On Sunday, March 22, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a "stay at home order," restricting citizens to their homes for 2 weeks (this was eventually extended) except for essential work, grocery/pharmacy shopping, and exercise.
This series of geocaches was placed at parks (which remained open during this time) to give local cachers some exercise and entertainment. These are extraordinary times, not all extraordinary hides, but we hope you will enjoy them!
This wonderful preservation park is Deb's favorite place to run, and has been a nice getaway during this quarentine. We created this multi-cache to help cachers get to know a little about the park. This is a 3-stage multi, but all stages are in very close proximity and very close to parking. You will need to find the clues on signs to assemble coordinates for stages 2 & 3 using the information below. The final is large enough for plenty of swag and trackables. Please replace as found!
~Nate & Deb 
Go to the posted coordinates. Use the signs to help find stage 2!
Stage 2 coordinates: North AB CB.DEE West EF D.BBG
A: How many ways are suggested for you to protect & conserve natural resources?
B. Gallant Farm Preserve has a farmhouse, outbuildings, a garden, orchard, and crop fields. You can visit the farm, it is B.25 miles away!
C. How many species of butterfly are identified on the Vernal Pool Flora & Fauna Identification Key?
D. How many birds are in the large picture on the "Nurseries of Life" board? Look carefully! :)
E & F. How many acres of land did Charlotte Gallant originally donate to Preservation Parks?
G. How many Grey Tree Frogs can you see in the photo on the "Transforming the Land" board?
Go to the coordinates you found. Use the sign there to help you find stage 3!
Stage 3 coordinates: North HI JI.KKL West MN O.LMJ
H. How many seasons does the sign refer to?
I. When the pool is ___ ft. deep, scientists take soil samples.
J. In a typical year, in how many seasons do vernal pools dry out?
K. Clams go ____________ to survive the dry season. How many letters are in that word?
L. How many letters are in the word for where amphibians go after laying eggs?
M. How many letters are in the climate classification for vernal pools?
N. Vernal pools are usually less than ___ ft. deep.
O. Lower water levels in __________ expose dark stains around tree trunks. How many letters are in the name of that season?