The Oak Hammock Marsh is hosting its
fourth Cache the Marsh event on Sunday
June 6 2010.
The event will begin with an introduction to GPS, GIS and
geocaching. GPS units will be available for those who don't have
one and would like to find out more about this fun and addictive
family friendly activity.Soups, salads and sandwiches will be
offered in our café overlooking the marsh and picnic tables will be
available for those who prefer to bring their own lunch.
Several new caches will be unveiled and made available for
finding throughout the Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Managed area for
this event.
- Introduction to GPS and GIS: 10:30 a.m.
- Introduction to Geocaching: 11:30 a.m.
- Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
- Geocache Challenge: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- BBQ supper and prizes: 5:00 p.m.
Burgers and hotdogs will be available for purchase ($1 hot
dogs/$2
burgers). If anyone would like any side dishes (salads, desserts,
munchies) please bring your own.
Some caches may require the use of hipwaders or canoes.
Knowledge of a wetland ecosystem and its inhabitants will be very
valuable!
Admission to the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is not
required to participate in the Cache Challenge but is strongly
recommended as some valuable resources can be found within its
education exhibits and library.
Feel free to bring any resource material pertaining to birds,
wildlife, insects, micro and macro invertebrates, plants,
wildflowers, algea, trees, wetlands, astronomy, soil types, rocks
and minerals, and the environment in general. Hipwaders, D-nets,
Ekman dredge, plankton nets, radio-telemetry equipment and canoes
will be available.
Admission fee will be needed to participate in the Introduction
to GPS and GIS workshop and Geocaching workshop. The use of a GPS
is included.
Admission to the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre:
- Adults $6
- Youth $4 (3 to 17 years old)
- Seniors $5 (55+)
- Family $20 (2 adults and their children)
- Toddlers Free (2 years old and under)
The Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Managed Area is over 36 km2 with
more than 30 kilometers of hiking trails. Bring some water and
snacks as some caches will be located a fair distance from the
nearest parking lot and motorized vehicles are not allowed on the
trails.
The marsh offers great wildlife viewing opportunities,
especially during this time of the year, the mating season.Bring
your binoculars and bird guide.
Participate in the Great MBGA
Stampede
Buy one of the beautiful MBGA 5 Year Anniversary Geocoin
for $15 ($10 for the coin and $5 for the prizes) and enter your
coin in a race starting the day of the Cache the Marsh Event and
ending at the MBGA AGM next year.
Every coin will be deposited in a cache called "Bison" the day of
the event and will stampede across the world in the hope of raking
up the most mileage until closing day next year.
Rules are:
- A cacher must not move his own coin
- The same cacher must not "dip" the coin in many caches.
Only one cache per cacher and a different cacher must pick up the
coin every time.
- Mileage will be calculated based on the information on
TB map and only until midnight the day before the AGM. Coin mileage
will be verified at the AGM and winner(s) will be awarded their
prize(s) during the AGM
- Coins will be available for
purchase at the Cache the Marsh event or on-line at www.mbga.ca
laptops will be made available on site to register the coins prior
to the Stampede
- Coins can be purchased and activated ahead of time as
long as their mileage reads "0" when they are dropped in the cache
during the event
- Cachers can enter as many coins as they wish. Coins can
be customize (i.e: drill a hole and attach stuff to
them)