The staff anxiously await the arrival a a new group headed for the gold fields |
It is slightly organized chaos as students get "Gold Fever" |
Gold fish in the koi pond do not satisy prospective miners' thirst for gold for long |
Some anxious prospectors may have to share one gold pan |
A Gold Rush Docent introduces students to the Natural Sciences gallery where they will see what the 49ers saw as they arrived in California |
All the miners have to go to gold panning school |
An experienced miner shows hte students what to look for when they are panning. |
Waiting for the mines to open |
The rush is on!! |