+FREDskorpset Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) We have a geology park in our district. Here they have gathered different types of stones and minerals from the district and placed it around a park where we can read about them on information signs. We have been thinking about making an earth cache here, but are not sure if it qualifies. Does it? Thanks for answering? :-) Edited March 17, 2017 by FREDskorpset Quote Link to comment
+lee737 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Can't see why it would be a problem - we have one like that over here..... https://coord.info/GC4X07R Quote Link to comment
+egroeg Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 And here's another example: GC4GPV6 Tellus Rock Garden. These can be quite interesting to explore. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 This EarthCache is just a small circle of rocks with a difficult logging task. It is at an interesting location, a fossil site museum. Quote Link to comment
+narcissa Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I have seen Earthcaches in places like that. They work best when they go beyond the signs, and engage finders in actual tasks. Consider working with the people who created the park to design a really great Earthcache! Quote Link to comment
+Team Microdot Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I've seen a couple of EC's based on similar geology trails in the UK. One such geology trail is in a cemetery Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Let me add to the consensus: sounds like a good idea. Just remember that you need to get with the folks who manage the park for permission. Also, if you're thinking about the island of Leka, you'll need to make sure that your earthcache is based on different geologic lessons than the earthcache that's aready published there. edit: ok, you are nowhere near Leka -- never mind that! If there were earthcaches near you, you would need to make sure that you don't duplicate the same lesson. But I see there are very few near Namsos, so you should have pretty free reign. Good luck! Edited March 19, 2017 by hzoi Quote Link to comment
+Gill & Tony Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 One of my earthcaches is exactly that. The local council, together with a local geologist, have created a "Time Walk" in a local park. 100 million years in 100 child-sized steps, with rocks from local areas placed at the chronologically correct location. The EC gets quite a few favourites. I'm sure your EC will be fine. Quote Link to comment
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