Wapato Hills Urban Wildlife Habitat Multi-Cache

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zero7one: It appears that both WP1 and the Final have both been muggled. It is odd that the final, which was in a very secluded and hidden location, would be found by someone not looking for it. Hopefully someone else can use this location for another cache soon. Thank you to all who have taken the time to find this one.

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Hidden : 8/29/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is located within the Wapato Hills Urban Wildlife Habitat. WP1 is in a possible high muggle area depending on the day of the week and time of day. The final is a short uphill walk. There are many points of entry into the park. I chose the trailhead off of S 64th St. There is some minor brush beating. Please do not disturb the wildlife. Enjoy this quiet area of Tacoma. The final should be rather muggle free. Final is not available during the hours of darkness.

Wapato Hills is the largest contiguous parcel of undeveloped open space in Tacoma, and represents a unique opportunity for preservation of 23 acres of natural urban wildlife habitat. Wetlands atop a glacial drumlin and surrounding oak scrub shrub uplands provides habitat for two priority species (Mazama pocket gopher and Purple maintain), hawks, neotropical migrants, mountain beaver and various other wildlife species. Oregon white oak above a shrub layer of western hazelnut constitutes the primary vegetation. Secondary vegetative community associated with the wetlands include Douglas spirea, willow, slough sedge, black cottonwood, red alder, cascara and a grove of quaking aspen. Native vegetation is sufficiently dense to hold back penetration of non-native vegetative species and retain the landscape's historical character. Our parcel offers two priority habitat conservation areas of urban natural open space and oak woodlands. An adjacent recharge area for the region's scrub-shrub and forested areas will be protected by a native vegetation buffer. Tacoma's Comprehensive Plan designates the site for open space and recreation. A community based task force has worked for 2 1/2 years to preserve the project with City Council support. Our proposal request funds to acquire 23 acres of urban wildlife habitat. Subsequent acquisitions and developments will provide an 80 acre site with trails, viewpoints, an interpretive center and 14 acres reserved for a neighborhood park.

Source: Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition

Congrats to Jimjamm for the FTF! You made quick work of this one.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

JC1 - Zntargvp Zvpeb orybj 6415G Svany - p(nzzb)rq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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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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