The Kickapoo Valley Reserve is an 8,569 acre tract of land located between the villages of La Farge and Ontario in southwestern Wisconsin. Its history, resources, administration, and recreational diversity make it unique - a place like no other.
The Kickapoo River, prone to seasonal flooding, was slated to be dammed as part of a flood control project by the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1960s-1970s. After many long-time families were removed from this floodplain in anticipation of the creation of La Farge Lake, the project was scrapped. Instead, the area was allowed to return to its natural state, and in 2001, 8569 acres were designated as the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. The Reserve is a destination for low-impact ecotourism, bringing paddlers, hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers into the hills and valleys. The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board (Board) is an eleven-member citizen board that is attached to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The Board manages the Reserve on behalf of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the State of Wisconsin.
This cache is placed along County Road P between Rockton and La Farge at the location of a homestead that was removed for the Dam Project. The cache contains a photograph of the homestead, which allows the finder to see how things have changed. The container is a camouflaged pvc pipe with caps. Good luck!