The Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club will hold the 63rd annual Gem & Mineral Sale, which will be held July 8-10 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
The event features more than 50 vendors with rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, beads and more from around the world. There will be gold-panning, a raffle, door prizes, a silent auction, kids activities and food.
A donation of $1 is requested. Kids are free. For details, visit www.durangorocks.org.
Laurie Swisher, a forester and old-growth coordinator for the San Juan National Forest, has been named regional vegetation applications coordinator.
Swisher started her U.S. Forest Service career in 1984 as a seasonal forestry technician with the Gunnison National Forest. She joined the staff of the San Juan National Forest in 1990.
Swisher has helped develop the Forest’s old-growth tree database, and, stemming from her efforts, every forested stand on the San Juan National Forest has been evaluated for its old-growth character.
Swisher is also a founding member of the San Juan String Band, which provides conservation education to audiences through music.
Herald Staff
