The 2016 Cache Your Way program is over but the cache remains for the fun of it!
About the Site
Prior to 1890, this area contained dry, upland kames or gravel hills that rose 50 to 70 feet high. The kames contained a variety of earth materials ranging from clay and silt to gravel and boulders, making this an ideal area for the gravel mining industry. In 1891, Wisconsin Lime and Cement Co. purchased the property and began mining the rocky soils for gravel, which continued for the next eight decades. During these years, the land changed hands several times and included such companies as the Consumers Company and Vulcan Materials Corporation. Mining was continuous from 1925 to 1955 and started up again from 1969 to 1974 to keep up with demand for sand and road building materials.
In December of 1977, McHenry County Conservation District acquired 336 acres from Vulcan Materials and began restoring the land and adding public amenities. Additional parcels were added in 1982 and 2006. The site officially opened to the public on October 2, 1983. Today The Hollows is 478 acres and continues to be one of the District’s most popular sites.
Bat Facts
Bats do not attack people, and a fear of bats is caused by a lack of education about them. Their echolocation system enables them to locate a tiny insect flying in total darkness. When people are outdoors at night, insects are attracted to us by heat and smell. The reason bats sometimes appear to be swooping towards us is due to the fact they are simply zoning in on the insects we attract.
Cache Your Way Question
Most people panic when they discover bats are living in their home. They typically do one thing immediately, seal all the holes. Why is this the absolute worst thing you can do?
About the Hide
Basic hide of a camoed may container
Geocachers
Please join us in playing! All are welcome who observe and obey the rules. Please do not move or vandalize the container. Please do not remove the informational card from the container, this is an essential game piece for cachers completing the Cache Your Way program. For more information on the program, visit our website http://www.mccdistrict.org/rccms/index.php/geocaching/ or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MCCDGeocaching
District Geocaching Rules
For a complete list of rules, visit our website http://www.mccdistrict.org/rccms/index.php/geocaching/
McHenry County Conservation District Information
Visit our website at www.mccdistrict.org or call 815-338-6223 for camping/shelters, 815-479-5779 for educational programs or 815-678-4532 for the Lost Valley Visitor Center