About Treasure Valley Metal Detecting Club
Preserving History Through
Responsible Recovery
Our Story
Founded in 2021, the Treasure Valley Metal Detecting Club has grown from a handful of local enthusiasts to Idaho’s premier organization for responsible artifact recovery and historical preservation.
- Partners with local historians
- Conducts educational workshops
- Organizes community cleanups
- Maintains ethical detecting standards
TVMDC isn’t just a club – it’s Idaho’s metal detecting hub: the place for permits, places, and people who detect.
- Idaho’s go-to resource for metal detecting – permits, parks, clubs, and community.
- One of the largest metal detecting knowledge bases in the region / Thousands of articles on laws, permits, locations, and how-to.
- Hundreds of members in the Treasure Valley and beyond / Active Facebook community and email list.
- Running since 2021 / Many years of local meetups, hunts, and resource-building.
- From permit guides to club directory – all in one place.
Our Mission
“To promote ethical metal detecting practices while preserving and interpreting historical finds for educational purposes.”
Why Metal Detecting Matters
- Military relics tracing troop movements
- Coin hoards revealing economic patterns
- Personal items connecting to pioneer lives
- Tools and relics shed light on forgotten industries
- Unearthed items revive community interest in local history
- Finds often inspire museums or school exhibits
- Lost heirlooms can be returned to descendants
- Evidence of migration and settlement patterns
- Supports preservation by identifying endangered sites
- Encourages outdoor activity and intergenerational learning
- Promotes mindfulness and patience through slow exploration
- Supports landowners by helping locate buried hazards (e.g., wires, nails)
- Fosters global connections through shared discoveries and forums
- Inspires youth to explore history hands-on
- Encourages local storytelling and community memory sharing
Our Philosophy
The TVMDC Code
- Always obtain proper permissions.
- Document finds with GPS coordinates.
- Report significant historical items.
- Leave sites better than we find them.