For your protection and the protection of others, please use gloves and/or hand sanitizer before and after handling each cache.
This Cache is placed as part of the 2021 Taconic Region Geocaching Challenge. Please see FA1 Swampside for more information. This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item.
This cache is hidden near Hubbard Lodge. The posted coordinates will take you to a sign labeled “A Gift”. To obtain the final coordinates, determine the type of butterfly on the lower left of the sign. Then, use the associations below to choose the correct coordinates:
Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) – N 41 26.616 W073 54.958
Little wood satyr (Megisto cymela) – N 41 26.660 W073 54.933
Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) – N 41 26.718 W073 54.887
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) – N 41 26.719 W073 54.832
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) – N 41 26.754 W073 54.894
Park at the Hubbard Lodge parking area off Route 9. The parking is along both sides of the road leading to Hubbard Lodge. Please obey the no parking signs and do not block the private driveways. We encountered significant GPS bounce when placing these caches so if you find the coordinates to be significantly in error, please include updated coordinates in your log.