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trips Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"field-trips-calendar\">Field Trips Calendar<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"field-trips-general-info\">Field Trips General Information<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>VLMS<\/strong> and <strong>BCLS Members<\/strong> can join us for our <strong>Monthly Field Trips<\/strong> taken to a local collecting site. Each event on the calendar will have information on the destination and meeting point. Details on upcoming field trips are also shared at the monthly meetings and sent out on the club mailing list.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Generally, field trips are planned on the 4th Sunday of each month from February to November. Meet up is 10 am and Field Trips typically end at 3 pm, members are free to leave at any time! It is strongly suggested to pack water, snacks and lunch. <strong>We&#8217;d love it if you shared photos!<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:web@vlms.ca\">Email them<\/a> to us and tell us about your experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Questions?\u00a0 Email <a href=\"mailto:fieldtrips@vlms.ca\">Field Trip Leader Sean<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Please Note &#8211; You have to be a VLMS member or BCLS Member to attend field trips for Insurance reasons<\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"simcal-calendar simcal-default-calendar simcal-default-calendar-grid simcal-default-calendar-light\" data-calendar-id=\"603\" data-timezone=\"America\/Vancouver\" data-offset=\"-25200\" data-week-start=\"1\" data-calendar-start=\"1777014000\" data-calendar-end=\"1806303541\" data-events-first=\"1774767659\" data-events-last=\"1806303541\">\n\t\t\t\n            <table class=\"simcal-calendar-grid\"\n                   data-event-bubble-trigger=\"hover\">\n                <thead class=\"simcal-calendar-head\">\n                <tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-nav simcal-prev-wrapper\" colspan=\"1\">\n                            <button class=\"simcal-nav-button simcal-month-nav simcal-prev\" title=\"Previous Month\" aria-label=\"Previous Month\"><i class=\"simcal-icon-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n                        <\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <th colspan=\"5\"\n                        class=\"simcal-nav simcal-current\"\n                        data-calendar-current=\"1777014000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> <span class=\"simcal-current-month\">April<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-current-year\">2026<\/span> <\/h3>                    <\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-nav simcal-next-wrapper\" colspan=\"1\">\n                            <button class=\"simcal-nav-button simcal-month-nav simcal-next\" title=\"Next Month\" aria-label=\"Next Month\"><i class=\"simcal-icon-right\"><\/i><\/button>\n                        <\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-week-day simcal-week-day-1\"\n                            data-screen-small=\"M\"\n                            data-screen-medium=\"Mon\"\n                            data-screen-large=\"Monday\">Mon<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-week-day simcal-week-day-2\"\n                            data-screen-small=\"T\"\n                            data-screen-medium=\"Tue\"\n                            data-screen-large=\"Tuesday\">Tue<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-week-day simcal-week-day-3\"\n                            data-screen-small=\"W\"\n                            data-screen-medium=\"Wed\"\n                            data-screen-large=\"Wednesday\">Wed<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-week-day simcal-week-day-4\"\n                            data-screen-small=\"T\"\n                            data-screen-medium=\"Thu\"\n                            data-screen-large=\"Thursday\">Thu<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-week-day simcal-week-day-5\"\n                            data-screen-small=\"F\"\n                            data-screen-medium=\"Fri\"\n                            data-screen-large=\"Friday\">Fri<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <th class=\"simcal-week-day simcal-week-day-6\"\n                            data-screen-small=\"S\"\n                            data-screen-medium=\"Sat\"\n                            data-screen-large=\"Saturday\">Sat<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <th class=\"simcal-week-day simcal-week-day-0\"\n                                data-screen-small=\"S\"\n                                data-screen-medium=\"Sun\"\n                                data-screen-large=\"Sunday\">Sun<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"simcal-month simcal-month-4\">\n\t<tr class=\"simcal-week simcal-week-14\"><td class=\"simcal-day simcal-day-void \"><\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day simcal-day-void simcal-day-void-last\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-1 simcal-weekday-3 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">1<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-2 simcal-weekday-4 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">2<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-3 simcal-weekday-5 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">3<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-4 simcal-weekday-6 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">4<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-5 simcal-weekday-0 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">5<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr class=\"simcal-week simcal-week-14\">\n<td class=\"simcal-day-6 simcal-weekday-1 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">6<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-7 simcal-weekday-2 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">7<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-8 simcal-weekday-3 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">8<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-9 simcal-weekday-4 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">9<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-10 simcal-weekday-5 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">10<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-11 simcal-weekday-6 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">11<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-12 