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2017 Metro Parks GeoTrail - Blendon Woods Multi-Cache

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Columbus Metro Parks: It has been another great year for the GeoTrail. Time to archive to prepare for next year. Happy Caching!!

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Hidden : 4/6/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Posted coordinates take you to the start of your exploration of the park at the parking lot for the nature center.   Pick up a map of the park, visit the nature center and view the wildlife activity at The Creek.

 


From the parking lot head South to the Goldenrod Pet Trail.  Easy walking and pet friendly this 1.25 mile trail passes through two meadows with an abundance of wildflowers in the Spring and Fall. The first part of this trail is pet friendly, not all of it. The bulletin board (N40 04.182 W082 52.405) is near a wooden tower and will provide the clue to the next stop.

Along the Brookside Trail at N__ __.___ W___ __.___ you  will find the coordinates that will take you to the location of the log you want to sign. “Where oh where is dear little Nellie?”

Educational Cache Info:

Chimney Swifts spend their lives airborne, except when they are roosting or on the nest. At the end of summer they gather into large groups to migrate to South America. During migration, as many as 10,000 swifts may circle in a tornado-like flock at dusk and funnel into a roosting chimney to spend the night. All 4 of the chimneys at Blendon Woods have been built by Boy Scouts.

To participate in the Metro Parks GeoTrail go to www.metroparks.net/geotrail-2017 to find complete instructions. Download and print the GeoTrail page and complete at least 15 GeoTrail caches. As you find the caches fill in the cache clues on the GeoTrail page. The first 100 teams to return their forms are eligible to receive a Metro Parks Geocoin. You will need all 20 clues to complete the puzzle and unlock the coordinates of the Bonus Puzzle Cache.Mark your calendar for the GeoTrail Celebration on October 13th.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur crg genvy: UVCF-uvqqra va cynva fvtug.Nybat gur Oebbxfvqr genvy: Nfvzvan gevybon jvyy thvqr gur jnl.Svany: qba’g trg fghzcrq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)