About Us

About Treasure Valley Metal Detecting Club

Our Story

Club Members Metal Detecting

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

Why Metal Detecting Matters

Historical Artifacts
Historical Artifacts From Peggy H.
  • 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

  1. Always obtain proper permissions.
  2. Document finds with GPS coordinates.
  3. Report significant historical items.
  4. Leave sites better than we find them.

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