Illinois
Black Hawk Gem & Mineral Club
P O Box 791, Orion IL 61273
(309) 714-9621; reminerals@gmail.com
Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society
Des Plaines Valley Geological Society, Des Plaines, Illinois
9942 Montrose Ave, Schiller Park, IL 60176
Email: nival48@hotmail.com
Meeting: 7:30 PM 3rd Thursday, Des Plaines Leisure Center, except June, July, August, December
Rock sow
Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (E.S.C.O.N.I.), Glen Ellyn, Illinois
P O Box 321, Downers Grove, IL 60515; (847) 931-0856
Email: esconi.info@gmail.com
Website: www.esconi.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ESCONI.fb
Meeting: 2nd Friday, 8 pm (except July-Aug). Zoom
Kid friendly, field trips, rock show, educational outreach
Edwards River Earth Science Club
612 SE 3rd St., Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 221-2597; meglad1952@gmail.com
Meetings: 1st Saturday, 2 pm, Security Savings, Monmouth, IL
Kid friendly, field trips, rock show
Elgin Rock Club
10 N566 Long View Rd., Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 742-9244
Fulton County Rockhounds
372 Know Rd., 200 N., St. Augustine, IL 61474
(309) 368-2947
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, Donaldson Community Center, Wallace Park, Canton
Kid friendly, field trips, rock show, educational outreach
Gem City Rock Club
1344 N1720, Fowler, IL 62338
(217) 617-2251; quincygemcityrockclub@gmail.com
Meeting: 4th Tuesday, 6 pm, Quincy Town Centre, 3347 Quincy Mall
Kid friendly, field trips, rock show
Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society (LOESS)
9611 Breckenridge Rd., Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 414-0239; www.loess.org; loesstreasurer@gmail.com
Meeting: 3rd Tuesday, 6 pm, St. Johns Lutheran Church, Springfield, IL
Kid friendly, field trips, rock show, educational outreach
Northwest Illinois Rock Club
326 Monticello Lane, Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 821-1550; nwilrockclubfrpt.blogspot.com
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7 pm, Bethany United Church of Christ, Freeport, IL
Rock River Valley Gem & Mineral Society
11717 Waidi Ave, Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 282-2041; rrvgms@gmail.com
Meetings: 1st Saturday, Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St., Rockford
Kid friendly, field trips, swap
PAS Geology
P O Box 10294, Peoria, IL 61614
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, I.C.C. Peoria Campus, Room 104M
Kid friendly, lapidary workshop, field trips, rock show, educational outreach
Rockhounds of Central & Southern Illinois
5393 Union School Rd., Decatur, IL 62522
Meetings: 1st Sunday, Pops Place, 4335 W. Main St., Decatur
Kid friendly, lapidary workshop, field trips, rock show, educational outreach
South Surburban Earth Science Club
P O Box 118, Peotone, IL 60468
Southern Illinois Earth Science Club, Centralia, Illinois
1019 E. Broadway, Centralia, IL 62801; (618) 367-0046
Website: www.siesclub.org
E-mail: chontopalsky@att.net
Meeting: 2nd Saturday, 1:30 pm, Benton Community Center
Kid friendly, field trips, rock show, educational outreach
West Central Illinois Rock & Mineral Club
14585 US Hwy 67, Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 313-2826; jsullivan@itlldofarms.com
West Suburban Lapidary Club
P O Box 455, Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 964-0424; www.westsuburbanlapidaryclub.com
Meeting: 4th Saturday, 1 pm, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 1220 Kensington Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60532
Kid friendly, lapidary workshop, field trips, educational outreach
Worthen Earth Searchers
2888 Washington Street, Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 210-4744; www.worthenearthsearchers.org
Meeings: 1st Saturday, 5 pm, Dahl Ford, Davenport, IA
Kid friendly, lapidary workshop, field trips, rock show, educational outreach