Tall Grass Prairie Traditional Cache
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grass trail, easy walk
This is a ammo can and the
usual swag and log book. There is an unactivated, trackable
Coinament for the first to find.
Congratulations henryz on being the first to find.
Tall Grass Prairie
#1 in a series at Camp Cullom
The cache is not in the Prairie. Please use the trail system
You can find many species of grass and plants native to the Indiana Prairie before the plow. Big Bluestem grass, Pale Purple Coneflower, Gray-Headed Coneflower, Indiangrass, Northern Dropseed grass, Spiderwort, and Compass Plant can be found just to name a few.
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The Compass Plant may be of particular interest to the GPS user. The large leaves at the bottom of the compass plant almost always align themselves with north and south. Early travelers across the central plains used this plant to help give them direction.
About Camp Cullom
Camp Cullom started in 1942 as a Girl Scout camp due largely to the generosity of the George Cullom family. In 1947, the Girl Scouts invited the Boy Scouts to join them in operating the camp. The result was a trust agreement transferring ownership and management of Camp George C. Cullom and forming Clinton County Foundation for Youth in June of 1947.
Mission Statement
The Clinton County Foundation for Youth, Inc. maintains Camp Cullom for the use of non-profit, charitable, and character building youth groups of Clinton County. It manages the camp's resources for quality environmental education, and recreational activities on behalf of the boys and girls of Clinton County.
Objectives
1. To manage the resources for a diversity of environmental education activities.
2. To provide an adequate campsite opportunity for all types of youth groups.
3. To teach good conservation practices by example.
4. To maintain our diverse habitats for quality ecological study.
5. To demonstrate harmony with the natural environment in our buildings and conservation practices.
Camp Staff
At present, the camp employs a full time ranger, who lives at the camp. He monitors camp usage and takes care of the many upkeep tasks which the facility necessitates.
During the summer months, the ranger conducts nature programs for various groups. The camp encourages groups of all ages to take advantage of the resources of Camp Cullom to learn about the world we live in. Conservation and preservation of our environment, flora, and fauna are emphasized
Permission
Permission to place this cache was granted by the property manager and ranger
If you decide to look for the cache please respect the rules of the camp, they are posted, also please sign the camp log. You will find it at the camp entrance.
No night caching. Sorry.
Please bring a kid or two with you if you can.
“Nothing you do for children is ever wasted” Garrison Keillor
If you enjoyed your time at the camp please consider making a donation to the camp.
Donations can be mailed to
Clinton County Foundation for Youth, Inc.
6815 West Co. Rd. 200 N.
Frankfort, IN 46041
Or contact the camp ranger.
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