Our mission: Focus on litter clean up, enjoying the camaraderie of fellow cachers, with the possibility of finding geocaches along the way. The Lynx Lake Recreation Area has recently gone through a lot of trimming of the forest, we won't be clearing brush, but you will see there is plenty of trash in each location that needs to be removed. Please be careful as you walk on some of the terrain as there are loads of sticks. Terrain will vary depending on where you choose to go (cache pages will list terrain ratings).
What to bring/wear: Gloves, long sleeves and long pants (if possible bright colors or safety vest), sunscreen, hats, WATER, snacks,trash-grabbers (or special stick with a pointy tip), geocaching TOTTs, GPS with a PQ of the area, geocaching app/phone, camera, hand sanitizer and/or wipes. Since we will be spread out in groups and not in a central spot you might want general first aid supplies, extra trash bags.
For safety of children leave the CITO work along the main Walker Rd. for those who are 18 or older. There are plenty of areas on trails around caches for families with kids to focus efforts.
Caching options-While picking up litter, take some time to enjoy some new letterboxes placed by Jeananjoe: Daisey - GC6EXWZ, Glass Bubbles- GC6EH8M, Camel-GC6EQFP, SeaShell- GC6EH8P. Walker Road also has a series - Sudoku WRS #'s1-5 by Mgps, which will be very conducive for supporting the CITO effort. I suggest you make a pocket query now to look for any puzzles you might want to solve ahead of time, and then do another PQ right before the event just in case any of our friendly local cachers may be inspired to place some CITO 2016 event caches.
Parking possibilities- Most of the time we will be using free parking alongside Walker Rd. at various pullouts near caches. The Highland Center also has free parking. Seven Mile Gulch trailhead (there's a sign on the west side of the road) also has free parking. If you go to the Lynx Lake north or south shores, you can use a National Park permit or purchase a day use permit for $5. There are enough free possibilities for miles up and down Walker Rd. though.
Restroom facilities- Available at the Highland Center and at both the north and south shores of Lynx Lake.
Photos- Please take pictures of fellow cachers with all of the Trash OUT to post on our event page!
As a bonus, those attending "Cache In Trash Out (CITO)" event April 16 thru April 24 will earn a new souvenir for their geocaching profile.
The "event" officially stops at 11:30am, but you can easily continue all afternoon CITO-ing! Spread the word! Keep checking back on the page as more details unfold, I will post them.