3rd Annual Navarino Wildlife Area Geocache Event Event Cache
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3rd Annual Navarino Wildlife Area Geocache Event
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
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Navarino Wildlife Area (WDNR) and Navarino Nature Center, sandy soils with a mix of upland & lowland forests, flowages, wetlands and prairies. Some rolling hills.
3rd annual geocache event at Navarino Nature Center on Saturday, September 27 from 8:30 am to 4 pm. Come and enjoy seeking about 20 event caches on the 15,000 acre Navarino Wildlife Area (WDNR). All caches are coffee can in size and spread in various locations on the wildlife area. Enjoy the migratory wildlife and fall color while you try to locate all the caches. Lunch will be available for a small fee between 11:30 am and 1 pm at the nature center. Donations are appreciated to help offset event costs. Door prizes will be awarded at 3 pm on Saturday and 3 pm. There will be an area to trade and display geocoins and travel bugs.
Don't have a GPS, join in with a team and learn the ropes, or rent one for the day from the nature center ($15 fee and copy of driver's license). Booklet with cache locations will be available for each team on the date of the event. Go to www.navarino.org for more details.
Nearest camping is at Rivers Edge Campground 715-752-3344.
NOTE: The geocache event is taking place during the waterfowl and bow-hunting season. Caches have been placed in locations to prevent any user conflicts.
Downloading coordinates will be available Saturday morning, bring your own cables. Updates to follow.
9-10-2008 -- UPDATE -- There have been several questions about the caches. All temporary caches will be placed in new locations, not the same spots as previous years. THE NATURE CENTER WILL BE STARTING PREPARATIONS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, CREWS WILL BE SAWING LUMBER OFF THE SITE THE WEEKEND OF THE EVENT.
9-24-2008 -- UPDATE -- Caches are hidden, coords will be available in booklet and download via Easy GPS. Event is rain or shine, OPENING WEEKEND OF WATERFOWL SEASON make a note to dress accordingly. Temporary caches will be available for 1 week after the event.
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