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Lopping the Forest Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 12/10/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is in an area where reforestation is taking place.   Newly planted trees are fragile but this tree 'plantation' has grown to the point where it has already been thinned and trimmed to allow for better and faster growth.   This wood lot is associated with the Southern New Brunswick Wood Co-op, a partner with the Fundy Model Forest.
 

 


The broken trees, tangled branches, missing moss, absent ferns and dusty breezes bring to mind a quote of Aldo Leopold:  " We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect."

The poet, Robert Southwell, reminds us that we will need patience and time to once again witness another mature forest once it has been cut down, if we are lucky: 

"THE lopped tree in time may grow again,
   Most naked plants renew both fruit and flower;
The sorriest wight may find release of pain,
   The driest soil suck in some moistening shower.
       Times go by turns, and chances change by course,
       From foul to fair, from better hap to worse..."

Cache is located off an old wood harvesting road.  The area can be very wet by times!

Please!  Take care in your search so you will be able to replace the cache ‘exactly’ as you find it for the next cacher.  Logs will be monitored; please do not use initials or group signings - full caching names only.

BYOP.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gurer’f n ybg bs tbbq sver jbbq nebhaq urer.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)