Wickiup Hill Learning Cntr - Linn Parks Challenge Traditional Geocache
Wickiup Hill Learning Cntr - Linn Parks Challenge
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What is this all about???
Linn County Conservation wants YOU to visit their parks and find some Geocache's.
Linn County Conservation owns 29 Parks and Recreation areas.
The Linn Parks Challenge will take you to 25 of these 29 Parks and Recreation areas.
(Listed below)
As an extra incentive, if you “find” all of the Geocache's for all 25 locations you will be rewarded with a special collectable trackable Geocaching coin!
Only one special / collectable trackable coin will be given per household.
How is this accomplished?
Download your "Passport" HERE.
Take this Passport with you when you are seeking these Caches.
Each of these 25 Caches will contain a small plate with a 'unique' embossed tag on them. Some of the caches will also have the embossed tag on the outside of the container.
They also contain a crayon in them.
Use the tag and the crayon to mark your 'Passport' to prove that you have found this Cache!
Once your Passport is completed you may claim your special coin at Wickiup Outdoor Learning Center.
N 42° 04.960 W 091° 45.862
(10260 Morris Hills Rd, Toddville, IA 52341)
NOTE: - The "Special" Coin is NOW available!!!
Each Geocaching family / Household will receive a FREE special / Trackable Coin once they have completed the passport.
Other family members (that have completed this Challenge) may purchase a coin for $10.00.
This special coin may NOT be purchased by the general public.
The month of June 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of this cache Series.
The Linn Parks Challenge Series has had a great run!
The Linn Parks Challenge Series will be ending on June 30, 2024.
Special Thanks to the Geocachers that created this series and kept it going for 10 years:
Art & Marcia Temple (Cosmic Cachers), Corely Welch (CCWelch), Dave Beck (teambecks), Frank Helsell (dazedandconfused), Jeff Goodson (SuperGoober), Mike Brace (Tikibirds), Nathan Welch (welch), Ron Tonneson (RonTon) & Tim Stewart (The Weasel).
Abbe Creek School Museum
Buffalo Creek Park
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Center Point Historic Depot
Chain Lakes Natural Area
Eastern Iowa Observatory & Learning Center
Goose Pond Natural Area
Harold & Ruth Rehrauer Natural Area
Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve
Hoover Nature Trail
J. Harold Ennis Preserve
Jay G. Sigmund Memorial Site
Matsell Bridge Natural Area
Morgan Creek Park
North Cedar Natural Area
Palisades-Dows Preserve
Palo Marsh Natural Area
Pinicon Ridge Park
Rock Island Botanical Preserve
South Cedar Natural Area
Wanatee Park
Troy Mills River Access
Wakpicada Natural Area
Wickiup Hill Learning Center
Wickiup Hill Natural Area
Wickiup Hill Learning Center
Your Neighborhood Natural Adventure - Just Far Enough
The vision of the Linn County Conservation Board is to improve community through people, parks, trails and open space.
This vision is accomplished in many different ways, including increasing environmental awareness.
In order to meet the mission of increasing environmental awareness in citizens, the Conservation Board built the Wickiup Hill Learning Center in 2002 and completed an expansion in 2012.
One of the Center's long-standing goals is to provide opportunities for people to experience the outdoors and develop an awareness and admiration of nature.
Richard Louv in his book, “Last Child in the Woods” highlights the need to connect children with natural places.
This book coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to highlight the emotional and developmental issues involved when children become too connected to electronics and disconnected from natural places.
Wickiup Hill
Oliver & Ava's River Raft Adventure Exhibit & Other Learning Areas
The exhibit stations at Wickiup Hill are designed around a story of a school-aged boy and girl who follow a magical dragonfly on a learning adventure related to Native American history, nature, and watersheds.
Come visit to see where the dragonfly takes you!
Life along the River: Features a full-size replica of an Iowa summer home; a three-sisters garden; a maple syrup camp and scent station; and historic artifact replicas!
Nature is Fun: Features a muskrat hut; research fort; hollow tree; nature view finders; an oversized underwater room; a larger than life green frog, and a special secret passage-way from the muskrat hut to the fort!
Everyone Lives in a Watershed: Features the water-drop game; a water-table; and a video touch-screen about healthy watersheds!
Outdoor Exhibits:
Features the interpretive trails; wetland boardwalk; observation deck; prairie, woodland and savanna habitats; and Native American mounds.
Other exhibit areas include: Bird viewing area; wildlife viewing area; wildlife and habitat management; movie clip station; the hallway of habitats (woodland, prairie, and wetland); and traveling exhibits.
- Environmental Education
- Educational Programming
Outdoor education starts at a young age at Wickiup Hill.
Monthly programs are provided for kids ranging in age from 1-5 and programs are scheduled regularly with daycare and preschool organizations.
The educational staff at Wickiup Hill provides field trip opportunities to thousands of school-aged children in Eastern Iowa. A variety of programs are offered year-round. Additionally, education doesn't stop after grade school.
Life-long learning opportunities and programs are available for adults, nature clubs, and senior-citizen organizations.
Wickiup Hill encourages educational programming for people of all ages, abilities, and interests.
Educational Resources
Ask a Naturalist/Naturalist Niche Series
Teacher Resources/Environmental Education Program Guide
Location
Wickiup Hill Learning Center is located just NW of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area near Toddville. I-380 north to Blairs Ferry Road NE; west on Blairs Ferry to Feather Ridge Road; right (north) on Feather Ridge to Morris Hills Road; left (west) on Morris Hills Road - follow to the end of the road, the Center will be on your right (north).
Operating Hours & Seasons
The building is open from 8-4:30pm, Monday through Friday; 10-4 on Saturday; 1-4 on Sunday.
Area hours are from sunrise to sunset. Programs are at pre-scheduled or announced times.
Congratulations to those that have found all 25 Caches for the Linn Parks Challenge!
A list of the Cachers that have found all 25 Caches can be viewed on the Linn Co Conservation Profile page or at this link:
Those that have completed the Linn Parks Challenge
Additional Hints
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