Mocha Express: 14813 SE Webster Rd: 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Join us for an educational workshop by local geocacher reforestgrrl to increase your enjoyment of caching by knowing more about the forest around you. She will discuss the guidelines of cache placement in the forest, placement ideas, forest etiquette, tree identification, and unique trees in Oregon that have caches at or near them. Afterward, we will do some story sharing of caching adventures in the forest. We are lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest, where we have an abundance of these wonderful trees! Link to bookmark list of caches referenced at the event: https://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=56726462-7a30-4652-8688-f58a8ec30026. You can learn about Oregon Heritage Trees at: https://oregontic.com/oregon-heritage-trees/.
reforestgrrl has a Master of Science in Tree Physiology from Oregon State University and works for the USDA Forest Service providing expert level support to the western 17 states and Pacific Islands. She is a nationally recognized leader in reforestation, advising nursery managers and other plant professionals on a variety of issues and opportunities pertaining to seedling production, native plant restoration, and forest regeneration as well as assisting with problem solving and providing guidance in developing strategies to address seedling quality issues. She has authored a book titled "Propagation of Pacific Northwest Native Plants", and is also an accomplished violin player, avid geocacher, and enjoys spending time making quilts for others.