GC5280Z WGD 2014 - Ward Museum (Unknown Cache) in Maryland, United States created by WicomicoCounty

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GC5280Z ▼

A cache by WicomicoCounty Message this owner

Hidden : 4/10/2014

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Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

CACHE DETAILS:
Cache is available ONLY FROM DAWN TO DUSK
The cache is NOT at the listed coords!!!

Parking is available near the listed coords

The listed coords take you to a sign where you will begin the Schumaker Marsh Walk. You will be your own tour guide for this walk. The interpretive signs will assist you in determining the final coords.

The Final coords are:
N38 21. [G-H] [B+F] B
W075 34. D [C+E] [A-F]

CHECKSUM:
Sum of last 3 digits of N and W coords = 23

At the Non Native Plants sign (RP1):
A= number of plants pictured

At the Wooded Wetland sign (RP2):
B= number of plants pictured
C= number of ferns pictured

At the Waterside sign (RP3):
D= number of fish pictured

At the Open Pond sign (RP4):
E= number of plants pictured

At the Fruited Trees and Vines sign (RP5):
F= number of states where the mentioned Alder is found
G= number of letters in the first name of your tour guide
H= number of letters in your first name

WARD MUSEUM: SCHUMAKER MARSH WALK

The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art rests on the picturesque Schumaker pond.

Established in 1968, the Ward Foundation has been dedicated to promoting wildfowl art and preserving the legacy of Eastern Shore decoy carvers, Lem and Steve Ward. In 1975 the Ward Foundation established the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art and in 1992 the Ward Museum opened at Schumaker Pond.

As part of the Ward Museum Living Classrrom, the Schumaker Marsh Walk is dedicated to the Memory of Eugene Burkett. This nature trail along Schumaker Pond provides interpretive signs about the wetland environment. From the edge of the pond, you can watch the geese, ducks, and other water-fowl both on the pond and on land. They use the beach to come on-shore to rest and eat and, sometimes, to nest. You might even get to see a Great Blue Heron fish in the shallow water around the edge of the pond. An observation scope is available for viewing birds at a distance and an observation blind lets visitors quietly observe pond activity. A bird feeding garden brings a variety of songbirds within easy view. The fishing pier provides trouble-free access to the pond.

This Cache Was Originally Part Of The 2014 Wicomico Geocache Dash
Thanks to LadyH for helping with this hide!

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