Northwest Ohio Geocachers are the proud adopters of a two mile section of S. River Road, west of Waterville near Grand Rapids, with a portion of our section bordering Providence Metropark, approximately from the 1.5 to 3.5 mile markers of old US-24.
We meet at the American Legion Post 232 (12580 S. River Rd at Yawburg Rd) parking lot (coordinates above) to base our event. NWOGEO will provide high visibility vests and garbage bags. You may want to bring your own bucket and grabber. *** NEW FOR 2023: FRESHLY WASHED VESTS! ***
ODOT usually places orange "SHOULDER WORK AHEAD" signs at each end of our section for each of our clean-up events. We are responsible for picking up litter only between the berm of the road and the utility pole line.
We split into two to four groups and work FACING TRAFFIC ONLY! Depending on number of volunteers, we start in the middle & work to the ends, returning on the opposite side, or start in both the middle AND at the ends with someone helping to shuttle. Without someone to shuttle, a group drives to each end, parks safely, giving their keys to group working from middle to the end, as they pass each other.
Children 12 through 17 are welcome to participate ONLY when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please note: State of Ohio does NOT allow children under age of 12 to participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program. This also is not an event to bring the geo-pups to.
By participating in this Event Cache, you are agreeing to the guidelines and liability limitations as described by Groundspeak's geocaching.com disclaimer that can be found here, and on all other cache pages. Additionally, you agree and understand that you are participating as an individual, and that NWOGEO has no insurance and assumes no liability in the unlikely event of a mishap.