Come to Davis for a day of geocaching on Saturday September 11, 2004 and join us in the afternoon for a fun learning experience on the University of California campus. While there are already 50+ caches hidden throughout Davis, several new ones will be released in the week prior to that day.
The following events are planned:
Anytime during the morning or early afternoon: Self-guided tour of the UCDavis Arboretum
(GCKAZD). For details click here. This is ideally done with a bike since the total length is about 3 miles.
4:00 pm to 5:15 pm Educational Session: Overlaying sets of Waypoints onto Maps
Presenters: Heiner Lieth (Hynr), Brian (Lil Devil) and perhaps others
Location: Environmental Horticulture Department Room 146
Description: In this session you will learn how to obtain information from various geocache-related sources (Internet and GPSr) and overlay this onto maps that you create, download or purchase. There will be opportunity for discussion.
Click here for the lecture notes as Adobe Acrobat file:
MappingWaypoints.pdf
(filesize: 750kB)
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Pot-luck Dinner: Food and Fun! During this time there will be an optional icebreaker activity, including a drawing for prizes for those who complete this activity!
Organizer: Sharyn Lieth (Teachermom)
Location: Environmental Horticulture Department Quad
Facilities: This is a large shady lawn under three large trees surrounded by small buildings. No chairs or tables are available, so please bring picnic blankets and/or lawn chairs.
NOTE: Picnic dinner will be potluck style. No grills will be available. We do have one microwave oven available for heating things up but no cooking facilities. Paper goods will be supplied, but bring your own beverages.
In true potluck style, people can bring what they like to share with others. Please post to the list what you plan to bring (i.e. main dish, salad, dessert, etc.). Hopefully this will help balance out the menu.
7:00 pm to 7:50 pm Educational presentation: The hazardous plants and animals of geocaching
Presenters: Heiner Lieth (Hynr), Professor, Environmental Horticulture, UCDavis and Rodney Hart (TSRORexx), Vegetation Cartographer, US Forest
Service Region 5 Remote Sensing Lab, Sacramento
Location: Environmental Horticulture Department Room 146
Description: There are several plants and animals that you should be aware of as you search natural settings for things that might be hidden there. The most prevalent and insidious geo-plant in Northern California is Poison Oak, but there are other plants and animals as well. In this session we will show you what to avoid. We might also discuss what to do if you fail to avoid it.
Click here for the lecture notes as Adobe Acrobat file:
HazardousOrganisms.pdf
(filesize: 1034kB)
Parking is free on Saturday closest parking is at N 38° 32.272 W 121° 44.771.
Loading, unloading and handicapped parking: N 38° 32.167 W 121° 44.867.
Directions: see hint