FWC is looking for volunteers to take over the care and maintenance of their official geocaches! Stay involved in one of your favorite outdoor activities and find opportunities to help out FWC and learn about what goes into fish and wildlife management. Contact me or visit http://myfwc.com/get-involved/volunteer/
This geocache was part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife Management Area System in 2017. There are 49 geocaches hidden on WMAs across Florida, from the panhandle to the Keys. See if you can find them all!
For more information on Big Bend WMA visit http://myfwc.com/viewing/recreation/wmas/lead/big-bend/. You can also see a calendar of hunt dates on this site.
Each of the five units that comprise the Big Bend WMA have some slight habitat and elevation variations, but primary natural communities in each one are typical of the region and include hydric hammock, mesic flatwoods, tidal marsh and basin swamp. Numerous streams and rivers flow through or adjacent to the area. The geocache is located near the Hagens Cove hiking trail.