FSC2014 - Wilmington Riverfront Mystery Cache

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Evanspack: Entire area is being redone...
Maybe a new cache will appear when this is completed... I hate to see a FSC cache go, but times are a changing up at the Riverfront!

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Hidden : 9/26/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was originally placed for the the First State Challenge 2014 sponsored by Delaware Geocachers! Although the challenge has ended, this cache is still available to be found!!

FSC-2014 Wilmington Riverfront

Cache Details:
UPDATE AS OF 10-4 INNER CACHE CONTAINER AND LOG MISSING. CODE WORD STILL AVAILABLE. UNTIL FIXED SIGN LID OF OUTER CONTAINER
Posted coordinates will take you to a statue of a former governor of Delaware and huge advocate in the redevelopment of the Wilmington Riverfront. This person was also a former president of the national Audubon society.

A = Number of letters in the first name of former governor, minus ONE.
B = Last number in the YEAR this sculpture was dedicated
C = Last number of the year this person was the Governor of Delaware
Checksum – (A+B+C) = 11

D = Number of letters in the first name of the sculptor.
E = Number of letters in the last name of the former Governor of Delaware – minus SEVEN.
Check sum (D+E) = 8

Final (less than 0.2 miles away) is located here:
N 39 43.ABC and W075 33. DED




Description:
Park your car and stretch your legs along the Riverwalk. This 1.3-mile riverfront path provides pedestrian access to attractions from Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park to the Shipyard Shops. Strollers can enjoy extensive native plantings with more than 5,000 trees and shrubs, 36,000 grasses, perennials and annuals, and 27,600 wetland plants.


What a great concept: an urban wildlife refuge along Wilmington's Riverfront. And not only will Riverfront visitors gain a unique environmental experience, the city's residents and schoolchildren will have access to wildlife education and recreation. Named after a former Governor of Delaware who gained international recognition as an environmentalist, scientist, activist and public servant, the refuge is one of the few urban wildlife areas in the country. Riverfront visitors will soon be able to escape into the tranquility of the sanctuary that is among the nation's most valuable fish and wildlife habitats. An extensive marsh restoration process began in 1998, and has already enabled beneficial vegetation to flourish in the marsh and provide habitat for wetland wildlife. Future rehabilitation efforts will include stabilizing the shorelines, re-excavating water channels to their historic patterns,developing a trail system and installing wildlife nesting structures.

The DuPont Environmental Education Center at the Urban Wildlife Refuge on Wilmington's Riverfront opened to the public in October of 2009. This state of the art four-story, 13,500-square-foot facility is owned by the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware and is operated by the Delaware Nature Society. It is located on the edge of the 212-acre Peterson Refuge on the tidal Christina River, where the city, river and marsh meet. The Education Center showcases the many species of amphibians, birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and native plants that make their home in the refuge. Visitors are able to explore the interactive exhibits, join a guided tour, or participate in a variety of free and low-cost programs for students, youth groups, adults, families and teachers.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Yvsg hc gbc

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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