Simcoe County Forest Series: Vasey Forest West Traditional Cache
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Simcoe County Forest Series: Vasey Forest West
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This cache is in the Vasey Forest West (not the official name it
just is on the west side of the road south of the east side). This
cache can be done on its own but you need to find it in order to
find the Final in the series. Remember to write down the letters
you will find (in the exact order) and the Order#s
For a hundred years the forests of Simcoe County fell to the
lumberjack's axe with no thought of conservation for tomorrow. The
slash from logging was left to burn and reburn, destroying the soil
until nothing was left but barren plain.
Local governments purchased lands and turned them over to the
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests for protection and forestry
development. Appropriately, Simcoe County was the first to take
advantage of this program.
On May 8, 1922 the first trees were planted at the "Hendrie" tract
in Vespra township. From 1922 to 1927 a total of 1,344,600 trees
were planted at Hendrie and today it remains a lasting testimonial
to the foresight of those early pioneers in forestry.
In the next 20 years the County Forests were expanded with the
purchase of similar "barren lands". The tracts of Orr Lake,
Waverley, Tosorontio, Drury, Barr and Wildman were reforested with
the planting of another 10,000,000 trees. Most of these lands had
been so devastated by fire, drought and wind that they were
virtually deserts. As these new forests grew they stabilized the
blowing sand and started the process of rehabilitation.
By 1948, a short 26 years after the first tree planting, most of
the barren lands had been reforested with healthy pine and spruce
plantations. The first thinnings of these forest plantations were
done at Hendrie and Orr Lake to relieve overcrowding, and as a
result the Simcoe County Forests even began to generate some
revenue.
The cache involves a short walk in the Vasey Tract of the Simcoe
County Forest. Although the cache can be found in winter (with
effort and probably a terrain of 3 in winter), you may need
snowshoes or skis in winter. In summer, its a pleasant walk.
Additional Hints
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