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Geocaching 101 @ Merrick State Park
July 22, 2023 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Join the Friends of Merrick State Park at the Nature Center for this exciting presentation!
Geocaching is a real-world treasure hunt happening right now, all around you for the entire family. There are millions of Geocaches worldwide. Geocaches are found in parks, urban areas, forests, deserts, on top of mountains, underwater, and pretty much anywhere you can imagine.
Geocaching 101 will introduce you to the basic fundamentals of Geocaching and using GPS on your smartphone. This class consists of a large display explaining Geocaching and also examples of all of the different sizes and kinds of containers you could find. This app is on your smartphone and you will be shown how to get the coordinates to find caches in the area. There are Geocaches in Merrick State Park and we are planning (weather permitting) to hike to these caches on Sunday morning at 9:00am. Come prepared with your smartphone (download Geocaching.com free app), and bug spray.
This is a free event, but a valid vehicle sticker is required to enter the park!
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