MEMBERSHIP

1. Admittance to monthly meetings at the New York State Museum. CDMC meetings frequently feature guest speakers with expertise on a wide variety of subjects including geology, minerals and fossils.
2. The opportunity to meet with people sharing similar interests.
3. Invitations to banquets at local restaurants during the June and December meetings.
4. Receive monthly Newsletters – via email or mail.
5. Access to our extensive library of books, magazines, video tapes and DVDs.
6. Membership in the CDMC and the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc. The EFMLS membership costs our club $4.95 per member and provides us with insurance coverage necessary for field trips.
7. Access to the EFMLS Program Library and Wildacres Workshop.
8. Inclusion in club field trips – most of which are to locations that are inaccessible to the public.
9. Access to the club’s Herkimer Diamond claim in Fonda, NY.
10. Participation in the Annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show and Sale at the New York State Museum in Albany each February.
11. Participation in providing a scholarship to a Capital District area student pursuing a degree in geology or related field.

Interested in joining the Capital District Mineral Club?

Please take a moment to complete our Membership Form – available by clicking here. Submitted applications must include the appropriate annual dues, as indicated on the form.

Above and beyond the above listed benefits, membership entitles you to:

• CDMC Dues Card
• Eastern Federation Membership Card
• CDMC Safety Manual – for use on field trips
• CDMC Club decal
• *Please note: Banquet meals NOT included in membership fees