Join us for a Community Celebration Geocaching Event at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek
Who should come? New Geocachers, Old Geocachers, Intense Geocachers, Moderate Geocachers, people who have been geocaching between one day and 25 years, people who have never geocached before. Everyone is welcome.
What is it? A Community Celebration Event is a specially designated community gathering held during significant milestone years in geocaching. These events allow players to celebrate around the world. It's a great time to celebrate 25 years of geocaching or learn more about Geocaching.
Where is it? Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek 142 Kerr Rd, Ford City, PA 16226
When is it? Saturday March 29th, 2025 10AM to 2PM
RAIN OR SHINE! There is plenty of indoor and outdoor space for everyone. Please park in the paved parking areas.
10:00AM: Meet and Greet! Say Hello to other geocachers, swap stories or trade trinkets.
10:30 AM: Geocaching 101 with a demonstration. There are lots of fantastic geocaches at Crooked Creek and even one very close to the ODC event space. If anyone is interested, we can take a "field trip" and check one out together.
11:00 AM STAMPEEEEED!! (With an Adventurous twist!) If you ever attended one of the ANNUAL ARMSTRONG COUNTY GEOEVENTs in the past, you may remember the the Stampeed game we played. If not, we will explain it (and the new adventurous twist) at the event. Grab a passport and GO get your stamps!
12:00 NOON: Let's Eat! You are welcome to bring something to share, we will have cups and plates and silverware and tables. And there's no rules agains snacking throughout the event either. Let us know in your "Will Attend" if you would like to bring something. No obligation! There will be plenty.
1:00 PM: Prizes! Turn in your STAMPEED! Passports to get one ticket per stamp collected (Up to 10) And everyone who attends gets a Door Prize Ticket for the prize drawing. Prize donations welcome.
2:00 PM: SO LONG! See you next time, or on the trail. Go get some more of those fabulous geocaches on the property.
A Note of Gratitude: Special Thanks to Rachel from the ODC, Amberlee and Christian from USACE, and Jags1028 for helping set this whole thing up.
This place used to be called the Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center and holds a lot of geocahing nostalgia for me and it was my hope to hold my Community Celebration Event here to pay tribute to the seven ANNUAL ARMSTRONG COUNTY GEOEVENTS. (The first was GC1QZN5) I only got to attend 5 of the 7 annual events between 2009-2015. But they were amazing! Those events sparked my love for events and have long been the Gold Standard to me. I looked forward to them every year and met a lot of my geocaching friends at those events.I can't think of a better place to celebrate Geocaching -babynubbins
Crooked Creek Lake Nestled among the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, Crooked Creek Lake is an ideal setting for year-round outdoor activities. Located only 30 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites you to discover the scenic beauty of the lake and surrounding countryside. Visitors will find they can pursue a variety of outdoor activities at the lake with its numerous, well-maintained facilities available for enjoyment. For those who enjoy the outdoors, a visit to Crooked Creek Lake can be a rewarding experience.
Outdoor Discovery Center The Outdoor Discovery Center (ODC) at Crooked Creek's mission is to provide an engaging experience to discover nature through education, recreation and outreach.
Community Celebration Events - 2025
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.