Hi Gang!!
New to the boards, been caching almost 2 years. We live in New Concord OH and I am kind of a PTA leader in my kids Virtual Charter School (www.ohva.org). I will be looking to host a field trip type event in the Toledo area for a bunch of school kids and their families in the Spring. Most will not have their own GPSr and most will not have any experience Geocaching. Our family knows how to cache, and the Toledo area teacher interested in the idea has done some caching, but I expect everyone else to be newbies.
I'm hoping for a Metroparks, State Park, or Community Park location with some beginner-level caches in place. The ideal site would also have GPSr to loan/rent, have a mix of trails and pavilions, and have a love for Geocaching and teaching kids cool new ways to enjoy the outdoors......
Any insights would be MUCH appreciated!!!
David 'CatsInTheCradle' Waters
OHVA SE Region Booster Coordinator
New Concord, OH
dwaters118@yahoo.com
Needed: Toledo location for GC101 "Show-n-Tell"
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Re: Needed: Toledo location for GC101 "Show-n-Tell"
Some of the higher concentrations within the metroparks would be either Oak openings metropark or Secor metropark. None of the afore mentioned have on site gps rentals, but I do believe that the metroparks do have some that they may be able to loan/rent out. Your best bet would be to contact the metroparks and try to set something up.
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Re: Needed: Toledo location for GC101 "Show-n-Tell"
Secor Park has 9 active and all are well within hiking distance
Oak Openings has 10 with reasonable hikes including a virtural.
Wild Wood had 8 but again a long hike to get a couple
Call Toledo Metro Parks for info. 419-535-3058
Oak Openings has 10 with reasonable hikes including a virtural.
Wild Wood had 8 but again a long hike to get a couple
Call Toledo Metro Parks for info. 419-535-3058
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Re: Needed: Toledo location for GC101 "Show-n-Tell"
Wildwood also has a nice collection of caches. I don't think that the metroparks rent out GPSs, but you could always ask. They do put on an occasional geocaching event though, and have a few GPSrs available. Contact the naturalists/interpreters at the visitors office at Wildwood(in the visitors center-- the old horse stables). In the past, Tammy has been the geocaching contact there, and she does work out of the Wildwood office.
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Re: Needed: Toledo location for GC101 "Show-n-Tell"
Thanks for the input guys! I just knew that the folks responsible for MWGB had to be a well-informed, active, and helpful gang....
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Re: Needed: Toledo location for GC101 "Show-n-Tell"
I have a couple of gps's and might be willing to help lead some people. What day, what time. Let us know