The Discovery Center is an Environmental Education Center near Manitowish Waters. It is located 1.2 miles east of the junction of Highway 51 and County W. At the kiosk near the office you can get a map of the trails and more information about the Discovery Center.
The Discovery Center trails are free and open to the public for hiking, biking snowshoeing and skiing. The trail toward this cache passes the Discovery Center boat launch area. Canoes and kayaks are available for public use--check one out at the office, grab paddles and jackets and head on out! There is no charge to use the boats but donations are gratefully accepted.
North Lakeland Discovery Center (visit link)
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I’m a woodpecker hunting on this old dead tree.
I can see water flowing on it’s way to the sea.
Lots of good food here, mine for the taking.
Lots of good places for small creatures hiding
Bats, birds, squirrels, snakes, insects and bees,
All find good hiding spots in these dead trees.
There’s a box down below me, I wonder what’s in it.
I’ll just have to wait for the next cacher’s visit.
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From this cache site you can see moving water. It is moving from left to right. It may eventually reach the Mississippi River and maybe even the Gulf of Mexico.
The cache is hiding near a dead standing log called a snag. Snags provide food for many little critters like beetles, ants and other bugs. These then are food for other critters like birds. Snags also make good hiding places for food for birds, and squirrels. and other wildlife. Finally they provide homes and shelter for still other animals like squirrels, bats and birds.
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Sonja Margitan of the Wisconsin DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at: (visit link)