Please read the entire description before attempting.  This cache as it is NOT at the above coordinates.

To find this cache, you may either follow the letterbox instructions below, or follow the final coordinates in the additional waypoints section.  Parking exists to the south of the coordinates on side streets.

Welcome

Welcome to the Beacon Food Forest.  This is the site of the largest food forest on public land in the United States.  The idea started in 2009 and the project broke ground in 2012 with its first tree.

A food forest is a diverse planting of edible plants that attempts to mimic the ecosystems and patterns found in nature. 

Important note:  The majority of the site is open harvest (around 90%) -- that means you can freely and ethically harvest food and medicinces from the land without payment or tracking.  Please avoid picking in areas that contain signs stating not to pick.  Also, please make sure to harvest!  There is much to share and go around.

Instructions

Step 1:  Find the "Underground Cooperation" Sign at the posted coordinates.

1. Move 68 paces North East along the trail. ↗️
   1. Plant Note 🌱: at about 30 paces you'll find raspberries on your right 🍇  You can harvest some!
2. Move Southward until you find the "Edible Understory" sign.  ⬇️✅

Step 2:  From the "Edible Understory" Sign

Plant Note 🌱: Nearby this sign is a Serviceberry tree (Amelanchier) that is edible.  Also a Goji berry tree. You can harvest some!

1. Move 30 paces South. ⬇️
2. Find the "Food Forest's Living Web" sign.  ✅

Step 3: From the "Food Forest's Living Web" sign

On your way to this sign, you passed a living sculpture (a circle of branches).  Plant Note 🌱: The largest tree to your West is a Butternut tree (similar to walnuts) You can harvest some!.  Consider taking a rest here.

1. Move 12 paces East ➡️
2. Move 54 paces North ⬆️
3. Move 12 paces East ➡️
   1. Plant Note 🌱: Once here, you'll find a thicket of Apache Thornless Blackberries 🍇 and Golden Raspberries 🍇 in front of you. You can harvest some!
4. Continue North about 34 paces along the trail and follow it as it switches back to the South for 20 paces. ⬆️↩️⬇️
5. Find the "Rotting Wood Nursed the Forest" sign.  ✅

Step 4:  From the "Rotting Wood Nursed the Forest" sign

1. Move 27 paces South ⬇️
2. Move 12 Paces East  ➡️
3. Look to the East Southeast for another sign.  👀 
4. Move to the sign.  ↘️
5. Find the "Why do we need forests in the city?" sign  ✅

Step 5:  From the "Why do we need forests in the city?" sign

1. Turn around and Look to the East.  👀
2. Find a black sign with white lettering and move to it.  ➡️
3. Find the Beacon Food Forest Harvest Map     ✅

Step 6:  From the "Harvest Map"

1. Turn around and face to the West ⬅️
2. Make 7 sidesteps to your right  👉
3. Make 7 backward steps (to the East)  🔙
4. Make 7 sidesteps to your left  👈
5. Get down on your knees and pray 🙏  that you find the geocache.

Letterbox Etiquette

Inside the letterbox you’ll find a log book and rubber stamp. You may also find an ink pad and pen or pencil. (Optional) Stamp the imprint of your personal stamp into the letterbox’s log book and write in your letterboxing name, home town, and date. You're welcome to add an additional message in the log book about your experience finding the letterbox as well.

Next, stamp the imprint of the letterbox’s stamp in your personal log book. You might also add the name of the letterbox, who created it, and the date that you found it. Some people also like to add a little note about their experience into their personal log book.

Permission

This cache was placed with permission of Sandy Pernitz from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods as well as the Site Development Committee for the Beacon Food Forest (under the Food Forest Collective).

Congrations to ari54321 on the First To Find!!!