THE PHYSICAL CACHE IS NOT LOCATED
WITHIN THE FEDERAL BOUNDARIES OF THE MARSH
This is a 5 location multi stop cache. The stops encircle the
marsh with great views. It may take you a few hours to complete
this cache!
The Horicon Marsh is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the
United States. Located in southeast Wisconsin, this vast wetland is
only one hour drive from Milwaukee and Madison. While this marsh in
renown for its migrant flocks of Canada geese, it is also home to
more than 260 kinds of birds which have been sighted over the
years.
Horicon is a migratory stop-over for the geese. Each fall, in
October and November, tens of thousands of Canada geese leave their
Canadian breeding grounds and head for Horicon Marsh where they
stop for several weeks. In spring, they are on the marsh from late
February or early March until mid-April. The marsh is a staging
area that provides important spring food which will fuel their
journey north and supply the energy for reproduction. Over the
years, their average departure date from the marsh has been around
April 21. It is the increasing daylight hours which stimulate the
spring migration. From here, they migrate to their northerly
breeding grounds, near Hudson Bay. They arrive on their breeding
grounds around the end of April or beginning of May and begin to
nest as soon as melting snow makes nesting sites available.
Find the clues and enter the values for the
coordinates given
LOCATION #1: N43 27.852 W088 37.409
Locate the sign describing the area. Question: How many
interpretative signs are there?
A= The 2nd digit of the answer
B= The 1st digit of the answer
Caution: it is about 10 mi to the next location!
LOCATION #2: N43 3A.170 W088 37.B54
Locate the Memorial Plaque. Question: When was the hiking area
dedicated?
C= The 2nd last digit of the year
LOCATION #3: N43 37.C8C W088 38.7BB
Locate the sign. Question: How many total acres make up the
marsh?
D= The 1st digit of the number of the acres
E= The 2nd digit of the number of acres
LOCATION #4 N4D DE.EE0 W088 4E.BC4
Locate the sign. Question: Where should violations be
reported?
F= The 2nd digit of the number
G= The 3rd digit of the number
LOCATION #5
THE FINAL CACHE IS LOCATED AT: N4D DG.FEC
WGFF 4B.DAG
Take some time and explore the areas where the coordinates are
located!
The cache is an ammo can that is painted camouflage. The cache's
original contents:
• Golf Ball
• PS2 Mouse
• 1 Roll of 35mm Film
• Blank CDR
• 7’ Telephone cord
• Nylon Strap
• Plastic Shoe Horn
• Plastic extension Cord Holder
There is a notebook in the cache. Please sign in. Have fun!
PLEASE DO NOT PUT FOOD LIKE GUM, CANDY, ECT. INSIDE THE
CACHE.
Bob & Danielle - Team Investigators