Applewood's Forgotten Childhood
Everyone has a favourite spot to take their kids to when they have free time, from a place to relax or one with a nice view. My parents used to take me to Applewood Trail before or after we would visit my aunt's house. They would always bring a small box of toys with them and throw all the toys on the grass for me to play outside. I only recently discovered this information from my parents since I was too little to remember these early childhood experiences. I have placed a cache here for fellow Geocachers to visit one of my childhood parks and perhaps you can try recalling your lost childhood memories.
Applewood, located in the city of Mississauga is a suburban district "neighbourhood" consisting a group of smaller neighbourhoods, many bearing its name. The area was originally settled in the 1800s having notable villages such as Dixie and Burnhamthorpe. Named after the abundant amount of apple trees in the area, many of the original pioneering families that settled in the area became owners of apple orchards. Eventually with the orchards declining economically, the area became stagnated being mostly rural until suburban development rapidly began during the 1950s economic boom post-World War 2.
Applewood Trail a 7km long trail follows the path of the Applewood Hills Greenbelt/Applewood Valley, it has the Little Etobicoke Creek which is a tributary of the 61km long Etobicoke Creek flowing throughout majority of the trail. This trail has many parks and playgrounds, an example being the Cedarbrook Park near this cache. This part of the trail will be located in the Applewood Hills neighbourhood. This greenbelt reminds us of the days when Mississauga still consisted of heavy forests, pastures, farms and was a strong fruit-growing region. The city of Mississauga have been making efforts to re-naturalize this area to sustain a healthy ecosystem.
Please note that the trail closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
You will need to traverse through Applewood Trail to locate this cache. Enjoy a glimpse of the creek while walking to this cache. You will need to walk off the main trail to reach this cache location. Feel free to check out my other caches along the way in this same trail.
Please avoid attempting to find this cache during heavy rain storms since the creek will have a high chance of flooding.
Please be careful while traversing through the forest since it can get quite overgrown naturally.
Please note that this cache will be not available during the heavy winter snow season.
This is a small sized cache containing a logbook and some goodies (if available). Feel free to notify me if the cache seems to be tampered with or missing, I will replace it as soon as possible.
Please make sure the cache is snug and tucked in place when you place it back in its original spot.
Please do not take or destroy the cache :)
This trail is known for having many insects such as mosquitoes during the warmer months.
It is highly recommended to wear longer sleeved articles of clothing or bug spray when entering the forest.
Feel free to help out by voluntarily cleaning up any unwanted trash and debris that often sadly plague this trail :)
Be sure to come by and visit Applewood's Forgotten Childhood, get out there to find it, good luck and happy caching!
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A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO Mississauga Misfits FOR BEING THE FIRST TO FIND :O