Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Traditional Cache
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(small)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
Because geocaching is not allowed on the refuge property, this cache is located across the road from the main entry into the Necedah Wildlife Refuge. After finding the cache, take the time to visit the visitor center to learn more about the refuge. The visitor center is open Monday - Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. It is closed on all federal holidays.
Nestled in central Wisconsin is a landscape that was epitomized by early homesteaders as the Great Wisconsin Swamp. A mosaic habitat of sedge meadow, savanna, prairie, and pine-oak forest established in 1939, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is home to ringed boghaunter dragonflies, whooping cranes, trumpeter swans, wolves, Karner blue butterflies, badgers, and red-headed woodpeckers. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge has one of the largest savanna restorations taking place in Wisconsin. These efforts have provided habitat for more than 110 species of migratory birds, three species of amphibians, 14 types of reptiles, and more than 44 species of butterflies in central Wisconsin. The restorations on the refuge are invaluable to the continued survival of many of these species, such as the state threatened Blanding's turtle; federally endangered Karner blue butterfly and whooping crane; red-headed woodpecker, golden-winged warbler, and bobolink. The refuge also has a successful reintroduction record with the release of Canada geese in1939, wild turkey in 1952, mallards in the 1960s, trumpeter swan in 1994, and is currently working to restore an experimental population of whooping cranes. The visitor center contains a number of interactive displays designed to teach visitors about the various habitats and the wildlife that exists within the refuge. Backpacks can be checked out for children with a number of suggested activities attached for exploring and learning about the refuge. Children can also request to complete the assignments to obtain their junior refuge manger badge. Binoculars are also available to be checked out at the visitor center desk and snow shoes can be checked out in the winter time. A nature store, Karner Korner; is also available within the visitor center offering a variety of unique gifts for sale. You can also visit the website: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/necedah for more information about the refuge.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
zntargvp
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures