Input Requested for Gulf Islands National Park Geocaches

[GINPR_geocache]

With the development of Parks Canada's geocaching guidelines, Gulf Islands National Park reserve is looking to develop a series of multicaches in the Park. I'm looking for suggestions for the best way to organize an event this summer to kick off the geocaches. There have already been several successful geocaches developed in National Parks across the country and I am also looking for input regarding the best format and design of the caches. Any input would be greatly appreciated, my email is Eric.Hertz@pc.gc.ca or my user account, GINPR_geocache

 

Thanks

Edited January 13, 2011 by GINPR_geocache

[+Landsharkz]

Eric, we've left a message at the office for you. We've done exactly what you're looking for and worked with Parks Canada many times. We're local so we'll drop by for a chat... pls talk to Todd S. for a reference.

Chris and Helen Edley

Edited January 13, 2011 by Landsharkz

[+stagunner]

We have done several joint programs with Parks Canada in the Atlantic region feel free to visit http://atlanticgeocaching.com/

for more info, join the forum and see the programs we have done

 

Another great one in the works for a very large historic site nearby coming up soon

[+Viajero Perdido]

Well I'll be darned - those islands that I paddled through years ago are going national.

 

Sigh.

 

Linky

[+mitrustme]

Hello, I'm Jerry Marshall part of the mitrustme team. We have already put 4 caches in the Gulf Island National Seashore Park in Ocean Springs, ms. They have been there almost a year, it took us over nine months of meeting with Mr. Brown (he has now retired) and the other rangers at the park to finely being able to get a user permit to place them. We have shown them that it could be done without harming the park, so now we are working with them to place more in Ocean Springs and to also place some in Pensacloa, Fl. Here are a list of caches we have put out.

 

GC1YDZQ Lighter Knot

GC1YE47 Plain Ole Cache

GC1YE3F It Just Needed One

GC1YE0H It Starts Here

Edited February 18, 2011 by mitrustme

[+Landsharkz]

Well I'll be darned - those islands that I paddled through years ago are going national.

 

Sigh.

 

Linky

Viajero, the Gulf Islands may have been under Parks Canada when you were here. It's been almost 10 years now, but it wasn't really visible unless you noticed that the logo changed on the signs and brochures. Some are still under BC Parks which of course adds some confusion for our poor reviewers since the cache hide rules for each are very different.

[+phirebug]

does anybody know what issues there might be with placing a cache on horn island? if it is allowed, where would one have to go to get permission for that sort of thing?

 

thanks