GC3XHW0 A favorite place (Traditional Cache) in British Columbia, Canada created by Soobax & SoobaxM

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GC3XHW0 ▼

A cache by Soobax & SoobaxM Message this owner

Hidden : 9/26/2012

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The geocache meets the BC Parks guidelines for placement
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/events/geocache/pdf/geocache_policy.pdf

Since moving to the island 9 years ago this has become one of our favorite places. We needed a mom & daughter day so hiding a cache was in order. Some History - The abundance of life was what drew Dr. Josephine Tildon to choose Botanical Beach as the location for the University of Minnesota's marine station in 1900. For seven years students and researchers came from all over the world to study here. To get to the station, a steamship would come from Victoria to Port Renfrew. From there it was on foot on a very muddy and narrow trail to the station. A better road in to the station was promised,however it did not materialize and the difficult access was considered a reason for the station's closure in 1907. There are few remains of the station left today. Universities still use Botanical Beach for field trips,and research,under park use permits. The area became a Class A provincial park in 1989.

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gnxr gur jryy hfrq genvy gung jencf oruvaq n irel ynetr fghzc, 14 srrg sebz znva genvy. cvax gncr znexf genvy ragenapr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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