We meet the first Saturday of each month at
Lakeland Village Community Center 9am
16275 Grand Ave, Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Our primary purpose is to provide knowledge and increase public awareness about ecologically sound prospecting, small mining, and treasure hunting.
This includes education and training on locating, identification, an removal of minerals, caches and treasures while keeping in mind the preservation of the environment and wild habitat.
Whether it's a meeting, gold outing or seasonal barbecue, This local chapters keep the community alive. There's one thing that everyone has in common: a love for all things gold!
We meet the first Saturday of each month at Lakeland Village Community Center 9am
16275 Grand Ave, Lake Elsinore CA 92530
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This is a Family orientated Club
Children are more than Welcome.
We have outing and go Gold Prospecting, Metal Detecting, Gem & Mineral hunting and just good ol’ fashion Treasure Hunting!
Come Out & Play and show off your Findings at our meetings.
Chapter Support
Temecula Valley Prospectors is an All Volunteer - Non-Profit organization. Since we are all volunteer, we rely 100% on our members to keep things functioning.
We don’t charge dues, there is no cost to borrow prospecting equipment, outings are completely free. Once a member prospecting our claims is free completely free as well. The items in our library, and the education and companionship you receive are worth its weight in GOLD and ALL FREE! Just Participate and Volunteer!
All of the work to maintain the claims, provide prospecting equipment to borrow and a place to store it, deal with federal/state/local bureaucracy, pay any taxes and file annual returns, provide maps & guides, provide a great place to meet, maintain the library, the Temecula Valley Prospectors website, newsletter and so much more is all provided by our Club Volunteers .
Remember our club still has regular expenses to keep things running. There is rent to pay, many of our claims have annual fees, equipment to buy and maintain. Not to forget the storage fees, website fees, costs for gold and various prizes, printing fees and other essential monthly expenses.
So how can you support your club
Participate! and most important - Volunteer your time!
The Gold Prospectors Association of America was founded in 1968 by George "Buzzard" Massie to preserve and promote the great heritage of the North American Prospector by providing member exclusive access to gold bearing property across the country as well as the tools needed to get started in gold prospecting. Temecula Valley Prospectors was the first chapter.
Federal forest management dates back to 1876 when Congress created the office of Special Agent in the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assess the quality and conditions of forests in the United States. In 1881 the Department expanded the office into the Division of Forestry. A decade later Congress passed the Forest Reserve Act of 1891 authorizing the President to designate public lands in the West into what were then called “forest reserves.” Responsibility for these reserves fell under the Department of the Interior until 1905 when President Theodore Roosevelt transferred their care to the Department of Agriculture’s new U.S. Forest Service. Gifford Pinchot led this new agency as its first Chief, charged with caring for the newly renamed national forests.
AMRA, American Mining Rights Association is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit which advocates for use of public lands by the people and for the right to prospect and mine on those public lands. Our mission is to inform the public and its members on what is transpiring in America as it pertains to these rights and the ability to use our public lands through facts and information. We strive for integrity, honesty and clear and concise reporting of the facts.
Membership Policy
Membership to
Temecula Valley Prospectors is free.
We do not charge any annual dues.
All that is asked is that you attend meetings, participate and support the group through Volunteering your time and through special events. To maintain membership, you MUST attend three meeting every year.
Here is the process:
On your First Meeting: Complete and turn in a membership application.
Second Meeting: log-yourself in
Third Meeting: You will be able to purchase a TVP Claims book and new member packet with proof of your membership.
By the 4th meeting: As a GPAA Chapter - We recommend you become members of the GPAA and stay within good standings. Remember to let them know
you are a member of
The Temecula Valley Prospectors!
Then Volunteer!
There are many opportunities within the club to help out.
Just Ask
Email us at TemeculaValleyProspectors@gmail.com
Welcome Home!
Remember our meetings are held the First Saturday of each month at
16275 Grand Ave in Lake Elsinore
See You There!
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2081
Temecula, CA 92593-2081
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