Take a walk through the tall pine trees on the Sweetgum Trail at Walnut Woods. John Muir says “Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world”.You’ll feel dwarfed as you walk through the tunnels of the trees. This is a longer walk, but it's an experience walking through the tall stands of sweetgum, pine, and oak trees. You’ll need to bring your own pen for this cache.
The white-breasted nuthatch has a distinct white face, black mohawk, and gray jacket. Similar to woodpeckers, they are excellent tree-climbers and will slip into cavities to nest. They love to pick at seeds and insects on trees. Nuthatches are noisy birds with a nasal voice that sings “wha-wha-wha”.
Be sure to check out the 20 other caches that are a part of this year’s Metro Parks GeoTrail! To participate in the Metro Parks GeoTrail go to Metro Parks to find complete instructions. Find, log and record the code word from at least 15 caches to be eligible for one of 100 limited edition GeoCoins. Find all 20 caches to unlock the coordinates to the Bonus Puzzle Cache.