Cache #1: Welcome to Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery
**This series of geocaches is a partnership between Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery (LNFH) and BSA Scouts from Troop 7 and Girl Scouts from Troop 4235. All caches have been placed with permission from LNFH.**
Welcome to Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery! To find the coordinates for this geocache, you’ll need to look for clues in the information on these websites.
https://www.fws.gov/leavenworthfisheriescomplex/LeavenworthNFH/IndexLNFH.cfm
https://www.fws.gov/fish-hatchery/leavenworth/visit-us
*Each answer is 1 word long. To figure out the value of the letter of each statement, count the letters in the word you wrote for the answer. Example: The word “Fish” would have a value of “4," since the word "Fish" has 4 letters.
We hope you have fun searching for this cache and enjoy your day at the Hatchery!
#1 – LNFH is located along the beautiful ___A___ Creek. A = ___
#2 – Spring ____B____ Salmon are raised at LNFH the first 18 months of their lives. B = ___
#3 – A native fish species of the Pacific Northwest is a jawless fish called Pacific __C____. C = ___
#4 – Walk for Wildlife: The trail here at LNFH is an easy and enjoyable 1 mile loop trail, perfect for families and nature enthusiasts. This “Watchable Wildlife” site is part of the Audubon Society’s Great Washington State ___D___ trail.
D = ___
#5 – LNFH Pollinator Garden: This award winning garden has over 200 milkweed plants to target support for ____E____ butterflies.
E = ___
#6 – When LNFH was built, it was the largest fish hatchery in the world! It’s main building is on the National Register of ______F______ Places F = ___
Cache Coordinates:
N 047° 33. (D-2) (E-5) (B-A) W 120° 40. __A__ (C-3) (F-A)
*Thanks to Quiltist2 and Barking Frogz for their help with the edits on this cache!* 