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St. CHARLES, Mo.—Geocaching is a great high tech way to explore the outdoors. Whether it’s a dedicated handheld unit, or an app on a smartphone, learning to use a GPS can be fun and useful. With Halloween right around the corner, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has come up with a creepy twist on the popular activity.
MDC will host, Creepy Curiosities: Advanced Geocaching, a free Halloween-themed program Sunday, Oct. 29 at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles. It’s open to those age 18 and up, so adults can get a head start on Halloween fun even before the kids do.
“The idea of the program is to collect a curiosity at each geocache stop and then everyone will receive a box to place them in at the end,” said MDC Naturalist, Sabrina Hansen. “It’s a spooky twist on a fun outdoor skill.”
Hansen said the curiosity “surprises” will include items like bones, snake sheds, antlers, and more.
The program will be a fun outing for anyone from an avid geocacher, to a fan of curious objects, to a nature lover looking for festive fun this October. MDC will provide GPS units and the nature curiosities to collect along the way. Participants will start in the classroom for a brief lesson about geocaching and GPS units before heading outside. No previous geocaching experience is necessary.
In the spirit of Halloween, wearing costumes is encouraged but not required.
Creepy Curiosities: Advanced Geocaching is a free program; however advanced online registration is required at http://short.mdc.mo.gov/ZcA. Participants should dress for outdoor weather and walking.
The August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area is located at 2360 Route D, about two miles west of Highway 94.
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