GC80BRZ Lake Conestee Nature Park-Learning Loop 4 (Unknown Cache) in South Carolina, United States created by OconeeBell

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Hidden : 12/30/2018

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Enjoy the wonders of the natural world as you stroll through Lake Conestee Nature Park in search of excellent adventures in hiking, birding, and Geocaching!

Lake Conestee Nature Park consists of approximately 400 acres of beautiful natural habitat on the Reedy River just 6 miles south of downtown Greenville, South Carolina. The park contains both hardwood and evergreen forest, extensive wetlands, 3 miles of the Reedy River, and a rich diversity of wildlife habitat. Deer, raccoon, beaver, fox, river otter, and various small mammals inhabit the park, along with numerous species of reptiles and amphibians. Over 190 bird species have been reported by the Greenville County Bird Club. The park has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Global Significance by the National Audubon Society.

Lake Conestee Nature Park currently offers approximately six miles of natural surface trails, six miles of paved trails and approximately 4,000 linear feet of boardwalks and bog-walks.

Learning Loops are designed with the teacher in mind. Currently there are 40 stations (10 in each Loop). Each station gives information and photos of a particular topic of the park’s history, geology, plants and animals. Teachers are welcome to bring their classes for a self-guided tour of the Learning Loops at no charge; however, we do ask that you register your visit with the park office to avoid scheduling conflicts and to sign field trip waivers.
(Learning stations generously funded by 3M, Michelin, the Jolley Foundation, Duke Energy and the Duke Energy Foundation.)

In order to locate this Geocache, you must solve the following puzzle:

N 34 AB.CDE W 082 FG.HIJ

Visit each of the 10 kiosks on Learning Loop 4 and discover the answers to the following questions.

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Kiosk #1 = A – Introduction to LCNP and Conestee Village
“North American river otters may be seen in family groups in the wetlands or along the river. They are ________ predators of fish, grogs, and crayfish.”
A = ___ (number of letters in missing word)

Kiosk #2 = B – The Mill and Village of Conestee
In 1884 the mill had 75 hands and 88 looms, and in 1920 about 400 hands and about ___50 looms.”
B = ___ (fill in the missing number)

Kiosk #3 = C – Legacy Contamination from the “Good Old Days’
Contaminants present in the mud of Lake Conestee do not pose a threat to our park patrons.” True = 1, False = 7
C = ___

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Kisok #4 = D – Reedy River: Power to Grow Industry and Community
“In 1916 the dam and power works were converted to a hydroelectric generating system with turbines located in the ________ of the mill.”
D = ___ (the number of letters in missing word)

Kisok #5 = E – The Crescent Slough
How many Canada Geese appear in the picture? Subtract 1 from your answer. Count carefully! Want to double-check your answer? Count the number of letters in the word missing in this sentence: “We call the water body here the “Crescent Slough” (pronounced “slew”). It is a ________ of old Lake Conestee.”
E = ___

Kisok #6 = F – Reptiles of Lake Conestee
Northern water snakes are venomous. True = 4, False = 2
F = ___

Kiosk #7 = G – Dragons and Damsels
“Dragonflies have four wings that can move independently. They can fly straight up and down, forwards or backwards, can hit 3___ mph, hover like a helicopter, and even mate mid-air.”
G = ___ (fill in the missing number)

Kiosk #8 = H – Birds of Prey
Our most frequently seen raptor at LCNP is the red-tailed hawk. Yes = 5, No = 9 (Read the whole sign closely!)
H = ___

Kiosk #9 = I – Amphibians of Lake Conestee
“A diverse, reproducing population of amphibians indicates a healthy and ________ environment.”
I = ___ (the number of letters in missing word)

Kiosk #10 = J – Wetlands: A Nursery
Count the number of baby opossums in the circular picture.
J = ___

A waypoint for Learning Loop 4: Station 1 is provided on the cache page, or you can refer to this map: (map is under development and will be published soon).

Enjoy exploring Lake Conestee Nature Park in search of this fun Gecocache! The other three Learning Loops also guide you to Geocaches as well. Don’t forget to practice CITO caching (Cache In-Trash Out).

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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