Puzzle/Multi Cache
This is a multi cache with a puzzle. You can find the code to decode the puzzle in the 1st cache. It is pretty basic and straightforward. This would be a great one for begginners to try this type of cache. The final cache is a smaller container then typical and only holds the answer to the GeoSeries question and a small trinket for the first to find.. There is not room for a log book. There is a log book in stage 1 that you may sign if you wish!
Koi
The Fel Pro site was once a farm containing an apple orchard. You can still see remnants in the many apple and pear trees on site. The three main ponds (by the Lake Shelter) were built to raise koi. Since the Conservation District has owned the park, much of the site has been restored to a more natural state. For this puzzle/multi cache, you will need to use the names of the 22 major koi varieties to determine the final stage. Within the first stop, you will find a list of the 22 varieties. Replace each Koi with its corresponding number to obtain your final coordinates.
N42 Kumonryū.Tancho Kohaku 0 W088 Ogon.Asagi Goshiki ShowaSanke
***Once you get to the final coordinates, the cache is on the south side of the trail. DO NOT search on the pond side of the trail!!!***
GeoSeries Question
Which District Ranger maintains this site? The answer to this can be found at the final stage
McHenry County Conservation District Cache Your Way Across McHenry County GeoSeries
Geocaching is a high-tech “treasure hunting” game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS device. The general idea is to locate hidden containers called geocaches or simply caches. Once you find it, take a trinket and leave one of your own behind for the next person. Share your experiences through geoaching.com.
To participate in our program and earn a special District geo-coin, follow these simple steps.
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Download a McHenry County Conservation District Cache Your Way Across McHenry County GeoSeries Passport from our website
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Go to geocaching.com and create a login (it’s free for a basic membership!) and find the coordinates/info for the program.
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Start your search and locate a cache using a hand-held GPS unit.Our containers are clear plastic containers and will have official District labels.
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When you find a cache, log your name on the logbook inside.If you are participating in the program, be sure to write the answer to the question in your passport.
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There is a special first to find prize in all the caches.
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A couple of the caches have travel bugs. Please move these bugs along and do not keep them! You will get your own to keep when you finish the program.
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Complete all the caches and bring your passport to one of our facilities to claim a coin!Be sure to check each facility’s hours at the location before heading to it!Hours and days open vary depending on site.
Prairieview Education Center
Lost Valley Visitor Center
Brookdale Administrative Offices
If you are unable to make it to a facility when it is open, you may also mail it to:
McHenry County Conservation District
Attn: GeoSeries
18410 US Highway 14
Woodstock, IL 60098
Or e-mail a copy to smichael@mccdistrict.org
New Geocachers
Please join us in playing! All are welcome who observe and obey the rules. Please do not move or vandalize the container. Replace the cache in the same spot in like or better than you found it and when you leave, make sure the cache is completely covered. Please do not remove the informational card from the containers, this is a essential game piece for cachers completing the GeoSeries. The real treasure is just finding the container and sharing your thoughts with everyone who finds it.
District Geocaching Rules
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The location can only be in an area open to the public and within 12 feet from a trail.
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The container must be made of clear material, not to exceed 4" x 8" x 12".
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Only three caches allowed per District site. Due to environmental reasons, certain sites or areas may be closed to geocaching.
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The cache may not contain food items, inappropriate, offensive or hazardous material.
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The cache may not be buried and vegetation or other natural features are not to be disturbed.
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Caches may be hidden under logs, in tree holes, in/under downed trees, in/under brush, etc. The cache may not be affixed to any man-made structure (bench, sign, pole, fence, water pump, building, etc.) or natural feature (rock, tree, stump, root, etc.) in any manner. This applies to items requiring magnets, tapes, nails, rope/string, staples or anything else to hold them in place.
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All caches must be removed or renewed at the end of each calendar year.
For a complete list of rules, visit our website http://www.mccdistrict.org/rccms/index.php/geocaching/
McHenry County Conservation District Information
Visit our website at www.mccdistrict.org or call 815-338-6223 for camping/shelters, 815-479-5779 for educational programs or 815-678-4532 for the Lost Valley Visitor Center