- Start at listed coordinates. You must first visit Mary Plym
where all visitors to Fernwood are welcomed to the Grounds. After
paying your admission fee, you may then continue your search.
- You are less than 50 feet from the Cache, but you won’t
be able to see it just yet.
- You will want to proceed until you gain a view of the Winter
Railway Garden to find your goal.
- You must next search for a position where you have a clear view
of the Famous Notre Dame Golden Dome.
- Now you have to imagine yourself as Alice and peer into the
Looking Glass to see a place here the letterbox cache rests. It
might have a Red Flag Raised to indicate there is outgoing
Mail.
- Once you spot it, you will have to find the passage to where it
resides. The best route probably passes a sign that states the
“Library is open to the Public”. It would be wise to
memorize the numbers 3-5-7.
- The Cache contains a Logbook, Rubber Stamp, Pad and some
Packets of used postage stamps that your kids might like.
- The Fernwood Staff knows about the cache and normally have a
copy of this cache page at the front desk should you need to
refresh your memory of the clues.
Located in Fernwood Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserve
along the beautiful St. Joseph River. Parking is only allowed at
the Mary Plym Visitor Center. Please enter the grounds through this
entrance before starting your search for all Fernwood
caches.
Since there are Visitor Fees (see below), take time to hike the
other numerous trails and gardens, take a break with visits to the
Nature Center and Gallery Exhibits and if your present at lunch
time you can bring your own picnic or select something from the
cafe. Please make sure you pick up a map of the grounds and
follow Fernwood's no off trail hiking rules.
Bring a pen or pencil as you will need one for several of
Fernwood’s caches. This set of caches has been placed with
Fernwood staff approval and allows visitors to explore the numerous
trails at Fernwood. No bushwhacking or leaving the trail is
allowed or required, just ingenuity and careful
thought.
Be sure to visit the other cache(s) found on the grounds as
well.
You may visit Fernwood during normal operating hours only:
- Closed on Mondays
- Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday Noon – 5:00 pm
Visitor Fees:
- $7.00/adult, 19-64
- $5.00/Senior, 65+
- $4.00/Students, 13-18
- $3.00/Students, 6-12
- Children 5 and under free
- FERNWOOD MEMBERS FREE
- Yearly Membership:
$40 (up to 3 persons covered) or $50 (up to 6 persons
covered)