The 2016 Cache Your Way program is over but the cache remains for the fun of it!
About the Site
The Marengo Moraine was created about 24,000 years ago by the Wisconsin glacier. The ridge is made up of rocks, gravel, sand and finer sediments that were carried within or pushed ahead of the ice sheet as it advanced and left behind as it melted. At its highest point, the ridge stands 1,050 above sea level. In Marengo Ridge Conservation Area, the area around Shelter #2 offers excellent vantage points for surveying the geological history of the area.
Bat Facts
Bats in flight: A bat has powerful chest muscles, which it uses to flap its wings. It steers by moving the bones in its fingers and legs to change the wing's shape.
Bat Wings: The bones in the bats' fingers are long and covered by a thin layer of skin stretching between each finger. That forms the top of the wing and ends in a claw. Their thumbs stick out like small claws to grip branches.
Bat Features: Bats have a variety of head shapes that reflect their feeding habits: Fruit bat – has a long snout and a long tongue to sip nectar and eat fruits. Long eared bat – This bat has large ears that can hear insects' wings flapping. Long nosed bats – These bats have long noses to help them smell the flowers.
Cache Your Way Question
Bats do not necessarily sleep all day. What other activities will they do during the day?
About the Hide
The walk is easy, the hide may take some time. There are some options when you are close to ground zero!
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