simcal-weekday-0 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">12<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr class=\"simcal-week simcal-week-15\">\n<td class=\"simcal-day-13 simcal-weekday-1 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">13<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-14 simcal-weekday-2 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">14<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-15 simcal-weekday-3 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">15<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-16 simcal-weekday-4 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">16<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-17 simcal-weekday-5 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">17<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-18 simcal-weekday-6 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">18<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-19 simcal-weekday-0 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">19<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr class=\"simcal-week simcal-week-16\">\n<td class=\"simcal-day-20 simcal-weekday-1 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">20<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-21 simcal-weekday-2 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">21<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-22 simcal-weekday-3 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">22<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-23 simcal-weekday-4 simcal-past simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">23<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-24 simcal-weekday-5 simcal-today simcal-present simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div style=\"border: 1px solid #0b8a18;\">\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\" style=\"background-color: #0b8a18; color: #ffffff\">24<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-25 simcal-weekday-6 simcal-future simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">25<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-26 simcal-weekday-0 simcal-future simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-603\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\" style=\"background-color: #1e73be; color: #ffffff\">26<\/span>\n\t\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-event-recurring simcal-events-calendar-603 simcal-tooltip\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\">\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-event-title\">Field Trip: destination to be announced<\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details simcal-tooltip-content\" style=\"display: none;\"><p><strong><span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">Field Trip: destination to be announced<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1777186859\" data-event-format=\"F j, Y\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-26T00:00:59-07:00\">April 26, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Field Trip: destination to be announced\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"Field Trip: destination to be announced\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><div class=\"simcal-event-description\" itemprop=\"description\"><p>Details to be announced<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=M2RhOXZiY2YzNGk2YjJhcmM3Z3FzbW1hM2hfMjAyNjA0MjYgbGJyN2Fna3ZoM2ViZzJzcmRndjMwMDI4OGtAZw&#038;ctz=America\/Vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See more details<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><b style=\"color: #000;\"> &bull; <\/b><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr class=\"simcal-week simcal-week-17\">\n<td class=\"simcal-day-27 simcal-weekday-1 simcal-future simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">27<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-28 simcal-weekday-2 simcal-future simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">28<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-29 simcal-weekday-3 simcal-future simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">29<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day-30 simcal-weekday-4 simcal-future simcal-day\" data-events-count=\"0\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-day-label simcal-day-number\">30<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-no-events\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"simcal-events-dots\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day simcal-day-void \"><\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day simcal-day-void \"><\/td>\n<td class=\"simcal-day simcal-day-void simcal-day-void-last\"><\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n\t \t\t\t\n            <\/table>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h2 id=\"rock-collecting-information\">Rock Collecting Information<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\">Here is a list of local collecting sites and resources you can draw on to find sites on Vancouver Island and around the lower mainland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\">Vancouver Island has a wealth of material that you can look for. This list will be added to as time permits. If you have a suggestion for a site or resource please click <a href=\"mailto:vlms@vlms.ca?subject=Collecting%20Site%20or%20Web%20Resource\"> here <\/a>to let us know about it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>All beaches in the Victoria area have Agate, Jasper, Dallasite<\/li>\r\n<li>Hill 60 north of Duncan for Rhodonite (most claims are staked so please respect the owners claim)<\/li>\r\n<li>Sooke to Jordan River and beyond: There is gold panning in stream beds (remember to check for claims). You can find Fossil shells and Zeolites in the road cuts in the Jordan River and beyond areas. Look at Muir creek for fossil shells in a sandstone matrix.<\/li>\r\n<li>Please see the links below for\u00a0more resources.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Field Trips Calendar Field Trips General Information VLMS and BCLS Members can join us for our Monthly Field Trips taken to a local collecting site. Each event on the calendar will have information on the destination and meeting point. Details on upcoming field trips are also shared at the monthly meetings and sent out on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2631","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2631\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyecancreateyou.com\/vlms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}