Caches for Wolves - RRWR "Endangered" Letterbox Hybrid

This cache is not at the above coordinates.
They provide a starting point for this letterbox located at Shelly Lake. Please remember this is a public nature park and respect for the environment is expected of all searchers.

Welcome to another Raleigh Red Wolf Ramble Cache!

Wolf:        Endangered
Artist:     Rhea RoseLynn Ormond
Sponsor:  Mary Moore Ritchie

Park hours: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM

The posted coordinates will provide you with a starting point for this cache. To find the cache, you must complete two simple missions.

Your first mission is to locate the "Endangered" wolf. You might imagine that that this wolf would be somewhat sheltered from the environment, but located where it can be enjoyed by others. Glance around you from your current location... where might this wolf be?

Your second mission requires a little basic math to determine the final coordinates. After finding the wolf, you will notice several large viewing portals where the average visitor can enjoy the wolf in complete safety from the elements. Count all the panes and use that number in the following equation:

xx = 3 * panes
y = 1 * panes

Final location:
N35 51.5xx W078 39.y46

Now you are off to find the cache.

Follow the established trail down toward the lake. Please stay on the trail as long as possible. Once you leave the trail, be careful of the natural plants and the undergrowth and beware of muggles.

You are seeking a medium sized Lock-n-Lock containing a LOG book, stamp, stamp-pad and other trinkets that will change over time. Since this is a 'letterbox', please do not take the stamp or stamp pad.

Enjoy the park and the other fine Geocaches located here.

Congratulations to 1208Zuni for being FTF.

This was a family-focused, temporary exhibit which opened in September 2001 and closed Mid April 2002. The Raleigh Red Wolf Ramble (RRWR) generated unique excitement and enthusiasm all over Raleigh because of the whimsical, comical, imaginative visions of the artists involved. The City Council endorsed the installation of sculptures on city property and provided seed money, which was repaid through the very successful wolf auction on April 5, 2002.

Over one hundred red wolves were placed throughout the city in public parks, major pedestrian thoroughfares, shopping centers, small businesses and downtown area locations. Each fiberglass form provided a canvas which North Carolina artists enhanced with paint and three-dimensional add-ons. Artists were selected through an open call as well as an invitation process.

Additional activities surrounding the exhibit included an unveiling at a Red Wolf Jamboree and Storytelling Festival (imagine the wolf's version of the “Three Little Pigs”), a grand opening at the Street Painting Festival, a howling, wolf sightings, radio contests, scavenger hunts, an event linking wolf myths and Native Americans in November (Native American month) and closing with the auction at the North Carolina Museum of History. Many local art and nature organizations joined in with co-celebrations of the R.R.W.R., including the Contemporary Art Museum, Visual Art Exchange, First Night Raleigh, People for Parks (peopleforparks@aol.com ), North Carolina State University, and Meredith College. This was the most successful public art exhibit Raleigh has ever seen!!

The red wolf was selected because it is an endangered species special to North Carolina, is an animal of character and has rich associations for story telling and caricature. Many local organizations already have a connection with the Red Wolf through the reintroduction effort. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (visit link) monitors the critical habitat for the Red Wolves in the Alligator River National Wildlife Sanctuary (visit link) ; the NC Zoo conducts an extensive educational and scientific program (see their Red Wolf Web site at (visit link) ); The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (visit link) organizes a “howling,” and the Veterinary School of NCSU provides special medical care for the wild Red Wolves. All of Raleigh’s colleges and the Wake County Schools were involved in this unique learning experience. Of the 125 wolves in the wild, about 100 are in our state.

Unfortunately, like the real Red Wolf, most of the art statues have disappeared when they were auctioned or were vandalized, stolen or moved out of the public view to protect them. As they are discovered again, we will post additional caches to commemorate them.