+MissJenn Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Hello Y'all. Ever since I attended the Blazing Good Time event cache by IV Warrior, I've been toying with the idea of hosting a CITO event in the area of French Creek State Park this coming spring. Of course, late April comes to mind, but we are not necessarily limited to Earth Day. Here are questions for those of you who might actually attend this event: any dates that are a definite no-no? any dates that are most preferrable? The weekends will fall on April 17/18, April 24/25 and May 1/2.... etc. It is certainly very early to be planning this to exact details, and to a great degree, timing will depend on the State Park Folks, but all comments are welcome here. -- I am looking for cache recommendations for Salem, Mass. Got any? Link to comment
enfanta Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Any of those week-ends sounds fine! Are they finally going to let you blaze something, MissJenn? -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Wearer of duplicative protective headgear. Link to comment
magellan315 Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Its never to early to plan for a Geocaching event. Not sure if you have any contacts at French Creek, could probably get the ranger from Warwick park to give us a good reference to contacts he may have within the French Creek Park staff. They're just up the road. Let me know if I can help. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted October 15, 2003 Author Share Posted October 15, 2003 quote:Originally posted by enfanta:Are they finally going to let you blaze something, MissJenn? I sure as hell hope so! I'm chomping at the bit ... I mean, what more could a girl want but a stencil and some paint!?! Magellan, Thanks for the offer. I'll let you know as we get closer. I did just place a cache at French Creek and so got to know The Guy there in the cache approval process. -- I am looking for cache recommendations for Salem, Mass. Got any? Link to comment
+PSUPAUL Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Team GeoRemdation will try to attend! PSUPAUL of Team Geo-Remdation Link to comment
+Polgara Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I'm only coming if there is PIE. I think French Creek is a great place to have this, not to mention you can camp there if you are coming from out of town! "The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator." - Louis Pasteur Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 An event where I don't have to plan/help plan, I can just show up? COOL. Let me know a date, I'll try and keep my schedule clear for that weekend, and camp out. PS. I'll bring pie Not holding back Link to comment
+Waterboy Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Saturday June 5, 2004 is National Trails day, sponsored by the American Hiking Society. This may be an excellent day to perform either CITO or other type of trailwork. Combining with other organizations may bring excellent publicity to geocaching. Although we recommend June 5, we expect be doing trailwork with the Appalachian Mountain Club, Delaware Valley Chapter on that day, and thus be unable to attend your event. If another date is selected we will make every effort to attend. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted October 22, 2003 Author Share Posted October 22, 2003 Thanks so much for the feedback. Keep 'em comin'! I'll post on this thread again (in a few months, probably), when I have some more specifics. -- Do you think lobsters look good on telephones? Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 2, 2004 Author Share Posted January 2, 2004 Here is a website that can keep us all very busy doing CITO events: PA Forest Lands Beautification Program To fight the dumping problem, DCNR sought help from the Pennsylvania Legislature. Lawmakers responded by enacting Act 125, the State Forest Lands Beautification Act, which was signed into law by Governor Tom Ridge in late 1998. The legislation was crafted after the release of DCNR's 1997 report, "Trash Dumping on Pennsylvania State Forest Lands -- The Need for Action to Protect the Recreation and Tourism Assets of State Forest Lands." The law created the Forest Lands Beautification Program, an effort administered by DCNR, the agency responsible for managing 116 state parks and 2.1 million acres of state forests. The five-year program allocates up to $1.5 million each year for a comprehensive approach to the problem, including cleaning illegal dumpsites, educating the public on better disposal practices, enforcing existing anti-dumping laws, and abating the illegal practice. Link to comment
+robert Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 I can probably round up some folks from the MGS to come up and help. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 2, 2004 Author Share Posted January 2, 2004 This would be awesome, mrkablooey! Link to comment
+robert Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 We'll do it only if you bring your ukelele. Link to comment
+edscott Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Of the three dates you mention the first two will fit best into the French Creek schedule. I wil be hosting an orienteering event the first weekend of May for approximately 1000 boy and girl scouts. Campsites will be full and so will the woods. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 edscott, Thanks for letting me know. That info is QUITE helpful! We'll do it only if you bring your ukelele. What if I change my avatar before then? You know I change that often! Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Would love to attend,and would even help with some planning if you need. I live not too far from french creek(about 30 miles) thats not far for me! Let me know how or if I can help. I'd love to meet some fellow se penn cachers! Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 I just spoke to the ranger at French Creek. It looks like April 24/25 is the best time for them. We do not yet know whether it will be Saturday or Sunday - but I plan on camping out that Saturday night anyway, so it won't be a big deal, either day. Link to comment
magellan315 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Jenn, Sunday, April 25 would be better for me. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 I'll bet that some people will be in your boat, and some people will be on the Saturday boat. I will think about the possibility of CITO-ing on both days. This will, of course, cut our forces effectively in half each day..... Hmmm ... we'll see! I want to make it as effective as possible. Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Well, one thing to keep in mind, if you do make it a 2 day event for those who can only make Saturday or Sunday, there will probably be those who will come in and camp and work BOTH days......with some caching tossed in there somewhere, of course. Link to comment
magellan315 Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I agree with IV, a two day event could draw more people, people who could not make one day could come on the other. And those who camp could have two days to go Geocaching in the area. I realize that planning events of this nature can be very challenging, so if Jenn goes with two day option and be more than glad to help make this CITO succesful. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 I'm only coming if there is PIE. Just for you and just for CITO, I will bring "dirt pie" - complete with trash and all. [no smiley face] Link to comment
+edscott Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 If this is anything like Mississippi Mud Pie I am there.. ed Link to comment
+Polgara Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 If this is anything like Mississippi Mud Pie I am there.. ed A HA!!! It will have to be Mississippi Mud Pie then, cause I know of some people that wanna know how you find these caches without a GPS, Edscott! Link to comment
+robert Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Are we definitely still set on 4/24-4/25? I'd like to announce it on our site to make sure we can try to get some extra people up to help out. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 mrkablooey, I really appreciate your help. Yes. That is the weekend the Ranger gave me. What he is still not sure of is the day: 24 or 25. BTW, He is also working with a Girl Scouts group, who will be joining us on one of those 2 days. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 That was fast. alas, i post much faster than i cache! Link to comment
+Skadog Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 My hat is off to Edscott! And as for camping, I figure the locals (or those that are currently local) could probably camp too right? In any event, CITO rocks!!! You can count me in! Link to comment
+LawnGnomeHitman Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 I'll do my best to be there, i missed SPLHCB but i'd like to meet some of the local cachers too. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 Thanks so much for all the interest. This topic is now being continued at this new thread. Link to comment
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