October Meeting Canceled!

We will continue to meet in our West Seattle location for the 2023-2024 season. We had a few hiccups starting up this year so we will have to cancel the […]

November Meeting

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Grace Winer, Lindblad/National Geographic Expeditions Geology of Iceland: la Terre Vivante (the living earth) 

December Meeting **New Date**, Tom Doe

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Please note: We are meeting on the 2nd Monday, December 11th. Tom Doe will be speaking on the topic Hiking Cougar Mountain During COVID Times. We hope to see you there!

January Meeting, Jim Miller

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Jim Miller, GeoEngineers (retired), Gold Adventures in Alaska Register for our meeting!

February Meeting, Dr. Stacia Gordon UN Reno

Zoom meeting WA

Dr. Stacia Gordon, Professor University Nevada at Reno, Tracking the Rheologic History of an Arc System: magmatism, metamorphism, and deformation in the deep crust NOTE: This Joint meeting of the […]

March Meeting Cancelled

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

No meeting this month.

April Meeting, Darrel Cowan

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Darrel Cowan, University of Washington, Evolution of ideas—1969-1985— about plate convergence along the western margin of North America Register for Dinner starting March 26th. https://nwgs.org/meeting-registration/

NWGS Scholarship Application Open

Students at 2 and 4 year colleges are eligible for our Scholarship. Please see the scholarship page for full details. Apply between April 1 and June 1. https://nwgs.org/scholarship/

May Meeting, Will Hoover

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Will Hoover, UW Postdoc Earthquakes and baby powder: How chemical reactions influence Cascadia slow slip

Cougar Mountain & Coal Creek Field Trip

When: August 24, 2024 Subject: Cougar Mountain Leader: Tom Doe Meeting place: Red Town Trailhead Bring:  Good walking shoes, lunch, water, recommended: sunscreen/hat/bug spray Cost: $25.00 Register here: https://nwgs.org/aug-2024-coal-creek/

$25

October Meeting

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Carl L. Carlson, Carlson Brothers Jewelry, Tacoma The Veins of Ellensburg Blue Agate

November Dinner Meeting

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Brian F. Atwater, U.S. Geological Survey Volcanic Ash in a Varved Record of Missoula Flood Periodicity Newsletter

Dinner Meeting with Jeff Tepper, University of Puget Sound

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Our in-person meeting will include an optional social hour and dinner. Speaker: Jeffrey H. Tepper, University of Puget Sound Talk: Initiation of the Cascade Arc Program Dinner Information: 5:30 pm […]

January 14, 2025 In Person Meeting and Dinner

Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States

Our in-person meeting will include an optional social hour and dinner. Speaker: Paula Burgi Talk: TBD Program Dinner Information: 5:30 pm – No-host Social Hour 6:30 pm – Buffet Dinner […]

2025 Field Trip to Cornwall & Somerset, England

When: September 20-28, 2025 Subject: SE England, Cornwall and Somerset Leader: Chris Darmon and Colin Schofield Cost: $2750.00 (sharing in rtwin/double) or $3190.00 single (max 3) Deposit of $750.00 per […]

$2750