GC1D7E7 Chemical Free Park
Type: Multi | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: retrorambler and Panda Inc @ | Hide Date: 06/13/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N37° 17.322 W107° 52.555 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                 

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The first stage of this cache is not at the published coordinates. The first stage of this multicache begins at the Northern most garbage can in the Northwest corner of this park. This cache has three stages and will help you utilize features of your GPS that aren't commonly used.

From the start location (garbage can) take a bearing of 177 degrees and pace off 33 feet to the microcache location. Good luck and have fun. The original cache is chock full of really cool and kitschy items.

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Welcome to Brookside Park, Durango's first chemical free park! The City of Durango Parks and Recreation teamed up with Turtle Lake Refuge Organic Land Stewards Collective to find solutions to create a safe environment for individuals, families, insects, birds and bats. No chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides are sprayed on the grounds or in the air. Chemical fertilizers can create an inhospitable environment to the microorganisms in the soil including earthworms. The phosphates from the fertilizers can run off into our waterways and risk polluting our rivers.

To become involved you can participate in the educational park maintenance parties. You can also set an example by using organic land practices on your own lawns and gardens. To become involved contact the City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department at 970-375-7300 or Turtle Lake Refuge Organic Lands Stewards Collective at 970-274-8395.

Some ways the park is managed (and you can do at home:

-The grass is mowed once a week and the clippings are mulched back into the grass rather than collected. (alleviates the need for fertilizer)

-Organic, locally made, compost tea is placed on the grass for nutrients

-The weeds are manually dug up in places where they have become too abundant

-Some plants are allowed to coexist with the grass to create a healthy diverse ecosystem while still functioning as a City Park

-Bat boxes have been installed to encourage the bats to keep the mosquito population down.

Additional Waypoints
S11D7E7 - Garbage Can
N 37° 17.393 W 107° 52.578
Start here

11/24/2017 By mrsbambam
Couldn’t find it

05/07/2017 By CacheKings007
Tried again this morning after receiving a hint from the CO. Still no luck...not sure it is there. Plenty of people around the area from all the trash - cito!

05/06/2017 By CacheKings007
Looked for this one during a break at a track meet nearby. Learned how to project waypoints. couldn't find stage one.

08/11/2016 By steben6
Wow! It's been almost two years since this one was found! We attempted it yesterday and found both stages, but the final seemed to be missing. Went back today after confirming with the CO that we were in the right place. Thanks for letting us log this one. We learned how to project waypoints when we did a series of caches in Central Park. Both stages were spot on! Thanks for adding to our fun. TFTC

03/17/2015 By Pixel Magic
I searched for the micro after projecting the waypoint from the beginning spot. I could not find it. My GZ was close to the water's edge and I searched the trees near there without success. I could not imagine a micro on the ground there because the flood water debris line was almost at the six foot high mark. Any suggestions for a disappointed cacher?