TREEmendous #13 Multi-cache

This cache has been archived.

Mongo: [b][u][red]ARCHIVING CACHE[/b][/u][/red]

No response from cache owner.

While I feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for you and block other cachers from entering the area around this cache for a reasonable amount of time I don’t think we can do so any longer. Therefore, I have archived this cache. If you haven’t done so already, please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

When repairs to this cache are completed, and it is time to have it listed once again it will be no problem as long as it still meets the guidelines. Just drop me a note( by email at Mongo@geocachingadmin.com) and let me know the GC waypoint number of the cache or better yet, the URL of the cache page. You will still be able to access your cache page just as before by going to your “My Cache Page” and clicking the link of your cache.

I want to thank you for the time that you have taken to contribute to geocaching in the past and I am looking forward to seeing your cache up and running in the future.

Thanks for your understanding,
Mongo
Groundspeak Reviewer

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Hidden : 4/12/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is a multicache! See below for instructions.

Number 13 in a series of notable trees spanning the greater St. Louis bi-state region, celebrating the United Nations International Year of Forests in 2011. This cache has been placed with permission of the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department.

Edmund F. Unger Memorial Park is located in a bend of the Meramec River and features a trail along the river on the north and east boundaries that connects to the Fenton Meramec Greenway Trail.
Hours: 8am - 30 minutes after sunset

RIVER BIRCH, A STATE CHAMPION TREE

A brief introduction:
The river birch (Betula nigra), also known as red birch, water birch, or black birch, this is the only birch whose range includes the southeastern coastal plain and is also the only spring-fruiting birch. Although the wood has limited usefulness, the tree’s beauty makes it an important ornamental, especially at the northern and western extremes of its natural range.

A little more about the tree:
River birch has separate male and female flowers on the same plants. It is also intolerant of shade. Basically the birch is a very specific tree; it does not do well in environments that are not conducive to its preferred living environment. The fast-growing young tree has thin, peeling, papery bark; but on old trunks the bark is thick, dark brown and platy. It occurs in moist ground along streams and gravel bars. Native Americans and European settlers made beer from this tree by boiling down the sap, adding honey, then fermenting.

Fun Fact!
Prince Maximilian, the short-lived Emperor of Mexico, thought it was the most beautiful tree in North America.

Instructions for finding this cache:
On the back of the TREEmendous #13 sign is a number, to that number add 98 to obtain the correct N coordinates - N 38° 33.XXX'. Again, take that same number on the sign and add 153 to obtain the correct W coordinates - W 090° 26.XXX'. The final is a plastic container with room for the log book, pencil and other small items.

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