WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO OLD GLORY? Traditional Cache
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO OLD GLORY?
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What ever happened to Old Glory?
If you were around Southern California in 2002, you probably heard the story of Old Glory.
Old Glory, the 70-foot-tall, 458-ton tree estimated to be 400 years old, attracted national media attention in late 2002 when environmentalist John Quigley climbed into its branches and lived there for over 70 days in protest of its removal.
The developer of Stevenson Ranch had proposed cutting down the massive oak tree to make room for the widening of Pico Canyon Road, but local residents argued that the road should be built around it. After months, and many lawsuits, a compromise was reached that would move Old Glory from its primary location to an oak preserve a quarter mile away: Pico Canyon Park.
A move of this magnitude had never been attempted before, and the chances of it being a successful transplant were slim. The new location was prepared and Old Glory was replanted. Arborists cautioned that success would not be fully known until seven years after the move.
It has now been almost 10 years since the move.
After you find the cache, take a quick walk over to Old Glory (it is surrounded by a fence) and judge for yourself if it was worth the time,effort .
Cache consists of log,pen and room for small tradeables
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