It's that time of the year again ...
... it's time to spend SATURDAY IN THE PARK
The original "Saturday in the Park ~ A Meet, Mingle, & Cache Event" was sooo much fun, it's now been established as an end of the summer tradition, so ... mark your calendars, we're doing this again!!
Saturday in the Park VII
A Meet, Mingle, & Cache Event
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2017
- If there's a drizzle or light showers, the Event will be held on the date scheduled (the pavilion is covered).
In the case of a forecast of torrential downpours, check the cache page
Time: Noon - 4 pm
Place: Dartmouth Regional Park & Trails, located on Harry M. Reynolds Drive (off of Old Fall River Rd.) in North Dartmouth, MA (See directions below). Enter the park, drive to the end of the road where you'll see a rotary, a covered pavilion, and parking.
Note: The Dartmouth Parks website, as well as the sign at the entrance to the Park, mention that a sticker is required to enter and park. Disregard that information - no sticker is needed - just drive right in to the pavilion area.
NEW THIS YEAR: Dartmouth Dog Park has a temporary area open and available for your geo-dog's enjoyment! Visit their Facebook page
Food: The SITP Committee (GeoKat28 & Fryler/4Swans) will bring some snacks, soft drinks, and water.
We always appreciate additions to the food and beverage table.
******If you'd like to donate snacks or munchies, we'd really appreciate it.
Picnic tables are provided under the pavilion, as are charcoal grills. If you're so inclined, you can bring a picnic lunch or charcoal and food to cook.
Caches: As of this writing, there are 20 caches located in the park. Don't fret if you've already "cached out the park"... we always archive caches that have had a fair run and add new ones so there will always be a cache (or two, or three, or ...) for you to grab a few new smilies while you're here.
Trackables: LOTS of trackables to discover or grab and move along. Got some? - Bring 'em!
Raffles and Prizes?!? - You-betcha!! Through the generosity of cachers, the raffle table is always FULL of AWESOME prizes (ready to place caches, containers, Geocoins, Travel Bugs, swag items, goodies for your geo-bag, t-shirts, etc.). Tickets will be given out "just for attending", and more can be earned by ways that will be revealed at the Event.
******If you'd like to donate raffle items for the table, we'd really appreciate it.
Note: A group picture and the raffle will be held at 3:00 pm so you can plan your caching activities accordingly and be back at the pavilion in time to participate.
Bathrooms: Public restrooms are available just a short walk from the pavilion to the rotary area.
Handicapped Accessible: Reserved parking is available at the pavilion and picnic grove areas (as well as other areas of the park). There's a ramp at picnic grove and flat pavement to the pavilion, as well as handicapped accessible picnic tables (the seating area is cut away so a chair can fit right up to the table). A ramp is also available for access to the restroom area.
This year there will a table under the pavillion set aside for a special activity which will be ongoing during the event hours ~
KINDNESS ROCKS painting
In addition to this great concept standing on its own, kindness rocks make great swag for caches. Create a rock to keep, place in a general locale, or hide in a geocache. Who knows? ... there may even be a new GEOCACHING ROCKS themed cache in place for the Event!! 
Some basic supplies of rocks, paints, brushes, and finishing shellac will be provided (if you have some you'd like to add to the table, please feel free to bring 'em).
With all that said . . .
COME ON BY!!
What better way to spend the day than "Saturday in the Park"
Directions to:
Dartmouth Regional Park and Trails - 443 Old Fall River Rd., Dartmouth, MA
From 195 East (From Fall River, Providence) - Take Exit 12 and turn Left
From 195 West (Cape Cod, Rt. 24 and Rt. 140): - Take Exit 12B (exits to the Right)
Follow Faunce Corner Road to Old Fall River Road about 1.75 Miles
Take a Left on to Old Fall River Road
Follow Old Fall River Road about 1.1 Miles to Park Entrance
Entrance will be on right after a white 3 rail fence. There is a small light brown sign at the entrance of the park.
Enter park and follow to end of road where you will see a rotary and covered pavilion. Parking is at the pavilion area.
For anyone interested, Dartmouth Regional Park & Trails CITO will be held from 10 - 11 A.M at the picnic grove as you first enter the park (not at the pavillion area). Please note: you are under no obligation to attend the CITO Event if you choose to only attend the Saturday in the Park VII Event.