This special event features caching activities outdoors with some
meeting space inside; please sign in Visitor Register on lower
level at the River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak Street,
Uxbridge, MA.
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES are welcome, additionally, this would be a
great time to show off your BLAZE ORANGE attire.
EVENT BUTTONS are courtesy of Henry & Elly
aka HenryDurant. They have offered to make personalized copies for
each member of teams that have posted their attendance by October
31st; you may revise your 'will attend' log to list individual
names or send that info by email to them through their
profile.
REFRESHMENTS include apple cider to complement the bring-a-treat
table; your hot and cold potluck dishes are most welcome.
TRAVEL BUG exchange table will be available. To facilitate
smooth transfer, please consider posting a note in advance to drop
the TBs you will be bringing. Please take no more than one for each
one you bring. If you have an extra one to drop, that will allow a
newcomer to grab one if they can help it along. Please sign them in
and out on sheet of paper that we use for answering any questions
that arise during the week to follow. Log them out on website as
soon as you can, but do allow some time if they were not dropped
early.
PUMPKIN PATCH CACHE ITEM exchange will feature items for the
season. You are invited to bring geocaching or other seasonal trade
item(s) (with value about $5) either gift wrapped for the season or
not and please distinguish if it is a child item. At about 3:15pm,
we will start drawing one name at a time for someone who is in the
room to pick out an item. Each person or team which brings
something will get a chance to choose. If you must leave early,
something will be arranged.
DIRECTIONS for those that want them: Use exit 10A from MassPike
for route 146 South, take Route 16 East to Uxbridge Center, turn
left on Route 122 North, in 1-1/2 mile turn right at next traffic
light onto Hartford Avenue, then in one mile turn right on Oak
Street. Visitor Center is large red barn. From Rhode Island, take
Route 146 North to second exit in Mass, Route 16 and follow as
above (there are visitor center signs at each turn). From the east
for those traveling I-495, use exits 19 (rt 109) or 20 (rt 85)
westbound to Route 16 and turn west. Drive through Milford into
Mendon and turn right on HARTFORD AVENUE at Visitor Center sign,
then in four miles turn left onto Oak Street at UMASS Medical
Tri-River Family Health Center. PLEASE USE LARGE GRASSY FIELD FOR
PARKING LOT TO LEAVE SPACES AT VISITOR CENTER FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC.
RAIN or SHINE
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This is the sixth annual autumntyme special event which has
traditionally been held on the Sunday that Day Light Saving Time
ends. Please note that this year, clock changes back the first
Sunday in November.
Links to previous Fall Back events:
2003,
2004,
2005,
2006,
2007.
Links to previous three seasonal events:
Winter,
Spring,
Summer.