Population Growth Traditional Cache
McHenry County Conservation District: It appears this one has been muggled. No time for maintenance and with the new set just out, I am going to have to let this one go in order to focus on newer ones.
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Harrison Benwell Conservation Area
Parking at N42 23.133 W088 19.925
You are looking for a clear plastic container
This site recently received a major ecological “face lift.” Extensive brush removal occurred in some of the oldest protected parcels. Invasive brush (honeysuckle, multiflora rose, red pine, black cherry, etc) was removed. This site was the first site opened to the public in 1973 and now contains 74 acres with over 1.5 miles of hiking trails.
As a result of this clearing, you will notice several trees bent over the trails. During their growth, this area was highly overgrown so in order to compete for snlight, these trees grew tall quickly without any supporting base. They relayed on the nearby trees and brush to support them. Once these were removed, the trees were no longer able to support themselves. Over time, these trees will begin to grow out instead of up. They will eventually regain their normal height.
This cache was placed by the McHenry County Conservation District as part of the Cache Your Way Across McHenry County program. You do not need to be part of the program to seek this cache! If you are not part of the program, normal geocaching etiquette applies – please leave the informational card in place for those who are in the program!
Permission must be obtained from the Conservation District prior to placing a cache on District property. Call 815-338-6223 or visit www.mccdistrict.org/web/re-geocache.htm for more information on geocaching or to obtain more information about the program.
• Do not place food, inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials in a cache.
• No cutting of brush or other vegetation.
• Visitors must remain on designated trails.
• It is the visitor’s responsibility to orient themselves with the rules of the District site.
• Sites are open sunrise to sunset; however some gates may not be open until 8am.
• Sites may be closed unexpectedly.
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(Decrypt)
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