How much do you know about Butler County MetroParks? While you hunted for those smiley faces, did you also explore those parks? Time to test your BCMP knowledge. Ignore the coordinates listed above and solve the following puzzle to find the values for A, B, C, D, E, F, G, T, U, V, W, X, Y , and Z.
Four Mile Creek MetroPark has picnic areas and one well-placed geocache. The park contains how many acres? Let A = the second digit.
Sebald Park has 11 covered picnic shelters, 3 playgrounds, and 5 hiking trials. It also has horse trails. What is the total mileage of those horse trails? Let B = the first digit.
Indian Creek has been described as one of Ohio's finest smallest parks. How many native species of trees have been discovered in the park? Let C = first digit. Not far from the park is Pioneer Church and Burial Ground. What year was the church built? Let E = the second digit.
Gilmore Ponds, a popular birder destination, has been named a Watchable Wildlife Site by he Department of Ohio Natural Resources and an Important Birding Area by the Audubon Society. The park has several geocaches, many of them located just off the walking trails. Let F = the number of different trails.
Voice of America, now a Metropark, has a stocked lake, an Audubon birding area, a dog park, and a sledding hill. The stocked lake contains how many acres? Let G = the second digit. How long is the sledding hill? Let X = the first digit.
Governor Bebb MetroPark, is well known for its geocaches; but, it also has a Pioneer Village, a covered bridge, overnight camping sights, and a cemetery. If you list the Ohio governors from first to last, what number is William Bebb? Let D = the first digit. Veterans from different wars are buried in the cemetery. Let V = the number of wars. Located in the Pioneer Village is the Governor's birthplace cabin. What year was the cabin built? Let Y = the second digit.
Timberman Ridge is part of Forest Run MetroParks. The Ridge has how many acres? Let Z = the first digit. The Engle House, a historic home located near Forest Run, is the MetroPark's administrative headquarters. You can obtain your vehicle permits there. The house was built in what year? Let T = the second digit.
Rentschler Forest, located northeast of Hamilton, has remnants of the Miami-Eric canal, an Indian earthwork, and a wetland. The park contains how many acres? Let U = the first digit.
The Chrisholm Historic Farmstead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The farmhouse was owned by Samuel Augsperger. What year was the house built? Let W = the third digit.
Cache coordinates are N AB° CD.EFG, W TU° VW.XYZ.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
Cache with confidence. This cache was approved by Chief Dan Bower, MetroParks Ranger Department. Bring your own pencil or pen and there is no need to search the landscape.