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Earthcache "Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve" ~ Ontario CANADA.
A  cache by The Bruce Explorer       Hidden: 11/15/2006  
Size: Size: Not chosen (Not chosen)      Difficulty: 1 out of 5      Terrain: 1.5 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In Ontario, Canada

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Located in Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve is this informative plaque detailing this protected area.

YOU MUST STAY ON THE PATH AND BOARDWALK AT ALL TIMES!!

The Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve is a sensitive environmental area that cannot support any form of off trail activity. You may NOT collect any samples of any kind.

PLEASE RESPECT THIS LOCATION AND THE WISHES OF THE LAND MANAGER!

Parking is available in a small lot on Hwy #6 and from there you will find a well marked path. The path uses white blazes to guide you. For the first several hundred meters it is a dirt path, which changes to a boardwalk that leads to the informative plaque.


Image of boardwalk

More information on The Bruce Alvar can be found here.

At the end of the boardwalk you will find the informative plaque for the Reserve. This plaque is also at the coordinates listed for this Waymark.


Image of Viewing Area - Take your picture here!

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To successfully Visit this location there are two requirements. You will need to provide a photo of yourself standing on the viewing area, as well as the answers to five questions provided below.

Post your photo here or E-mail it to me (if you're shy) and also mail me the answers to the questions below

The questions you need to answer can all be found on the plaque at the viewing area.

  • Question 1: What rock material comprises the bedrock of an "Alvar"?
  • Question 2: What bright yellow flower is the "Gem" of this Reserve?
  • Question 3: What percentage of North American "Alvars" are found in Ontario?
  • Question 4: What temperature can the surface of the "Alvar" exceed during the Summer?
  • Question 5: How many vascular plant species can be found at this location?

Hope you enjoyed your "Earthcache" Visit!
set up by: "The Blue Quasar"


  • Please post your observations of the plants in bloom or decline at the time of your visit as this will be an ongoing actual account of the 3 seasons the "Alvar" will be on display.

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Cache Logs
 November 16 by Atchison (295 found)
Great area. TFTC

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 September 18 by JUNGLE J (2777 found)
Walked in today on my way down the Bruce. Strange country this, with its own built-in sidewalks. Reminds me of the Muskoka Barrens. Enjoyed my visit, and many thanks. Jungle J

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Jungle J has to take his own pic.

 September 13 by discuskrib (306 found)
wow! what a small easily overlooked spot! BubbleTea and i drove right past as we were watching for an actual driveway while still trying to look at the coords count down. i'm so glad we turned around and didn't wait for the next time we came this way. it is definately an interesting spot walking on this type of rock. while at the platform i saw an orange flower in bloom a little further past which i cannot ever remember seeing anywhere else before. wish i could have had a camera with me so someone else could have identified it. tftec - thanks for the earth cache.

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 September 10 by Ausiesrock (118 found)
What an interesting and educational place! We didn't see much in bloom this late in the season but now that we know where it is we'll visit next spring. Thanks for bringing us here!

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 September 1 by Wallabe (1125 found)
Visited the site today and have answered all the questions. Thanks for getting us to this area.

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Current time: 11/21/2009 1:28:57 PM
Last Updated: 11/16/2009 11:38:12 PM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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