This geocache is one of six that were placed in association with the 20th anniversary of GC363 Squirrel nutkin which was published on February 24, 2001 by Jeff and Denise who were active geocachers at the time. The cache was later adopted by Stan&Ruth on October 14, 2007. It is the oldest geocache in Wayne County and 6th oldest in Michigan.
Squirrel Nutkin is a story by Beatrix Potter, written in August 1903*. The story is about an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin and his narrow escape from an owl called Old Brown. The book followed Potter's hugely successful The Tale of Peter Rabbit and was an instant hit. We believe that Jeff and Denise may have had children and were familiar with the story. Anyway, there are still a lot of oak trees and squirrels around. The story takes place over six days so there are six geocaches in this series.
DAY 3
On the third day the squirrels got up very early and went fishing; they caught seven fat minnows as a present for Old Brown. They paddled over the lake and landed under a crooked chestnut tree on Owl Island
Bringing the Third Offering Twinkleberry and six other little squirrels each carried a fat minnow; but Nutkin, who had no nice manners, brought no present at all. He ran in front, singing—
"
"The man in the wilderness said to me,
'How many strawberries grow in the sea?'
I answered him as I thought good—
'As many red herrings as grow in the wood.'"
But old Mr. Brown took no interest in riddles—not even when the answer was provided for him.
This cache is located within Oakwoods Metropark, a part of the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority park system. A Metropark Vehicle Entry Permit is required: Annual Permit $40. Senior (62+) Permit $29. Daily Permit $10.
For General information please call 810-227-2752 800-47-PARKS. Or visit our website at WWW.metroparks.com.
All park rules and regulations apply. Park in parking lots only.
Dogs are NOT allowed in this section of the park.
VERY IMPORTANT: THE HOURS FOR OAKWOODS METROPARK ARE FROM 8:00AM TO DUSK. |
The permit for this cache was submitted prior to the 4/15/2020 deadline and was approved by Kevin Arnold | Southern District Interpretive Services Supervisor Huron-Clinton Metroparks on 04/08/20
*This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org