TREC approved sites for collection

In the
United States of America.

If you would like to propose a site which we have not listed here please contact us prior
to gathering your sample. In most cases your site will be approved with just a few
possible exceptions detailed below.

 TREC does not want or accept soil samples taken from private property without
the express written permission from the property owner, a copy of which must be
provided to TREC.
 Under no circumstances will we accept samples taken from grave sites or
memorials to the dead. Sites such as (ground zero in New York) are not desired or
accepted by TREC. Please use your best judgment and respect these locations and
leave them undisturbed.

If you are unsure about a particular site please contact us prior to collecting your sample
for instructions. Historical sites such as Gettysburg are acceptable as long as the sample
is taken from a location approved by the administrators of the site and only after you have
obtained their permission to do so. Please show the utmost respect for sites such as these
and follow the instructions given by the site administrators. If the administrators refuse
please gather your sample from outside the confines of the site and do not attempt to
collect it within the site.

TREC will pay shipping on any approved site listed in bold text below.

Alabama
Montgomery – State capitol collection
Orange Beach – Beach cities collection
Mobile – States collection
Russell Cave National Monument *
Huntsville – States collection
Maxwell AFB – Military Bases collection **
Tuscaloosa, Moundville Archaeological Park *
Chattahoochee River – Rivers of the world collection
Lake Eufaula – Lake Marvel collection

Alaska
Jeneau - State capitol collection
Mount McKinley summit – Mountain summits
Valdez – Disaster sites collection
Kodiak – States collection
Fairbanks – States collection
Anchorage
Dutch Harbor - Harsh places collection
Nome – Gold rush collection
Yukon River – Rivers of the world collection
Barrow – Harsh places collection
Point Hope – Harsh places collection
Attu
Dalton Highway – Historic highways collection
National parks and landmarks throughout Alaska are desired by TREC. Please contact us
about your proposed collection site and we will most likely approve it.

Arizona
Tucson – States collection
Petrified Forest National Park – Natural wonders collection *
Painted Desert *
Yuma – States collection
Fort Huachuca **

Arkansas
Little Rock - State capitol collection
Hot Springs – States collection
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas River – Rivers of the world collection
Ark Post National Monument *
Great River Road – Historic Highways
Jenkins Ferry Battleground – Civil war collection *
Marks Mills Battleground - Civil war collection *
Lake Ouachita – Lake Marvels
City of Ozark – States collection
Lost Valley State Park – Natural wonders collection *

California
Sacramento - State capitol collection
Redwoods National Park *
Eureka – Gold rush collection
Lake Tahoe – Lake Marvels
Klamath River – Rivers of the world collection
Yosemite *
Mono Lake
Presidio **
Camp Pendleton Marine Base **
Miramar Air Station **
San Diego Naval Station **

Colorado
Denver - State capitol collection
Dinosaur National Monument *
Grand Junction – States collection
Boulder – States collection
Turquoise Lake – Lake Marvels
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument *
Garden of the Gods *
Great Sand Dunes National Park *
Pikes Peak summit
Trail Ridge Road – Historic highways
Rocky Mountain National Park *
Buckley Air Force Base **
Peterson Air Force Base **

Connecticut
Hartford - State capitol collection
New London Naval Submarine Base **
New Haven Green historical landmark *
Danbury Battle of Ridgefield *
Deep River (founded 1635) – States collection

Delaware
Dover - State capitol collection
Georgetown (Founded 1631) – States collection
Fenwick Island (near the Lighthouse)
Glasgow: Cooch’s Bridge Revolutionary war battle site. *
Rehoboth Beach – World beaches collection
Dover Air Force Base **

Florida
Tallahassee - State capitol collection
Kennedy Space Center **
Venice Beach
South Beach - Key Largo
Miami Beach (Mid, North, or South)
Key West
Pensacola Naval Air Station **
Eglin Air Force Base **
Tyndall Air Force Base **
Everglades
Lake Okeechobee

