SITE ADVISORY If you park at the Miller Road lot. Take the paved bike path north (to the right) until it hooks up with the mowed grass trail. Wetlands are currently reclaiming part of the site (which is awesome) so we are re-routing the trail.
The 2016 Cache Your Way program is over but the cache remains for the fun of it!
About the Site
Exner Marsh lies in a shallow glacial lake bed now entirely underlain by organic deposits and bordered by uplands consisting of both glacial till and outwash deposits. It is representative of the Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Division. Emergent shallow water marsh is the dominant community punctuated throughout by shallow ponds. Calcareous floating mat community occupies a core of suspended peat and small scattered peat mats.
This community is related to the early stages of bog development. Wire sedge, blue joint, and marsh shield fern are the common plants.
Cache Your Way Question
What solitary species of bat is more likely to be found alone under segments of exfoliated bark on trees on District sites than found using a bat box or hanging out with other bats in old buildings?
Additional Info About the Bat
This bat primarily consumes soft-bodies insects but will also eat spiders and harvestmen. They are slow but maneuverable flyers that can detect prey a short distance away.
The most common cause of death for this bat is wind energy facilities.
To learn how to participate in the GeoSeries and earn a special District geocoin visit MCCDistrict.org/Geocache
Geocachers
Please join us in playing! Geocaching is a high-tech “treasure hunting” game played throughout the world by adventure seeker. All are welcome who observe and obey the rules.
- Please do not move or vandalize the container.
- Once you find it, log your name in the book, take a trinket and leave one of your own behind for the next person.
- Replace the cache in the same spot that you found it, and make sure it is completely covered.
- Please do not remove the informational card from the containers, this is an essential game piece for cachers completing the GeoSeries.
- The real treasure is finding the container and sharing your thoughts with everyone who finds it.
For a complete list of rules and instructions on how to earn a special district geocoin visit MCCDistrict.org/Geocache
Email geocaching@MCCDistrict.org with any questions or concerns
McHenry County Conservation District Information
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