NOTE  This particular cache is for the SCAR 2025 event, and should not be sought out until after 5:30 pm on May 23rd, 2025.  Early birds may catch the worm, but they also wake the sleeping dragon. Choose wisely.....You've been warned....Going out early....the cache containers will vanish in a puff of biodegradable glitter, reappearing only when you’ve learned patience and humility.

“Home of the Wild” – A Song About the Wetlands
 

[Verse 1]
Down where the cattails sway and sigh,
Where dragonflies dance and herons fly,
The water lies still in the morning light,
Cradling dreams through the hush of night.

[Chorus]
This is the home of the wild and free,
Where the earth meets sky so peacefully.
A haven for life, both big and small,
The wetlands stand to shelter all.

[Verse 2]
Turtles bask in the golden sun,
Frogs call out when the day is done.
Reeds whisper secrets of years gone by,
As clouds drift soft through a painted sky.

[Chorus]
This is the home of the wild and free,
Where the earth meets sky so peacefully.
A haven for life, both big and small,
The wetlands stand to shelter all.

[Bridge]
In the sponge of soil, in the flood and flow,
Life takes root, and still waters grow.
Cleaning the rain, cooling the air,
A gift to the world beyond compare.

[Verse 3]
Willows bend in a gentle breeze,
Crickets sing through the rustling leaves.
Each ripple tells of a sacred place,
Nature’s heart in a soft embrace.

[Final Chorus]
This is the home of the wild and free,
Where the earth meets sky so peacefully.
Let’s guard these lands, both old and new—
The wetlands sing, and we must too.

In 2025, geocaching is celebrating 25 glorious years—and to mark this milestone, we’ve embraced Back to Nature theme in the second quarter of the year. Don't forget to check what is coming up in the third quarter!  If you’re participating, don’t forget to share your Back to Nature finds on social media! Tag @geocaching and use #GeoHT25 for a chance to be featured on Instagram.  Optional step (this is not an ALR: "Additional Logging Requirement".)

1. One may partake in this delightful endeavor by concealing a geocache inspired by "back to nature" between the dates of March 26 – June 5, 2025. Upon completing such a noble task, I beseech you to nominate your cache by filling out the designated form.
2. If one should have the good fortune of discovering a "back to nature"-themed geocache between March 26 – June 5, 2025, I encourage you to share your find by nominating the cache with the completion of a simple form.
3. Might I suggest that you partake in the spirit of social sharing by posting your photographs of the geocache upon the popular medium of Instagram? Be sure to tag @geocaching and employ the hashtag #GeoHT25 for a delightful opportunity to have your contribution featured upon Instagram’s Stories.