History
On October 10th, 2005,
TRIGO members VaxDave (me!), pghlooking, and tmocm helped
teach a class about geocaching at the Carnegie Library in
Brookline. The class was attended by some local youth that
took quite an interest in our hobby! We had an overview of the
process of caching, the science behind GPS technology, the
benefits of CITO, and we even had time to search out a
cache.
About Brookline
Memorial Park
Brookline Memorial Park was formerly and still often refered to
by locals as the Community Center. Once wooded farmland, this area
has undergone quite a change since purchased by the citizens of
Brookline in the late '40s. Sold to the city of Pittsburgh for $1
in 1966, this land has been developed into a showcase recreation
facility. In return for that $1, the park has undergone millions of
dollars in development. Built in several stages, and completed in
1982, the old Community Center is a beehive of activity year-round,
and a lasting testament to the hard work and dedication of our city
and community leaders. These individuals, many of whom are no
longer with us to witness the fruits of their efforts, will always
be endeared in the hearts of the generations of children who pass
through these gates.
Interesting
Fact!
On the hillside above the bathhouse is what the architects and
their solar consultants Burt Hill Kosar Rittelman Associates refer
to as the "vent wall." Panels of glass block on the wall face south
and allow sunlight to strike a black surface on the wall behind.
This technique stores heat and eliminates the damp, dank conditions
usually found in most municipal park bathhouses. The heated air
actually acts as a sponge for moisture-laden air.
Parking
Recommended parking is at the parking lot near the baseball
fields below the recreation center. Letterbox directions start from
there. Parking coordinates are 40° 23.51118, -80° 00.51342.
Cache
Container
Cache container is a .30 caliber ammo can located about 30 feet
off the nearest major trail. Please walk softly amongst the
vegetation and remember to CITO!
Safety
Notice
The city allows hunting in
this park. I saw a tree stand while looking for a place to
hide this cache. Be VERY careful while attempting to hunt this
cache. It would probably be a good idea to wear some blaze
orange clothing during hunting seasons when looking for this
cache.
Letterboxing
(LBNA
Listing):
- Start in the lower parking lot next to the sign that reads "Dan
McGibbeny Memorial Field"
- Follow the path that is to the right of that sign. Follow it to
where it ends next to the dugout of the baseball field/football
field.
- When the path ends, continue along the ball field and go to the
where the chain link fence ends in deep right field
- You will now proceed into the field past that fence. You want
to walk in a southeast direction. If you do not have a compass,
stand at the pole at the end of the right field fence. Look at the
LEFT field foul pole. Now turn around 180 degrees and walk across
the field.
- In the southeast corner of the field there are two trails that
go down the hill. Take the downward path on the right.
- Follow that trail and bear left at the top of the first
hill.
- Take a left at the first major intersection you encounter.
- 75 feet from the major intersection, there will part of a car
body off the left side of the trail. This is an important
landmark.
- Contine down the trail about 100 feet and stop.
- Look to the left and see an area that has several piles of
macadam and concrete. The cache is located in that area about 25 to
35 feet off the trail.
- If you don't want to fight through the brush and trees, you can
continue down the trail about 30 feet and take the trail that bears
to the left. This will allow you to come back around on the
macadam/concrete piles.
- To retrieve the cache, you only need to move the top most
rocks. Be sure to log your name and the date that you found the
cache.
- Be sure to put the lid back on the ink pad securely. Place the
stamp and the inkpad back in the bag and make sure that it is
sealed. Please replace the cache EXACTLY as you found it. Don't
forget to sign the log! :)
Thanks
A huge thanks goes out to Arielle at the Carnegie Library at
Brookline for organizing this class. Thanks also go out to her
husband Jake for talking about his neighborhood litter cleanup
group and for taking photos of the event. Pghlooking and tmocm are
also to be thanked for helping me out in the presentation and
teaching of this seminar.
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