About the Site
Restoration work at Marengo Ridge involves removing invasive species, reseeding, and conducting periodic prescribed burns. Over 300 native plants and wildflowers thrive here including wild geranium, columbine, and Jack-in-the-pulpit. May apple and bloodroot blanket the woodland floor each spring. Asters, shooting stars, and black-eyed Susans grow along the hiking trails throughout the summer. A variety of prairie grasses and goldenrod wave in the breeze and 14 different species of butterflies flutter amongst them.
A myriad of mammals, birds, butterflies and insects inhabit the high quality oak woodlands at Marengo Ridge including great-horned owls, wild turkeys, Eastern Kingbirds, Broad-winged hawks and numerous songbirds.
Situated along the floodplains of the Kishwaukee River, this conservation area also protects this high-quality stream and the rare fish and mussel species that survive within it.
About the Hide
Pretty straight forward hide. You are looking for a clear, plastic Tupperware container.
About the Cache
This cache was placed for the 2010 Cache Your Way program but remains in play for the fun of it! For more information about current and upcoming Cache Your way programs, visit our website or follow us on Facebook
District Geocaching Rules
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The location can only be in an area open to the public and within 12 feet from a trail.
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The container must be made of clear material, not to exceed 4" x 8" x 12".
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Only three caches allowed per District site. Due to environmental reasons, certain sites or areas may be closed to geocaching.
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The cache may not contain food items, inappropriate, offensive or hazardous material.
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The cache may not be buried and vegetation or other natural features are not to be disturbed.
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Caches may be hidden under logs, in tree holes, in/under downed trees, in/under brush, etc. The cache may not be affixed to any man-made structure (bench, sign, pole, fence, water pump, building, etc.) or natural feature (rock, tree, stump, root, etc.) in any manner. This applies to items requiring magnets, tapes, nails, rope/string, staples or anything else to hold them in place.
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All caches must be removed or renewed at the end of each calendar year.
For a complete list of rules, visit our website www.mccdistrict.org/web/re-geocache.htm
McHenry County Conservation District Information
Visit our website at www.mccdistrict.org or call 815-338-6223 for camping/shelters, 815-479-5779 for educational programs or 815-678-4532 for the Lost Valley Visitor Center