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    As you may have all heard by now, the WGA has began another exciting series of geocaches. We have the goal of placing 1 WGA sponsored geocache in each of the WI state parks.

    We are looking for those members that would be interested in becoming Trail Bosses of these caches. These volunteers become the caretakers of the cache and contacts with the WDNR State Park workers.

    Are you interested in placing a cache for the WGA? So far about half have been spoken for and in the next week or so we expect round 2 of caches to be published.

    So far KungFuHippie, Beccaday, Labrat_WR, Spike007, Bartrod, sweetlife, and WalkingAdventure have all placed a cache and they have been published or will be published by the GeoPicnic.

    Attached are the list of State Parks and a short copy of the responsibilities of the WGA and the Trail Bosses.

    If you are interested in placing one, please post here/ leave a PM to Walkingadventure.

    We would like these all placed before October if possible.

    Questions? Let me know. Caches will go on a 1st come basis. If you decide you would like to become a Trail Boss, more information will come your way.

    Attachment is the responsibility of the WGA an the Trail Bosses. Next post is list of the available State Parks.

    Following the signals from space.

    #1971913

    List of Trail Bosses and available State Parks:

    Amnicon Falls State Park- Lostcheq
    Aztalan State Park- original trail boss beccaday NOW Braid Beard’s Gang
    Belmont Mound State Park- uws22
    Big Bay State Park- Lostcheq
    Big Foot Beach State Park- original trail boss beccaday NOW Captain and Mate
    Blue Mound State Park -Kung Fu Hippie
    Brunet Island State Park – Team Northwoods
    Buckhorn State Park – slbens
    Copper Culture State Park – Bartrod
    Copper Falls State Park- uws22
    Council Grounds State Park- sweetlife
    Devil’s Lake State Park- Hotdogs off Trail
    Governor Dodge State Park- cashew
    Governor Nelson State Park- MooseGoober
    Governor Thompson State Park- sweetlife
    Harrington Beach State Park- Hack1of2
    Hartman Creek State Park – Labrat_WR

    Heritage Hill State Park – Rosie700
    High Cliff State Park – WalkingAdventure
    Interstate State Park – Spike007
    Kinnickinnic State Park – Spike007
    Kohler-Andrae State Park – Averith
    Lake Kegonsa State Park – jkkids
    Lake Wissota State Park -zuma
    Lakeshore State Park -original trail boss beccaday NOW Braid Beard’s Gang
    Merrick State Park – Trekkin and Birdin’
    Mill Bluff State Park- maskinWI
    Mirror Lake State Park – geolivestrong
    Natural Bridge State Park -Hotdogs off Trail
    Nelson Dewey State Park- kc9gbo
    New Glarus Woods State Park – Kung Fu Hippie
    Newport State Park- labzone
    Pattison State Park- Lostcheq
    Peninsula State Park- labzone
    Perrot State Park –Trekkin and Birdin’
    Potawatomi State Park- labzone
    Rib Mountain State Park -Team Black Cat
    Roche-A-Cri State Park -Sandlanders
    Rock Island State Park – DC Explorer
    Rocky Arbor State Park – geolivestrong
    Straight Lake State Park – Spike007
    Tower Hill State Park – Kung Fu Hippie
    Whitefish Dunes State Park – labzone
    Wildcat Mountain State Park – maskinWI
    Willow River State Park -Spike007
    Wyalusing State Park – kc9gbo
    Yellowstone Lake State Park- uws22

    Not a part of the State Park system:
    Capital Springs State Park -state rec area no longer included in list
    Lost Dauphin State Park – removed from list managed by Town of Lawrence

    Sometimes the WDNR website can be a little confusing on designating State Parks/Rec areas.

    Kettle Moraine State Forest – Pike Lake Unit is spoken for but not included in this list since it is a State Forest

    Following the signals from space.

    #1971914

    How do we get the official WGA vinyl labels for the cache containers?

    #1971915

    @sandlanders wrote:

    How do we get the official WGA vinyl labels for the cache containers?

    Say please? 😆 Walking Adventure has those labels so just send him a PM. And if doesn’t respond you could try public humiliation.

    Not all who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien

    #1971916

    @Walkingadventure wrote:

    List of Trail Bosses and available State Parks:

    Aztalan State Park –
    Capital Springs State Park –
    Governor Nelson State Park-
    Lake Kegonsa State Park –
    Tower Hill State Park –

    All easily brought into the hippie fold.

    Hope to get out and place Blue Mound soon as temps are coming down, just needed time to find multi & LBH out there to make sure on placement. 😉

    #1971917

    sent pm

    All opinions, comments, and useless drivel I post are mine alone and do not reflect the opinions of the WGA BOD.

    #1971918

    Pat. please PM me the mailing address for the Sandlanders and I will drop them into the mail.

    Maskinwi, your choices are good for Wildcat and Mill Bluff and I’ll update my lists. Please PM me your name and mailing addresses so I can send the labels to you next week.

    Following the signals from space.

    #1971919

    Gov Nelson, Wildcat Mountain, and Mill Bluff have been taken. Thanks

    Following the signals from space.

    #1971920

    Not to throw a wrench in the works, but I thought we couldn’t place caches in Atzatlan, due to the archeological significance of the site. Has anyone contacted the DNR about specific approval for this site? I’ve never had anyone even try to submit a cache there.

    #1971921

    My name was originally on this park but then I took it off as I’d already hidden two, to give more people a shot at hiding them. It had been my intention to do so, hopefully whoever else signs up for it will do this.

    Not all who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien

    #1971922
    bartrod
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      @Team Deejay wrote:

      Not to throw a wrench in the works, but I thought we couldn’t place caches in Atzatlan, due to the archeological significance of the site. Has anyone contacted the DNR about specific approval for this site? I’ve never had anyone even try to submit a cache there.

      Copper Culture State Park is archeologically significant too but I was allowed to place one there as long it remained along a trail not in a sensitive area…someone should contact the DNR park manager at Atzatlan to see if this might not apply there too.

      Oconto...the birthplace of western civilization:)

      #1971923

      Specifically, this has been addressed. I was waiting it out until someone was interested and realized this could be an exception to the “long walk” to the cache requirement. I could see this being a micro or nano near the SP sign. If no one else wants to grab this, I can check into it. I know nothing about the park outside of the archeological diggings going on right now. We would definitely work with the DNR to place this within their wishes.

      Following the signals from space.

      #1971924

      Looks like just 20 parks left. Thanks to geolivestrong, jkkids, makinWI, and MooseGoober for stepping up to volunteer.

      Nice job Labrat for the new SP cache. You work fast.

      Following the signals from space.

      #1971925

      I offered to take on any or all of the following parks Merrick, Perrot or Wyalusing. I haven’t heard anything concerning it since I inquired in May, yes I know about needing to be a member to do it and would have reupped to do the caches.

      #1971926

      kc9gbo check you inbox for a PM.

      Following the signals from space.

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