There Were Snakes Sometimes Traditional Geocache
There Were Snakes Sometimes
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Parking for this cache is at the trailhead on the south side of Brownsville Road just a few yards beyond the driveway to the Virginia Coast Reserve office. Be prepared for an easy round trip hike of just a little over 2 miles. Find this cache along the William B. Cummings Birding and Wildlife Trail at The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve. Please park only at the provided coordinates. This cache is placed with permission of the landowner. Brownsville was a working farm for centuries, and the pond you see here was once used for irrigation. It now provides habitat for turtles, frogs, and snakes, and black-crowned night herons and egrets roost in the branches of the surrounding pines. During wetter times of year, the adjacent low field floods and provides a shallow foraging area for wading birds such as yellowlegs and ibis. The metal box you see connects to a drain which directs water under the trail to prevent flooding when levels get too high. (Please do not tamper with PVC pipes on the property, as they are often involved in scientific research. Caches will NOT be hidden in PVC pipes.) A trail map with interpretive information may be available at the trailhead and is also available online at The Nature Conservancy's website. An audio companion to the trail may also be downloaded from that page in advance of your visit. Please observe all of The Nature Conservancy’s guidelines. Dogs must be kept on a leash, and during deer season (typically October through early January), trail hours are restricted to 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday. The trail is open all day on Sundays, and The Nature Conservancy does not allow hunting on its properties on Sundays. Outside of deer season, the trail is open sunrise to sunset. Bicycles welcome, as well. Mosquitoes and ticks can be intense during the warmer months, so be prepared! Cell service is often unavailable here! You may want to use a GPS other than your cell phone. Oyster key chain included for the first to find!
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