ToO-Lion's Den Traditional Geocache

Lion's Den was one of the 2010 Treasures of Oz featured sites.

See Treasures of Oz: Explore the Ozaukee Coast for details about this year's event to be held on Saturday, 6/18/2011.

The cache is a peanut butter jar.

Lion's Den is about the Lake Michigan migratory bird flyway and bluff protection. This land for this 73-acre park was purchased by Ozaukee County from Dr. Ghulum Dhar in 2002. It includes almost 0.7 miles of 90 to 100 foot bluffs above Lake Michigan. The land is a mixture of wetland/upland areas that provide diverse habitats for native wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. It's a habitat for wildlife such as migratory birds, game birds and waterfowl, amphibians, and mammals. The park is also adjacent to a 44-acre Waterfowl Production Area, owned by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

On Saturday, June 18, 2011, we'll celebrate Ozaukee County's significant natural resources. Join us for the free, kid-friendly, day of exploring the following seven sites. We'll wrap up the day with food, music, and a raffle at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve. See TreasuresOfOz.org for more details.

• Donges Bay Gorge - Eagle Nesting Site and Invasive Plants
• Forest Beach Migratory Preserve - restoration as bird sanctuary
• Harrington Beach State Park - a mile of natural Lake Michigan shoreline
• Lion's Den Gorge-Lake Michigan migratory flyway, bluff protection
• South Beach Kayak and Canoe Launch
• Virmond Park - Lake Michigan
• Sauk Creek Nature Preserve