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MIDDLE FORK NOOKSACK DEBRIS FLOWS of May and June, 2013- search for ‘Nooksack debris flows’ [no quotes] in the search box at right. There have been several posts and more will be coming as investigations continue. STAY OUT OF THE STREAM BED between Ridley Creek and Elbow Lake Trail crossings!
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2013 Board: Pete Stelling, Dave Tucker, Sue Madsen, John Scurlock, and Doug McKeever.





What is the chemistry and temperature average for the hot springs now? And if I want to check it, where on your site can I view it?
By: suzanne on April 28, 2010
at 12:43
Hello, Suzanne,
Thanks for your query to MBVRC:
“What is the chemistry and temperature average for the hot springs now? And if I want to check it, where on your site can I view it?”
There is some fumarole chemistry posted on our website, at http://mbvrc.wwu.edu/geochemistry/index.shtml
We do not have Baker Hot Springs geochem posted on the http://www.mbvrc.wwu.edu website. No USGS sampling, to the best of my knowledge, has been recorded at the hot springs since 1988, which is pretty sad. I know that another round of crater fumarole geochemistry measurements will be attempted this coming summer, which I hope we could eventually post on the MBVRC website. I’ll ask those folks to try to sample the springs as well. I strongly suspect that hot spring temps fluctuate a lot during the snowmelt season, when there’s a lot of runoff in the vicinity. That would be an interesting thing to verify. Hmmmmm, sounds like a student project to me….
Thanks for writing.
Dave Tucker
By: magmatist on April 28, 2010
at 13:24
I am very interested in the trip to Baker on the 24th, but I can’t justify the cost to myself. Could you tell me what I will get for my $75.
By: Lee Fuller on September 18, 2011
at 18:18
Lee,
The field trip fee includes van transportation, a trip handout, a full day of hands-on guided geology with digressions to explain any required background material, scintillating company with geologists and interested citizens. How’s that?
Dave
By: magmatist on September 18, 2011
at 18:37