GEOCACHING SPECIAL EVENT
Enjoy a Modern Day Treasure Hunt!
Join the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division and REI on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM for a GEOCACHING SPECIAL EVENT.
WHERE: Open Space Visitor Center. 6500 Coors Blvd., NW--between Montaño & Paseo del Norte at the end of Bosque Meadows Rd. 505-897-8831
Registration will begin at REI September 1.Please call 247-1191 or visit the store at 1550 Mercantile Ave NE.
Please arrive between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM for registration and also to sign a waiver. There will be Open Space staff available to answer questions about GPS usage one hour prior to the event.
Geocaching replaces the parchment map with a Global Positioning Systems (GPS) unit to engage in a modern day treasure hunt. A GPS unit is a hand-held device that communicates with satellites to identify its unique place on earth. A geocacher places a cache at a particular spot, posts the coordinates on a website and the game begins! Caches contain a logbook and often they have small gifts. But if you take something from the cache, you have to leave something in the cache.
“The Geocaching Event is a fun and unique game that promotes geocaching guidelines and sustainable public land use practices for everyone,” said Mayor Martin Chávez. This event is designed for all skill levels of geocaching and will offer many event caches as well as a couple of new permanent caches. These permanent caches will be made available to the event participants before being released to the general public.
Participants will be eligible for prizes provided by REI at the end of the event.
The Geocaching Event coincides with National Public Lands Day, the largest hands-on volunteer day that seeks to improve and enhance all of America’s public lands. As a result, trash bags will be provided to all participants so that they may pick up any trash they might find, and contribute to the enhancement of the Rio Grande bosque.
The Event is geared toward experienced cachers and beginners alike. If you are a beginner, there will be a GPS training on September 24 at REI.
If you do not own a GPS unit, there will be a limited number of units available to loan. You must attend the training to be eligible for a loaner GPS unit.
You must attend the training to be eligible for a loaner GPS unit.
Pre-registration is recommended for all participants, but required for those who would like to attend the training and request a loaner—first come, first served.
Established geocachers may register at geocaching.com
PLEASE NOTE:
If you have registered, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE GEOCACHE EVENT PACKET HERE. 
MORE INFORMATION: For any other questions or comments, contact Erik Zsemlye with the Open Space Division at 452-5208, or by email at ezsemlye@cabq.gov.