In what will be a significant project in our area,
this event will celebrate a cooperative effort of many local
agencies with a common purpose: the preservation of important
natural and historical sites in Pike County Pennsylvania.
Geocachers from all areas are invited to join us for the
festivities, as representatives of the National Park Service,
National Forest Service, Pocono Environmental Education Center, the
Delaware Valley School District and the Pike County Conservation
District will give brief presentations and then be available to
mingle with geocachers and to discuss the new project, The Seven
Wonders of Pike County.
The Seven Wonders of Pike County, was developed with the vision
and purpose above, focusing on seven special locations of interest
in Pike County. All seven sites are at non-commercial locations,
accessible to visitors without admission fee.
This event will take place
at a very fitting site in Pike County: Grey Towers, the home of
Gifford Pinchot, a Pike County resident who was the first director
of the U.S. Forest Service.
The event begins at 12:00pm sharp at the circular
pavilion at Grey Towers. The event itself will be brief, but we
hope that geocachers will be available to participate afterwards
with non-geocachers in attendance to help them explore one of the
seven sites, which will be accessible to all for a short time after
the event, even after the gates close. Please plan on arriving
early to allow for parking and arrival at the event site to sign
the log book before the event begins at noon. Geocachers in
attendance will receive a booklet of information about the seven
sites featured by the Earthcaches and geocaches in the Seven
Wonders of Pike County.