CITO season 2 (September 1 – November 30) has kicked off for 2025. Are you planning to host a CITO event this year? Did you know the Wisconsin Geocaching Association offers grants to CITO event hosts across Wisconsin for up to the amount of $50 that can be used towards the costs associated with purchasing … Continue reading WGA CITO Grants Available
Have an Ice Age Trail community near you? Host a geocaching event in October to coincide with the Mammoth Hike Challenge from the Ice Age Trail Alliance. To support this challenge, the Wisconsin Geocaching Association is looking for members to “adopt” one of the Trail Communities and host a geocaching meet and greet event during … Continue reading Looking for Mammoth Meet-up Event Hosts in October
Each year, in the month of October, the Ice Age Trail Alliance hosts the “Mammoth Hike Challenge” www.iceagetrail.org/mammoth-hike-challenge To complete this year’s October challenge, hike 44 miles on the Ice Age Trail and visit 3 Trail Communities to earn a special Mammoth patch. You can take on the challenge as a solo, team, or family … Continue reading Mammoth Meet Ups
Willing to lend a hand to the WGA during Cache Ba$h weekend, August 9-11 at Regner Park in West Bend? Sign up at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DADAD2BA3FDC34-50402014-west to help out with the pathtag games at the WGA booth for an hour or two on Friday or Saturday, or help serve up some pancakes on Sunday. It’s a great … Continue reading Volunteer with WGA during Cache Ba$h Weekend
The WGA has been contacted by a Girl Scout leader in the southwest Milwaukee suburbs looking for a volunteer to explain geocaching to a group of 3rd and 4th graders and recommendations on caches to direct them to. If anyone is available to help out this group, send an email to [email protected] and we’ll connect … Continue reading Volunteer Needed
Do you enjoy teaching others how to geocaching and wouldn’t mind leading a Geocaching 101 experience? WGA received a request for someone to do so in the Oconomowoc area as part of a summer program for adults. If this is something you would consider, please reach out to me at [email protected] and I will connect … Continue reading Volunteer Wanted – Oconomowoc Area
Come visit the Wisconsin Geocaching Association at the West Bend Cache Bash GC9YC0P .. Friday and Saturday, August 11 & 12 .. We will have WGA logo apparel and other fun things .. better yet .. Your Board of Directors needs VOLUNTEERS to help staff our booth! Love Pathtags? Sign up for a shift running one of our … Continue reading Volunteers Wanted: WGA at the West Bend Cache Bash
Have you ever wanted to present a Geocaching 101 class but didn’t know where to start? Do you have experience but have wondered how others teach it? This is your opportunity to do both as an assistant is needed for an upcoming Geo101 at the Sandhill Wildlife Area in Babcock WI on July 15 from … Continue reading Volunteer(s) Requested
Willow River State Park (Hudson WI) Nature Center is looking for someone to host Geocaching 101 events at the park on the following dates: April 22, 29, May 20, August 5 and September 30. They would be willing to publish these as Geocaching Events on geocaching.com. The Nature Center has an indoor area. If you … Continue reading Volunteers Needed: Willow River State Park for Geo 101 Presentations
The Friends of Merrick State Park have reached to the WGA seeking volunteers to present a Geocaching 101 class. They offer presentations on Saturday evenings at the Merrick State Park Nature Center at 7 PM all summer long for park visitors. These are well received and it sounds like a great opportunity to introduce geocaching! … Continue reading Volunteers Needed – Merrick State Park
