Nadaka Nature Park cleanup & CITO Geocache hunt: May 16, 2010 9AM

Join us to remove invasives and find a 'little' treasure! Nadaka clean-up starts at 9AM, CITO Geocache begins at noon

When: Sunday May 16, 2010 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17500 NE Pacific St
Gresham, Oregon
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Clean-up Event

The Wilkes East Neighborhood Association continues to restore Nadaka's 10 acre natural area. This event will include removing invasive underbrush such as ivy, holly & blackberries. A CITO geocaching event by Nogs & Devil Hunter will be held around Noon. (To participate in the geocaching come prepared to work first.)

Geocache Event

Nogs and Devil Hunter would like invite you to participate in a CITO and nature park restoration at Nadaka Nature Park in Gresham, Sunday May 16th. Clean-up starts at 9:00AM. Geocache begins at 12:00PM with a geocoin raffle! Bring our CITO kit, gloves, water, snacks and or lunch.

CITO -- "Cache In, Trash Out" is an ongoing environmental initiative supported by the worldwide geocaching community. Since 2002, geocachers have been dedicated to cleaning up parks and other cache-friendly places around the world. Through these volunteer efforts, we help preserve the natural beauty of our outdoor resources!

Directions

Meet at the north entrance to Nadaka Nature Park. Go two block north of NE Glisan on NE 172nd, turn right on NE Pacific St and proceed three blocks to the park entrance gate. You can also get there by going west on NE Pacific St from NE 181st Ave.

About Nadaka Nature Park

This designated 10-acre open space property was acquired from the Camp Fire organization in 1995. On April 3, 2001 City Council adopted a master plan. A ¼-mile loop nature trail passes by the meadow on the south end. There is also a small nature based play area just off the meadow. The Wilkes East Neighborhood Association has been largely responsible for non-native plant removal work parties, planting of native plants and grant writing for ongoing improvements.

What is Geocaching

Geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing) is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online.

Geocaching is a fairly new sport where you use a GPS to find small containers filled with little trinkets that others have hidden in the woods. Once you find the container, you sign in, date it and if you want you can take a trinket and leave something new for the next person. Trinkets include key chains, buttons, magnets and more. It is also customary to bring a trash bag and gloves so you can pick up any trash that you find along the way.

To learn more about geocaching visit http://www.geocaching.com