Georgia
Atlanta - State capitol collection
Savannah – States collection
Macon – States collection
Blue Ridge Mountains
Andersonville national historic site *
Chattahoochee River – Rivers of the world collection
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park – Civil War collection *
Fort Pulaski National Monument – Civil War collection *
Fort Morris – Revolutionary war collection *
Jekyll Island
Fort Clinch – Civil War collection *
King's Bay Naval Submarine Base **
Fort Benning **

Hawaii
Honolulu - State capitol collection
Waikiki Beach
Pipeline
Pearl Harbor Naval Station **
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
Sunset Beach
Waimea Bay
'Ehukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline)
Hana – States collection
Kilauea volcano
Hilo – States collection
Red dirt from any island
Lanai
Molokai
Waimea Canyon State park *

Idaho
Boise - State capitol collection
Craters of the Moon National Monument – Natural Wonders collection *
Yellowstone National Park *
Moscow – States collection
Snake River – Rivers of the world collection
American Falls – States collection
Hells Gate State Park *
Bruneau Dunes State Park *
Shoshone Falls
Redfish Lake – Lake marvels collection

Illinois
Springfield - State capitol collection
Lake Michigan – Lake marvels collection
Chicago – States collection
Peoria – States collection
Route 66 Chicago (end) – Historic Highways collection
Route 66 Lexington – Historic Highways collection
Route 66 Springfield – Historic Highways collection
Route 66 Dwight – Historic Highways collection
Route 66 Mitchell – Historic Highways collection
Route 66 Atlanta – Historic Highways collection

Indiana
Indianapolis - State capitol collection
Bloomington – States collection
Rockville (Covered bridges) – States collection
Bluespring Caverns (Water trip) *
Wyandotte Caves *
Lake Michigan – Lake marvels collection
Hoosier National Forest *

Iowa
Des Moines - State capitol collection
Cedar Rapids – States collection
Iowa City – States collection
Iowa River – Rivers of the world collection

Kansas
Topeka - State capitol collection
Wichita – States collection
Dodge City – States collection

Kentucky
Frankfort - State capitol collection
Louisville – States collection
Bowling Green – States collection
Appalachians
Elizabethtown
Perryville – Civil War *

Louisiana
Baton Rouge - State capitol collection
New Orleans – States collection
Lake Charles – States collection
Port Hudson – Civil War collection *

Maine
Augusta - State capitol collection
Bangor – States collection
Old Orchard Beach – World beaches collection
Baxter State Park *
Acadia National Park *
Acadia Byway – Historic highways collection
Rangeley Lakes National Scenic Byway - Historic highways collection
Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway - Historic highways collection
Schoodic National Scenic Byway - Historic highways collection
Moosehead Lake – Lake marvels collection

Maryland
Annapolis - State capitol collection
Anteitam/Sharpsburg – Civil War *
Baltimore – States collection

Massachusetts
Boston - State capitol collection
Salem – States collection

Michigan
Lansing - State capitol collection
Detroit – States collection
Grand Rapids – States collection
Lake Michigan – Lake marvels collection
Lake Superior – Lake marvels collection
Lake Huron – Lake marvels collection
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park *
Pictured rocks national lakeshore *
Isle Royale national park *
Mackinaw City

Minnesota
St. Paul - State capitol collection
St. Cloud – States collection
Duluth – States collection
Superior National Forest *
Grand Rapids
Mille Lacs Lake – Lake marvels collection
Otter Trail Scenic Byway – Historic highways collection

Mississippi
Jackson - State capitol collection
Vicksburg National Military Park – Civil War collection *
Mississippi River – Rivers of the world collection

Missouri
Jefferson City - State capitol collection
Missouri river
Route 66 Stanton – Historic highways collection
Route 66 St. Louis – Historic Highways collection
St. Louis – States collection
Montana
Helena - State capitol collection
Little Bighorn battlefield *
Yellowstone National Park *

