GC4ACBM (Species) Hau'ula Hellifiknowi (Traditional Cache) in Hawaii, United States created by netopia808 and Squash-O-Tronic

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A cache by netopia808 and Squash-O-Tronic Message this owner

Hidden : 4/21/2013

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

One very unique plant species is found along the coast of O'ahu. A particularly resplendent example may be found in the quiet town of Hau'ula. Stealth is required for this cache. Be mindful to not draw attention. BYOP

Congratulations to Team FTF:GeoGerms, 808ladybug and kailua.cat&matt!
O'ahu is home to more than 5,000 varieties of plants from all over the globe. India, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, the Americas...close your eyes, stick a pin on the globe, chances are O'ahu hosts a plant from there. Many of these introductions were brought by Dr. Harold Lyon in 1918 at the request of the Hawaii Sugar Planters Association to begin watershed reforestation.
Although difficult to imagine now, prior to the early 1900's the watershed was completely devastated. Introduced animals such as horses, goats, cattle and sheep roamed freely. Large tracts of land were cleared for sugar cane plantations.
HSPA realized that the aquifer was being depleted faster than rainwater could replenish it. This alarming discovery would have a serious financial impact upon the production of sugar unless a solution could be found.
Enter Dr. Harold Lyon, a botanist from Minnesota. Dr. Lyon noticed that native plants could not grow in soil that was trampled by cattle. For approximately thirty years, he experimented with many different introduced plants to find ones that were suitable for reforestation. The goal of HSPA, of finding trees suitable to build a watershed, was achieved.
One very unique plant species is found along the coast of O'ahu. A particularly resplendent example may be found in the quiet town of Hau'ula.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

OLBC

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)