Grateful for Goethe Traditional Cache
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J.T. Goethe donated this land under Florida's Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) Program in 1992. Enjoy this beautiful area by taking a hike, riding a bike or on hoseback.
This cache is located in the Black Prong section of the forest and you can park at the main trailhead. There are restrooms, a picnic area and water. We love this area so much and wanted to dedicate a cache to the man that donated this land for our recreational use. You'll be looking for a small container just off the trail. We hope you get to visit this location and enjoy it as much as we do. Here is some brief history: George Willson was the Conservancy’s director of protection from 1984-99. When George Willson questioned Mr. J.T. Goethe about 2,000 acres in his huge Levy County forest property in the early 1990s, Goethe tossed him the keys to all his landholdings and told Willson to come back when the Conservancy was ready to deal. “I came back later that year,” offers Willson. “At 92, Mr. Goethe had become concerned about his retirement years and asked if we’d like to buy it all.” The Conservancy quickly collaborated with partners and assisted the state in purchasing about 40,000 acres, which the Department of Environmental Protection negotiated. “There was huge pressure from timber companies that were lobbying for rights to the trees,” continues Willson. “As a third party, the Conservancy offered a trusted, independent voice. “Governor Chiles’ chief of staff asked me to testify about the $60 million price – a record at the time. I explained it was a great deal, and the Cabinet voted unanimously to buy the tract. This great state forest came about in large part due to our efforts with the landowner and state officials.” Check out this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvdiOfN_N9Y
Permission and a permit were secured to place this cache.
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