Conkle's Hollow Hosts NatureCache Event

 
COLUMBUS, OH - NatureCache is coming to Hocking County. This new series combines naturalist-led interpretive hikes with global positioning system (GPS) technology. The next NatureCache hike is scheduled for Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve on Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m.
 
The 87-acre Conkle's Hollow is one of the most picturesque and beautiful valleys in Hocking County. Sheer cliffs of Black Hand sandstone rise more than 200 feet above the valley floor. A number of seasonal waterfalls cascade down valley walls to the deep cool hemlock gorge below.
 
Suitable for the entire family, this event will introduce participants to virtual geocaching, an activity encouraged at a number of Ohio state nature preserves. Armed with demonstration GPS units, visitors will have their choice to discover the geologic features along the handicapped-accessible Lower Gorge trail or the more rugged Rim trail.
 
NatureCache 2009 is sponsored by Gander Mountain Company, the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine, and outdoor lifestyle products and services, in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves.
 
Upcoming NatureCache events include: Sheldon Marsh in Erie County on September 26 and Lawrence Woods in Hardin County on October 3.
 
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged but not necessary to attend. All pre-registered participants (over the age of 18) will be entered into a prize drawing (for two Garmin GPS units), compliments of Gander Mountain. For more information on NatureCache 2009 or to pre-register, visit www.ohiodnr.com/dnap (click on Discovery series) or call your local Gander Mountain store.
 
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
   

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