Notaranger

Why have other caches, not located in "sensitive areas" been removed? Why weren't cache owners given some notice and allowed to retrieve their property? And why haven't "Notes" been posted on cache pages when caches have been removed. "Notes" would inform the cache owner and cachers there is no cache to be found. People continue to look for missing caches because they do not know the container has been removed. Per Anza-Borrego Desert State Parks Geocaching policy- The following Earthcaches are currently active within the park and have been approved: 17 Palms Oasis – A Fault Controlled Spring by TerryDad2 GC1026Z Alluvial Fan & Flash Floods - Anza Borrego SP by TerryDad2 GCZ5XJ Alluvial Fan Ages by TerryDad2 GCZBYV Calcite Mine by PassingWind GCQV53 Cannonball Wash and the Diablo Formation by Miragee GCZCPA Desert Varnish - Anza Borrego SP by TerryDad2 Fish Creek Gypsum - US Gypsum Mine by TerryDad2 GCZ5X5 Peninsular Batholith Xenolith – Anza Borrego SP by TerryDad2 GCZ5XA Sandstone Canyon – Anza Borrego SP by TerryDad2 GCZ5X8 Split Mountain Gorge – Anza Borrego SP by TerryDad2 GCZ5WK The following geocaches each contained a prehistoric Native American artifact (a potsherd). The caches have been removed from the park. Dead Things? by $kimmer GCKPRH Peace, Espavo by SlabyFam GCE951 The following geocaches have been removed from the park. Alcoholic Pass lives on by PezCachers GCNHNJ Welcome Geo-cachers ! by jahoadi and john GCTHTE Annalee Rose by Slewfootsue & Border Bandit GCMHXA Cabeza de Richardo by $kimmer GCKPQW Cache Sin Nombre by W9JIM GC304F hey! it's another cache by ikes GCZ710 It's in the Can Man GCKXHW Lootie's Loot by Carlootie GC108PT Over the Edge by RocketMan GCAFFA Powder Can Cache GC161 GC161 Stuff We All Get in San Diego by JCnBb2 GCWCJ1 Tu-Uncommon; aka Not Your Mummys' Cache GCN63D Where Is Everyone? by Night Hunter GCR2EY Little Wind Cave by gratefuldad116 GC10CQG Danger Ahead GCYKK2 Buttes Pass Cache GCZ0HJ Wild Hare at Nude Wash by svet & deb GC17KM4 Quartz Cave GCTJ75 J & R by CAMP W GCT4KT Mud Cave Cookie Tin by W9JIM GC2A7 Thank you for your cooperation.

Can cachers pick up their cache containers and log books? That would be a very nice gesture on your part. These items have significant historical value to our group. Cachers should go. It's a chance to ask questions and learn. While it's not exactly what you may have been asking about. it is an olive branch of sorts and lets you put a face to the park. That by itself will make for a lot of progress in communicating. Unfortunately for your containers etc.... it is not park staff removing these caches you speak of.

ARCHAEOLOGY WEEKEND Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center Borrego Springs, California February 2-3, 2008 This will be one action and information packed weekend - a celebration of 75 years of archaeology in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. There will be field trips, displays, activities for kids, lectures, tours, basket weaving and pottery demonstrations, a free ice cream social and even a silent auction. And on Saturday night there will be a special campfire event with Native American story telling and gourd singing. Come on down!

Good. Then they wouldn't be taking our historic caches. The geocache the previous post refers to, "It's in the can..." was placed within a railroad-related historic can scatter. A historic site, dating back 50+ years.

FYI- I personally have not removed any of your caches. Out of courtesy for the cache owners, when I am notified that someone, (be that a ranger, volunteer, etc.) has removed a cache box from the park, I post it. If you would rather I not notify you, please let me know. Have a good day.