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Fall 2002 – Field Trips Come join in another season of fabulous WHGC field trips! Some are close by, some further afield, but all are a fun way to get out and get to know other members of our great club! This season will offer the best in leaf-peeping and most trips will get us out for a nice bit of gentle exercise. For all trips, we will meet at the Hanover Bandstand at 9 a.m. If uncertain of weather-related cancellations call Karen Pritchard at xxx7751. Last minute updates on our trip, possible cancellations, etc. available on our website... http://walnuthillma.tripod.com Friday, September 13 – *** Nature walk through the Hanover Greenway. We will be able to see all of recent improvements to this town-owned trail. Friday, September 20 – We will visit the John Quincy Adams House near Quincy Center. Friday, September 27 – *** Exploring the area around Jacob’s Pond in Norwell CANCELED Due to Weather Conditions Friday, October 4 – *** A Seaside Adventure – Couch’s Beach in Marshfield Friday, October 11 – World’s End in Hingham We thoroughly enjoyed this walk a couple of spring’s ago, now we will be able to experience this gem in all of it’s fall glory. CANCELED Due to Weather Conditions Friday, October 18 – An autumnal pilgrimage to one of the world’s most famous final-resting places, the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Get ready for a spine-tingling visit that will acquaint us with some of the more interesting spirits residing here. Founded in 1831 by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Mount Auburn was the first landscaped cemetery in America and was influential in the creation of America's public parks. It is still an active cemetery but also serves as an arboretum, a museum of sculpture, and a wildlife sanctuary. Mount Auburn is the final resting place for many famous Americans. Some include: Mary Baker Eddy, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Buckminster Fuller, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Winslow Homer, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and B.F. Skinner.
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of our walks are to "geo-cache" destinations – These are going to
help us mostly as interesting destinations for our walks... Have you ever heard of "geo-caching"? Neither had I until one of our members, Judy Grecco, brought this hobby to my attention. Geo-caching became a "sport" with the federal deregulation of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) which allow you to locate your exact coordinates, worldwide, with a TV-remote control-sized unit. Some newer model cars have them. There has been an entire website devoted to this activity – look for more at geocaching.com On this website you can enter your zip code and a HUGE number of hidden "caches" will be listed. Each will give its coordinates and some clues that help you to find the exact sport where the "cache" is hidden. What fun! These have been placed in 144 countries and number in the hundreds of thousands. WOW!!! Now, the CACHES... these are Rubbermaid containers or ammo boxes that have been stocked with little trinket prizes that you can exchange for something that you have brought along. Anything goes...little toys (like Happy Meal prizes), dollar bills, key chains, camping lamp mantles, beanie babies, cigar cutters, baseball cards, batteries, etc. Sometimes they leave a camera so you can take your picture at the site. All have a log for you to sign in. You don’t have to bring something, but if you do, you can exchange it with a prize in the "cache". Sort of a treasure hunt, but mostly a nice walk in the woods with friendly people! Please come... Karen P.
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