Beaver Meadow Trail - 3/52 Days of Summer Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/22/2008
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A small cache hidden about 15 feet off of the Beaver Meadow Nature Trail in Lake Wissota State Park.

It's that time of year again, the very first day of summer and Zuma's birthday. Today is day 3 of Zuma's 52 days of summer. A cache a day for 52 days dedicated to the cachemaster himself. There will be a variety of caches ranging in size and difficulty. Also a challenge. Even though it seems unfair to challenge others to deprive Zuma of the thing he loves the most (FTF's), it also makes the FTF sweeter when it is earned. So the FTF for each cache gets their name in a drawing for prizes to be given out at an end of summer event. 52 chances to win a geocoin, a cache or what ever else I can come up with. Lets see who is up to the challenge.

Lake Wissota State Park
This park northeast of Chippewa Falls has 1,062 acres of primarily young, rich forests and open prairie on a 6,300-acre manmade lake. The park offers secluded campsites, hiking trails, and a 285-foot swimming beach. Lake Wissota attracts boaters and anglers after walleyes, muskies, bass, panfish, northern, catfish, and sturgeon. The lake was created in 1918 when the Wisconsin-Minnesota Power and Light Company built a dam on the Chippewa River. The region's early history goes back more than 150 years to 1836, when Frenchman Jean Brunet built the region's first sawmill at the falls of the Chippewa River. Within a year it was ranked as one of the world's largest sawmills. The Chippewa long since has been harnessed to provide electrical power. Pine forests, mixed hardwood timbers, prairie, and marshes are found in the park. The park has a permanent fishing pier especially designed to provide easy access for anglers with disabilities.

Among the wild animals often seen at Lake Wissota State Park are white-tailed deer, badger, red fox, woodchuck, mink, otter, muskrat, and beaver. More than 200 species of birds have been sighted, and geese and other waterfowl often stop on the lake during the spring and autumn migrations. Serious birdwatchers may pick up species checklists at the park office. "Wonder Walk" packs may be checked out at the park office. These backpacks are full of activities for children and adults alike to learn more about the nature and environment surrounding Lake Wissota. Ask at the park office for more information

As suggested by the Wisconsin Geocaching Association for caches placed on WDNR managed land, I've included the following information. WDNR Geocache Notification Form 2500-118 has been submitted to and approved by Scott Erickson of the Wisconsin DNR, for this cache. Please note that any geocache placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resouce managed lands requires permission by means of this notification form. If you intend to place a cache on WDNR managed lands, please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the respective land manager. The DNR notification form 2500-118 and land manager information can be obtained at (visit link) . More information may be seen at the Wisconsin Geocaching Association rules for hiding a cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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