Saturday, February 7, 2026- ORIENTATION TOUR TO MIDDLE CAMP: - 8 a.m.  Departing from 29 Palms Jack in the Box, it is a great opportunity to tour the FCM's Middle Camp claims in the remote Eagle Mountain Mining District.  HIGH CLEARANCE 4X4 drive vehicles highly recommended.  Be prepared to pay the park entrance fee if you do not have an annual pass, as we will be driving through the park to access our claim.  Come with lunch, plenty of water and a spare tire.  This is an all-day event.  There will be time to explore and prospect on this day.

February 13-16, 2026 (Friday - Mon)  PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND CAMPOUT AT THE MIDDLE CAMP CLAIMS.  Come for the weekend or just the day to dectec metal opr drywash with other FCM members in the beautiful, remote area of the Eagle Mountain Mining District.  Be prepared to pay the park entrance fee if you do not have an annual pass.  Camp, ATV, explore, and enjoy the night sky, clean air, and the peaceful quiet.  Sit around the campfire at night with other members and tell your tall tales.  High clearance four weel drive HIGHLY recommended.  An AWESOME place to get away from it all.  Be sure to bring something for Saturday night's potluck.  There is NO CELL SERVICE in this area!!!

Sunday March 1st - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: 11 AM (Daylight Saving).  General membership meeting will be held  at the 29 Palms Historical Museum, 6760 National Park Drive.  The Museum has granated us the use of their building - which is amazing.  Indoors, chairs, kitchen facility and bathrooms!  Please consider joining the histoical society when attending.  Bring a potluck dish.

Friday-Sun, April 24-26 ---CAMPOUT AT ORD MOUNTAIN!  The Grizzly 4 Claim is here for your mining pleasure  This is the one FCM campout where you can bring your trialer, mottor home, tent or sleep in your vehicle if so desired.  This is remote camping like our other claims, so no hookups.  Once again, we have invited Valley Prospectors, Hi Desert Gold Digger's claims - Hot Diggity and Bull Frog- will be open to all participants only for this event.  come and join us at the campfire each night, potluck on Saturday, and the annual FCM treasure hunt hosted by Jon Carlson.