Winter Wander GEO-meet Event Cache
BlackstoneVal: Thanks to all that came out this winter, some twice. Looking FORWARD to seeing you in the SPRING. Tell a friend.
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Sunday, February 8, 2004
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Wintertime event on Sunday February, 8th, 2004, between noon and 4pm at the Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park. Outdoor activities planned; heated indoor space is available at River Bend Farm Visitor Center.
Originally held on 1/11/04, but some want snow, so this event will take place providing (if and only if) there is snow on the ground.
Great opportunity for beginner as well as seasoned cachers to try out winter searching with their new toys, high tech gifts and/or other equipment. Weather permitting, outdoor activities will include cross country ski course, snowshoeing route and possibly a skate cache.
Name tags will be available to help in your meet and greet activities. Refreshments include hot chocolate to complement the bring-a-snack table for which you are welcome to bake or buy.
TRAVEL BUG exchange table will be availble. To facilitate smooth transfer, please consider posting a note in advance to drop the TBs you will be bringing. Please take no more than one for each one you bring. If you have an extra one to drop, that will allow a newcomer to grab one if they can help it along. Please sign them in and out on sheet of paper that we use for answering any questions that arise during the week to follow. Log them out on website as soon as you can, but do allow some time if they were not dropped early.
CACHE ITEM exchange will be a little different than past events which have been a raffle, winner take all. In the spirit of the season, you are invited to bring trade items (with value about $5) either gift wrapped or not. At about 3pm, we will start drawing one name at a time for someone who is in the room to pick out an item, then pick the next name who will have a choice of the item just picked or another from the cache. We will continue this until all items are picked. If someone is still out on the trail, there name will be returned to the basket. If you must leave early, something will be arranged. Keep it simple, make it fun.
Directions for those that want them:
Use exit 10A from MassPike for route 146 South, take Route 16 East to Uxbridge Center, turn left on Route 122 North, in 1-1/2 mile turn right at next traffic light onto Hartford Avenue, then in one mile turn right on Oak Street. Visitor Center is large red barn.
From Rhode Island, take Route 146 North to second exit in Mass, Route 16 and follow as above (there are visitor center signs at each turn).
From the east for those traveling I-495, use exits 19 (rt 109) or 20 (rt 85) westbound to Route 16 and turn west. Drive through Milford into Mendon and look for Hartford Avenue to turn right, then in four miles turn left onto Oak Street.
PLEASE USE PARKING LOT FOR HEALTH CENTER AT THE CORNER OF OAK ST AND HARTFORD AVE TO LEAVE SPACES AT VISITOR CENTER FOR GENERAL PUBLIC.
Originally contingency read as follows:
In case of rain or blizzard conditions, we will postpone until Sunday, Feb 8th. If there is no snow, you are welcome, but we will also consider using the alternate date of 2/8/2004.
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