Geocaching Wildlife Adventure Program Overview

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Geocaching Wildlife Adventure…Where High Tech Meets Mother Nature

Geocaching Wildlife Adventure If you are a seasoned geocacher or brand new to the game, Virginia State Parks Wildlife Adventure is just what you need to get out and discover the natural side of Virginia. Each of Virginia's State Parks has a special geocache with a collector's wildlife card that is unique to that park. Collect five cards from different parks and you can get a special prize; and there are more prizes at the 10-park, 20-park, and all-park levels. But wait, there's more! Each park will have a small supply of "wild cards" that will be set out in caches throughout the year. So you never know if you are going to be one of the few who get there at just the right time.

How does it work?
Are you new to geocaching? First, you need to get a little background about this activity. Go to www.geocaching.com to learn all about it, and while you are there go ahead and create a user account with a cool nickname so you can keep track of all of the caches you find. Additionally, you need to register on this site so you can claim prizes starting with your 5th Geocaching Wildlife Adventure cache. Then click here to find a list of all the park caches. Select a park that you want to visit, download the coordinates to your GPS, print out any hints or instructions that you need to take with you, and you are on your way. After your visit, remember to log back in at www.geocaching.com to claim your find.

Don't have a GPS unit…no problem! All parks have GPS rental units that are available for a small charge. (Park offices and visitor centers are open on a limited basis…call ahead if you are planning to rent a unit.)

Seasoned geocacher? Then you already know the drill. Click here to get a full list of the game caches and pick the park or parks you plan to visit. While you are on the park's game cache site, don't forget to select the "nearby caches" option to pick up a few extra finds while you are there. Log your cache visits on geocaching.com just like any other cache, but when you get to the 5-park level, register on this site to get a lanyard fob to hang on your GPS unit (or use it as a trade item if you can part with it.) Keep going to collect more lanyard fobs and if you find all 34 caches, you might just get something special.

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