Nebraska
Lincoln - State capitol collection

Nevada
Carson City - State capitol collection

New Hampshire
Concord - State capitol collection

New Jersey
Trenton - State capitol collection

New Mexico
Santa Fe - State capitol collection
White Sands – Natures colors collection *
Roswell UFO crash site – UFO collection *
Carlsbad Caverns – Natures wonders collection *
Route 66 Albuquerque – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Grants – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Gallup – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Santa Rosa – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Endee – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Santa Fe – Historic highways collection
Rio Grande – Rivers of the world collection
Taos – States collection
Las Cruces – States collection
Pecos National Historical Park – Civil War *

New York
Albany - State capitol collection
Central Park NYC

North Carolina
Raleigh - State capitol collection
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Hatteras Island

North Dakota
Bismarck - State capitol collection
Minot – States collection
Grand Forks – States collection
Devils Lake – Lake marvels collection
Fargo
Rugby, Geographic Center of North America
Blanchard worlds tallest man made structure

Ohio
Columbus - State capitol collection
Ohio River – Rivers of the world collection

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City - State capitol collection
Route 66 Texola – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Elk City – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Clinton – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Bridgeport – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Oklahoma City – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Tulsa – Historic highways collection

Oregon
Salem - State capitol collection
Columbia River – Rivers of the world collection
Multinomah falls
Bend – States collection
Mt. Hood (Summit preferred)
Portland – States collection
Snake River - Rivers of the world collection
Hells Canyon *
Gold Beach – Beaches of the world
Fort Austoria **
Bonneville Dam *

Pennsylvania
Harrisburg - State capitol collection
Three Mile Island – Disaster Sites collection *
Gettysburg Battlefield – Civil War collection *

Rhode Island
Providence - State capitol collection
Newport – Beach cities collection

South Carolina
Columbia - State capitol collection

South Dakota
Pierre - State capitol collection
Black Hills
Rapid City - States collection
Sioux Falls - States collection
Mt. Rushmore *
Badlands National Park *
Jewel cave *
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail *
Wind cave *

Tennessee
Nashville - State capitol collection
Shiloh National Military Park – Civil War collection *

Texas
Austin - State capitol collection
Dallas – States collection
Dealey plaza – Historic sites collection *
Waco – Historic sites collection *
Route 66 Glenrio – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Adrian – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Vega – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Amarillo – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Conway – Historic highways collection
Route 66 McLean – Historic highways collection
Route 66 Shamrock – Historic highways collection

Utah
Salt Lake City - State capitol collection
Bryce Canyon National Park *
Arches National Park *
Bonneville Salt Flats *

Vermont
Montpelier - State capitol collection
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes national forest – Natures wonders collection *

Virginia
Richmond - State capitol collection
Jamestown – States collection
Gaines mill – Civil War *
Yorktown – Civil War *
Shenandoah Valley – Civil War Site of New Market Battle *
Petersburg
The ruins of Rosewell, in Gloucester County *
Manassas National Battlefield Park – Civil War *
Fredericksburg – Civil War *

Washington
Olympia - State capitol collection
Grand Coulee Dam *
Mount St Helens
Seattle – States collection

West Virginia
Charleston - State capitol collection
West Virginia Independence Hall *
Shepherdstown – Civil War site *
Rich Mountain – Civil War site *

Wisconsin
Madison - State capitol collection
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp – Eau Claire *
Milwaukee – States collection
Wisconsin Dells
Washington Island – Door County

Wyoming
Cheyenne - State capitol collection
Devils Tower, Devils Tower National Monument *
Laramie – States collection
North Triplet Geyser *
Independence Rock *
Medicine Wheel *
Warren Air Force Base **
Yellowstone National Park *

* Please contact the administrators of this site prior to your visit and obtain permission to
collect a soil sample. Take care to collect only from a location the administrators approve
of. If denied permission to collect within the site, please collect the sample from just
outside the site.

** Please obtain permission from the authorities in charge before entering this site or
collecting soil samples from this site. If you are not allowed onto the site collecting the
sample from just outside the site border is acceptable.