GC29B18 JJP #4 - Eight Ball Right Corner Pocket (Traditional Cache) in Texas, United States created by Adventure777 and CowboyChris

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A cache by Adventure777 and CowboyChris Message this owner

Hidden : 5/28/2010

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

BYOP. This cache is a ways off the trail but does not require you to walk though the woods to get it so stealth is required.

This cache was placed to complement the geocaching scavenger hunt held at Jesse Jones Park on June 5, 2010 to celebrate National Trails Day. This is part of the Jesse Jones Park series set along a 1 1/3 mile paved trail. The caches are on and off the trail but not far into the woods. No machetes are needed.
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, a premier Harris County Precinct 4 nature preserve of over 300 acres, is open daily to visitors, free of charge. The park features a variety of plant and wildlife species, white sand beaches along Spring Creek, swamps and sloughs with century-old cypress trees, and a pristine floodplain hardwood and pine forest. All features are accessible by over six miles of all-weather, wheelchair-friendly pedestrian trails and several unpaved primitive trails.
The park opens daily* at 8 a.m. and closes:
7 p.m. March–October
6 p.m. November and February
5 p.m. December and January (visit link)
The nature center features environmental displays, dioramas, and mounted specimens of local wildlife species; a permanent display of live snakes native to Harris County and surrounding areas; and a seasonally active observation bee hive. A collection of native landscape plants that attract wildlife are featured in the beds surrounding the nature center.
The Redbud Hill Homestead, a re-creation of an 1820s-30s Texas colonization era homestead, features a log cabin, smokehouse, root cellar, chicken coop, kitchen garden, barn, an outhouse, and blacksmith and woodworking shops. A re-created Akokisa Indian village, located adjacent to the homestead, displays seasonal encampment structures of local tribes that inhabited the forests of southeast Texas during the colonization era.
The picnic loop surrounds a fort-style playground for children of various ages and ability levels and includes a separate toddler play area. Readers of the Houston Chronicle voted Jones Park’s playground one of Houston’s best in 1992. The picnic loop features a covered picnic shelter with four tables and a grill, as well as 28 separate uncovered picnic tables, three of which are wheelchair-accessible. Most tables have accompanying barbecue grills. All picnic areas are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A large, covered barbecue pavilion with ten picnic tables and two barbecue grills is available for use at no charge, however, advance reservation is required. Reservations must be made two weeks prior to event dates. Visit the nature center office or call (281) 446-8588, for more information and to make reservations. Note: The spring and fall months are the busiest seasons for pavilion reservations.
A variety of innovative, educational, and entertaining programs are offered on most weekends. These free programs include a cornucopia of natural science-related topics, covering local reptiles and amphibians, botany, wild edibles and tree walks, birding tours, the park after dark, freshwater ecology and fishing programs, butterflies and wildscaping programs, and other environmental or nature topics. Other activities include hayrides, staff-led bicycle tours, canoe and pontoon boat trips on Spring Creek, Second Saturday Settlers in the homestead, Second Sunday Pickers (folk music) in the nature center, plus much more.
Jones Park hosts four annual festivals: Homestead Heritage Day, held the second Saturday in February, features historians and re-enactors highlighting many eras important in Texas’ history; NatureFest, held the first Saturday in March, offers speakers, booths, and activities relating to outdoor, natural science, and environmental topics; Pioneer Day, held the second Saturday in November, showcases settler life during the early 1830s; and an Old-Fashioned Christmas, held the second Saturday in December, brings 19th-century holiday traditions to life.

The recycling drop-off currently accepts #2 plastic bags (grocery bags), aluminum cans, monofilament fishing line, paper, and flattened cardboard. Glass, plastic, tin, batteries, oil, and household hazardous waste are not accepted at this time.
Printed park maps with the trails layout and distances, along with park rules, are available at the nature center.

Nature Center, Office, and Park Hours:
The nature center and office is open daily*: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The park entrance gate closes 30 minutes prior to the park’s closing time.

*Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

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