Pop Bottle in the Park Traditional Cache
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This cache is not far off the trail in the woods of Dorrance Park. Be careful of thorns, vegitation may be thick in the summer. You're looking for a 'Baby' 2 liter bottle, also known as a 'preform'.
I tried something a little different with this cache, in hopes to make it a little more interesting. I'm hoping this cache proves to be a bit of a challening find, but I'm not sure. I'll re-visit the difficulty rating after a few logs have been filed on this cache, and may adjust it based on the log notes.
About Dorrance park: Dorrance Park is the smallest of the five Rock Island County Forest Preserves with 81 acres. Dorrance provides excellent habitat for wildlife and is a wonderful spot for bird watching. The park is open from 6:00am to Dusk. Dorrance Park History Nathaniel Dorrance, the original owner of the land and the park’s namesake, willed the property to the Port Byron Academy. Upon the dissolution of the Academy, the land went to Dorrance’s heir, his grandson Clarence Stephens. Stephens donated the land to the Village of Port Byron for the Port Byron High School to use as an athletic field. In 1944, the Village of Port Byron deeded the property to the Rock Island County Forest Preserve District with the provision that the County maintain the land for its continued use by Port Byron High School. The High School has since closed, but Dorrance Park remains under the auspices of the Rock Island County Forest Preserve District. In 1944, a $225,000 Forest Preserve bond issue allocated $35,000 for improvements to Dorrance Park. Between 1945 and 1959 amenities such as, comfort stations, parking areas, picnic facilities with tables and fireplaces, roads, baseball diamonds, and a water system were added to the park. In the late 1970's lights were added to two of the three baseball diamonds.
This cache placed with permission from the Rock Island County Forrest Preserve. For more information about Dorrance park and other Rock Island County Forrest Preserves, go to www.ricfpd.org
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(Decrypt)
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