 Park staff will give you
Gold Panning Lessons FREE! Call us for details...... {541} 894-2472 or send us an email: info@friendsofthedredge.com Workers Reunion  |
Gold PanningAt the Sumpter Valley DredgeIt's been a long, long time since gold was first discovered in Sumpter. Yet, after all these years, the old techniques of hunting for nuggets with a gold pan haven't changed much! Its called Placer Mining or is more commonly referred to as Gold Panning.......New technology has brought us some new fangled machines to make some of the work a little easier, but when it comes down to it...a good old-fashioned gold pan is still the most exciting way to discover gold! Come on down to the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge and get some free Gold Panning lessons on the weekends! We have gold pans for sale inside the Interpretive store, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Rangers
will even show you how its done to make sure you have the best chance of grabbing some of that gold stuff! There are designated places for gold panning in the park. And don't forget......you will need a prospecting permit inside the State Heritage Area! (it's free) Contact Park Ranger Miranda for more info! {541} 894-2486 Send an email: miranda.miller@state.or.us What you find you get to keep! Beware of that pesky fools gold! If you have a tough time knowing which is which, don't worry, the friendly folks in the Visitors Center, or the Park Rangers will help! And....if you want to take home what you discovered, the friendly folks inside the store have vials for sale so your new treasure will be safe! In Interpretive Store, you will also find helpful information and books on Gold Panning. Teachers.......We know it's expensive to take your students on field trips....so, what you could have three field trips in one? Wouldn't your students enjoy riding an historic steam train, touring the Sumpter Valley Dredge and learning how to pan for gold.......all on the same field trip? learn more......... Check out out Gold Panning supplies for sale in the Interpretive Store 
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