1951- The Maplewood Community Club gave permission to form a rock club as an auxiliary group. At the first meeting Fred Shaw asked the help of members of the Everett Rock Club in organizing the new club. The by-laws were written along the lines of the Everett Rock Club, and the name Maplewood Rock and Gem Club was made official. There were 38 charter members and 3 honorary members. Each person present paid twenty five cents a meeting to build up the treasury. In 1952 the Maplewood Rock and Gem Club joined the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies. The club’s  incorporation papers were filed in Olympia, in 1954.

1971 – The first purpose and object for which this association is formed shall be: To foster and develop the scientific education of members in geology, mineralogy, gemology, and kindred subjects: to promote the social life of its members: to have dinner meetings and gatherings of a social nature of its members: to do whatever else may be necessary to promote the interests of the members of the corporation: to establish and maintain a club room and headquarters for the meetings of the club and meetings of the officers and director, and for the transactions of necessary business to promote its purposes: to lease and acquire real and personal property which may be necessary for promoting the objects of said corporation and otherwise furthering its purposes in social, recreational and educational activities.

2021 – The Maplewood Rock and Gem Club continues to be an active, vibrant club with well over 100 members year over year. The club continues to develop and foster educational and recreational resources to promote interest in geology, mineralogy, gemology, fossils and related earth sciences.