Mardi Gras coins are moving pretty quickly and there are not that many left. If you have not ordered coins, but were thinking about it, make sure to get your order in. We will not be minting any extra coins this year.
That's right! Tprints has out done himself again with another incredible design. Ordering will take place for a limited time only so don't miss out. Be the first to order yours!
(Shirts will not be available for purchase at the event.)
Grace Embroidery & Quilts is happy to announce Chums gear! Get your T-shirt, polo shirt, sweatshirt, hats, patches or buttons with Lattie and Lonnie to wear with pride. 30% of profits will go to support geochums.com.
I just wanted to announce that I recently posted a new event for July 26 in Conneaut, Ohio. It's a camping event and I've reserved sites for geocachers to rent for the weekend. Of course day trippers are welcome as well! Check it out :D
Sponsored by the Indiana DNR with 24 caches in 24 state parks. It's a BINGO style game requiring the completton of at least 5 of the caches.
The 2008 Spring Geocaching Quest, offered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, began in late April and will run through July 7. Brad Bumgardner, an interpreter at the Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, said 24 caches have been placed at 24 state parks and reservoirs.
These caches are an opportunity for people to check out the state parks and reservoirs, he said. There is a sense of adventure in being able to visit places you didnt know were there.
For more information about the contest and to download a gamepiece, go to www.dnr.in.gov.
Heskett Middle School's Advanced Geometry class gets a story in the Bedford Times Register. They learned about geocaching and even participated in a CMP event put on for local schools.
This cache is part of the 2008 Ohio State Park Challenge. There are 24 caches located in 5 parks throughout the Portage Lakes Region. These parks include, Jefferson Lake, Beaver Creek, Guilford Lake, Quail Hollow and Portage Lakes. This challenge ends Labor Day 2008.
Included in these 24 caches are 5 very difficult micro caches. Posted on each of these 5 caches is one part of a set of coords to a final cache site. The final part of the coords will be given to you at the fall finale (date to be announced) to be held at Guilford Lake in Septemeber. In order for you to get credt for these 5 micro caches, you must submit a photo of yourself holding the cache!!!
Hi chums,
there is a new geocaching club in Ohio called gcinohio.org. I thought I would pass this along so you all could check it out. They have been around since about November.. Lets all join and give them a good geochums welcome
I saw this on Ohio.com and thought that this article would be helpful. I figure if anyone stumbles across the packets or 2x2 blocks it would be geocachers.
Saw this in the Beacon Journal a couple of days ago.
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Site purchased for new park at end of trail
Trust for Public Land buys 1.43-acre parking lot in Flats area of Cleveland, then transfers it to city
By Bob Downing
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Thursday, Apr 17, 2008
The park in Cleveland that will be the northern end of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail has moved closer to reality.
The Trust for Public Land on Wednesday purchased a 1.43-acre parking lot in the Flats area of Cleveland and then transferred the land to the city of Cleveland for the proposed Canal Basin Park.
The park will be the northern terminus of the 101-mile Towpath Trail, which runs south through Akron to New Philadelphia. The park and the trail are key features in the still-developing Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.
The Canal Basin Park was first proposed in 2000, located near where the old canal emptied into the Cuyahoga River.
The land purchased is on Merwin and West streets, adjacent to the historic Flat Iron Cafe and to Heritage Park along the Cuyahoga River. The property has been used for parking since three vacant buildings were razed in 2005.
The .3 million acquisition was made possible through federal and state grants and money from the city of Cleveland. The plan was developed in cooperation with the grass-roots Ohio Canal Corridor.
The purchase marks ''a landmark day as we take the first step toward building Canal Basin Park,'' said Tim Donovan of the corridor group.
Said Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson: ''Extending the Towpath Trail to Canal Basin Park in Cleveland's Flats neighborhood is another example of the city investing in its assets to create neighborhoods of choice. Linking Cleveland neighborhoods, the Towpath Trail and Canal Basin Park will provide Clevelanders with a unique recreation and transportation amenity.''
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Akron is busy at work too extending the trail. Right along the Innerbelt, Route 59, they are in the middle of construction of running the path OVER Rt 59 with a bridge. It's looking good so far. W00T!
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