This is a Letterbox Hybrid cache. For anyone not familiar with
Letterboxing there is a log in the box for you to sign and stamp
(with your stamp), then you stamp your own log or paper (with stamp
that is in the box). If you do not have your own stamp, then
stickers or handrawn artwork is acceptable. DO NOT TAKE STAMP WITH
YOU; IT IS NOT A TRADE ITEM!!!
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest consists of four separate tracts
which contain outstanding examples of naturally-functioning
ecosystems. Since 1984 portions of the forest have been purchased
with Florida's Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) Program
funds. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
Division of Forestry, utilizes a multiple use management system
which allows outdoor recreation pursuits while managing the forest
resources. Also considered are protection and enhancement of
endangered and threatened species, and the maintenance of the
natural communities found in the forest. Lake Wales Ridge State
Forest is a unique, beautiful place where many of Florida's rare
and endangered plants and animals flourish. The Arbuckle Tract is
located 5 miles south of the town of Frostproof on Lake Arbuckle
Road. Access to the Arbuckle Tract is through the main entrance on
Lake Arbuckle Road.
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest, Arbuckle Tract is closed to
recreational users during the hunting seasons EXCEPT for hikers on
the Florida Trail. This cache IS NOT along the Florida Trail,
please do not search for this cache on the following dates.
2011-2012 HUNT DATES: ARCHERY SEASON: October 16 through November
5. MUZZLELOADING GUN SEASON: December 11-19. SMALL GAME SEASON:
January 8-9 and 29-30. SPRING TURKEY SEASON: March 22-24 and April
5-7..
This geocache is a part of the Trek Ten Trails
2010 program. Participation in that program, while a lot of fun, is
not required to log this cache here. Trek Ten Trails 2010
program marks the third year of the Friends of the Parks
Foundation’s call to explore the outdoors in Polk County. Ten
new nature trails and two bonus caches have been added to the
program’s first two years of trail hike locations throughout
Polk County. Each nature trail includes geocaches with a
self-inking stamp for validating your visits to at least ten of the
featured trails. You can choose which ten trails you visit, and of
course you may trek them all!
New game cards, which participants stamp and return to be
entered into the year end prize drawings are available at the
Friends of the Parks website, OUTPOST 27 CACHE and LAKE WALES DEPOT CACHE.
Validated game cards must be mailed by October
15, 2010 to be eligible for prize drawings and a certificate
of completion. Trek Ten Trails 2010 program maps, game cards and
other information about each of the featured nature trails may be
downloaded from the Friends of the
Parks website. Check out our
Profile for more details. The Friends of the Parks Foundation
has formed an alliance with the annual Water Wings & Wild
Things event to host our 2010 Trek Ten Trails program Grand Finale
Celebration at Circle B Bar Reserve in October 2010.
This cache was placed with the assistance of
the
Florida
Geocaching Association
Special Use Permit GeoCache # 09-053