GCMBA7 TreePlanter's Rouge River Walk Cache (Traditional Cache) in Michigan, United States created by TreePlanter, Sketcher, Christopher

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TreePlanter: Watch for a new cache along this trail soon. Thanks for the visits. Took out old ammo box and all trash at the site. The ammo box was wide open again. Lots of dog walkers out there today. Ran into 5 or 6 today.

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A cache by TreePlanter, Sketcher, Christopher Message this owner

Hidden : 12/26/2004

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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TreePlanter's Rouge River Walk Cache:

A nice cache near the famous Rouge River !

For this cache you should park at the Nankin Mills Parking Area of Hines Park Drive. Good parking is at: N 42 20.908 W 083 22.350. There is a bathroom on site by the parking area that is open during the warm months. Also, picnic tables, baseball diamonds, swings, and hiking trails. During the winter months there is a small sledding hill near the parking area. Lots of sledders there today. Part of the fun for this cache is finding the bridge over the river. You will be walking a ways on the Acorn Trail in the Holiday Nature Preserve. At first I had the cache close to the bridge but it couldn't be approved because it was too close to another cache. So, now it is a good size walk. Someday, I will have to walk the whole Acorn Trail to see where it goes and how far. There are some hills to climb to get to the cache. The kids loved the hills with the winter snows! This cache should be open year round. They plow this parking area in the winter.
This cache was started with FIVE Travel Bugs! One is a neat hand carved canoe, that is top notch! The box is packed with goodies. The first finders prize is a new and great MiGO Coin to activate and call your own. Second Team Prize is some lotto tickets. Cover the ammo box up better with leaves and brush. Have fun and enjoy the nature.

Facts About The Rouge River:

The Rouge River Watershed, located in southeast Michigan, runs through the most densely populated and urbanized land area in the state. The watershed is approximately 438 square miles in size and includes all or part of 48 municipalities in three counties, with a population of over 1.5 million.
Passing through the city of River Rouge, the Rouge River empties into the Detroit River. The Detroit River is the connecting channel between Lakes St. Clair and Erie.

Statistics:
More than 50 miles of the Rouge River flows through public parklands, making the Rouge River one of the most publicly accessible rivers in the State. There are over 400 lakes, impoundments, and ponds in the watershed. More than 50% of the watershed is considered urbanized, mostly in the south and east portions. 25% of the land in the watershed in undeveloped. The Rouge River itself totals more than 126 miles in length and is actually four separate branches, the Main, Upper, Middle, and Lower. The Rouge River affects the water quality of the lower 20 miles of the Detroit River and Lake Erie.

History:
The Woodland Indians were the first to settle in the rouge River Watershed (approximately 1700-1850) followed by the French, the British and finally by Americans. Because the Rouge supplied them with food, water, and a mode of transportation, all these early settlers depended upon the Rouge River for their survival.
The years of 1850-1940 were characterized by immigration, industrial development, and rapid urban growth. However, it was this development and growth that led to the first forms of river pollution. To deal with the increase in population, sewer pipes were built to carry sewage and storm water which emptied directly to the Rouge River. Similarly, industrial wastes were poured, buried or dumped in the most convenient location, which was often adjacent to or in the river. The Rouge River caught on fire several times during this period.
Although pollution increased in the 20th century, from 1940 to the present there has been an effort to protect the quality of life along the Rouge River. To protect public health and the environment, the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant was built in 1940, and over 50 miles of parkland adjacent to the Rouge River has been acquired for public use. Numerous federal, state, and local regulations have been implemented to protect water quality.
For More information hit this great site: http://www.rougeriver.com/geninfo/overview.html

Special Bugs That Have Been Here:

Ching Chong TB70C7: Tawain, 10,000 Miles!. Started at the Highest Peak of South Africa, GCG097. Wow!
Allen Family Bug TBHDV3 , UK , 4000 Miles.
Chester TBHDV3, UK 3600 Miles.
Crosscountry Crawdad, TBG5KY, 8821 Miles.
Red Canoe TBHX9G, Fine craftsmanship by the owner.
Twin Cars TBG4WO, World Traveler 5377 Miles!
Lonely Texan, TBH8EM, 9041 Miles!
Bananas, TBJH97, 8004 Miles! World Traveler!

Your GPS will bounce around a lot out here. If you hike in the morning it is quiet.
5/25/05 Replaced camera with a fresh one. I will be posting the pictures from camera #1 soon. 6/2/05 Pictures are listed below.

Mew ammo box placed: 9/2/06 Started with a Race Coin.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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TreePlanter's Rouge River Walk Cache Traditional Cache