Hitaga
Sand Ridge Prairie Cache
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This is the August cache celebrating the Linn County
Conservation's 50th Anniversary activities
In 2008, the Linn County Conservation Board will celebrate 50
years of service to Linn County residents. A yearlong celebration
is planned to highlight all the outdoor recreation opportunities
available right here in Linn County. In celebration of Linn County
Conservation's 50th Anniversary there will be 50 GeoCaches placed
within various parks and recreation areas in the next year. Some of
the caches will reveal a "clue" that will enable you to be eligible
for a special prize drawing at the end of the season (December
2008).There is one featured cache each month.
This is not a featured cache.
Additional information can be obtained from the
Linn County Parks
Website and the
Iowa
Geocachers Website.
Hitaga Sand
Ridge Prairie Preserve is a diverse area. There is a good example
of a sand prairie complete with a very rare Iowa species - the
plains prickly pear cactus. The remainder of the 156-acre property
has examples of restored prairie, mature timber and moist
woodlands. A trail is planned for the preserve.Hitaga Sand Ridge
Preserve was purchased in 1991 at a cost of $100,000 with a grant
from the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program.It is
one of only six or seven other places like it in Iowa that has
actively moving sand dunes. These sand dunes provide habitat to
certain types of plants and animals such as the prickly pear cacti,
rough blazing star and ornate box turtles.The area has changed
owners over the last century but was always referred to as "the
peanut farm" due to it's sandy soils.
This is a ammo can and is very easy to find and very family
friendly as intended. There is no hunting allowed in this area so
it should be safe all year around. Be sure to do the other LCC
cache located in this preserve.