Cleanin' up the Creek Cache In Trash Out Event
hightechhillbilly: Well, everyone logged so I'm calling this one done. Thanks all for coming!
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Saturday, April 26, 2014
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We've gone public, an Earth Day clean-up is taking place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Bonebrake Center. At 1 p.m. we will talk geocaching then get back to cleaning. All are welcome to come and go as you please but, you must be present at 2 p.m. or so to be eligible for prizes.
We'll have snacks, refreshments, trash bags, and a restroom. Knee-high waders or rubber boots would be helpful if you would like to get in the water. The area has a lot of trash, especially in the creek. An hour or so with some helping hands would make a big difference...
The prizes....Other than there are 4 caches within .25 mile of GZ and maybe some new caches nearby...There will be prizes for the most Styrofoam cups collected, most weight of glass collected, first snake seen and shown to another cacher, and door prizes. And, don't forget geocaching.com's prize- ''Each person who logs an “Attended” for a CITO event on April 26 or April 27 this year earns a 2014 CITO souvenir for their Geocaching profile. They also earn a sense of accomplishment and probably a few finds along the way.''
The area....Dr. Jasper Newton McMurtrey came to Salem in 1869 from Washington County MO. He bought this piece of property with the original deed being wrote on sheep skin. The lumber for the home came from Rolla by the way of ox cart. The house was built in 1881.
Dr. McMurtrey owned a drug store at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets where Craig's Plaza is located today. He was also one of the founders of the power company in Salem. In the early 1900's Dr. McMurtrey gave a portion of his property to the town to build a high school you can still see, to the north.
This home later became the Bonebrake Center of Nature and History.
The 12 acres of the Bonebrake-McMurtrey property includes a major spring-fed pond, natural wetland area, and a small stream. The spring was important in the location of Salem and has a history all its own--a source of water in dry seasons, the water supply for Salem's first swimming pool, a cooling reservoir for a cheese factory, and a source of pride for the whole community.
Along the meandering stream is a mix of native trees--a setting for birds and bird watchers. There are walking paths, with wooden benches scattered along the trails for resting or contemplating the surroundings. A "pocket prairie" of native warm season grasses has been established and hundreds of trees planted on the grounds. The public is welcome to wander around the property.
The house will be open for the event and the land is open to the public during daylight hours at no cost.
Feel Free to stop in!
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