This cache is dedicated to my friend, Eric Sherwood (SherwoodForest). Shortly after I started caching, Eric and 4leafclover were the first two cachers I had ever met while out caching. That was Labor Day weekend in 2004. I knew right then that you meet the nicest and friendliest people caching! Eric, you will be missed.
The cache is located along the Little Turtle hiking trail. It sits close to the trail so please use stealth. If you continue on and hike the entire loop you will see some great views of the Ohio River. Short walk to the cache from the trailhead parking.
Also, you may want to try for the oldest cache in the Cincinnati area, which is the Shawnee Lookout cache, located on the Miami Fort trail in this same park. Near this cache is an overlook where you can see 3 states (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana), and the confluence of 2 rivers (The Ohio and The Great Miami). In addition, there are several other caches in the park.
Eric "SherwoodForest" was a very special Geocacher. A Self-Proclaimed Ambassador, he not only represented the Northeast Ohio Geocachers at events in other areas, he was an advocate for the entire sport to park districts, lawmakers, and even people on the street.
You might think that with an attitude like this, that Eric might have been arrogant or boastful. Nothing could be further from the truth. Eric had a mild demeanor that earned him the common description "Gentle Giant". Eric won friends by listening. He encouraged and welcomed the people who were least convinced of their sanity in enjoying such an underground sport. He encouraged people on to their personal bests and challenged all of us to expect more from ourselves.
Eric was partly responsible for many big initiatives in Ohio. He was instrumental in the formation of GeocacheOhio (GO) and the Midwest GeoBash. He helped promote the All-Ohio Women's Event and aided in the flight of the men-folk with the matching "Ohio Men's Escape Weekend".
Eric is truely missed, but in so many ways his influence is all around us. It's in the people, the caches and the culture of Geocaching. To represent this, we have chosen to dedicate a series of caches that we hope will represent the impact that our friend, SherwoodForest had on our sport and our lives.
As Eric would say, "Cache well, and see you 'round the bend."
This cache was placed by a member of the O.K.I.C.