Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization

Your attention is invited to the NoVAGO’s “Scorching Sortie to the Pony Barn” Summer Event…come one, come all – everyone is invited: members, non-members, visitors, and the curious. The event will take place on 8 August 2010, at the Pony Barn Pavilion, Reston, VA.  If you’ve attended a NoVAGO seasonal event before…you know what a great time it will be, if you’ve never attended…well here’s your chance to experience NoVAGO at its best. Good food, good friends, and a darn good time guaranteed!!!.    Please click on the blue title bar for this post to go right to the cache page, then log your Will Attend note, and mark your calendar.  Our summer event will also feature the ever popular Silent Auction…please check out the NoVAGO Event Forum to review the topic on the Silent Auction “Primer” and Auction Catalog .  See you in the Barn!!!

The Director of the Fairfax County Parks Services Division has given me a number of FCPA/NoVAGO geocoins to place in geocaches throughout the county.  If you would like to assist in placing some of the coins…please contact me either through my Profile, PM from the Forums, or e-mail.  We can coordinate how to get the coins to you.  The coins were produced as a joint venture between the Fairfax County Park Authority and NoVAGO, and celebrate Fairfax County’s “60 Years of Parks”.

There is a current topic in the NoVAGO Forums regarding these coins, and you can access it by clicking on the blue title bar for this announcement.

Title: Wear Out Your Feet Meet and Greet!
Location: Sky Meadows State Park
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Start Time: 0830
Date: 2010-08-15

Title: Station to Station
Location: W&OD Herndon
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Description: A smooth bike ride along the W&OD to Vienna and back to Herndon.
Start Time: 0900
Date: 2010-07-24

Title: NoVAGO Geocaching Diet Event #5
Location: 2 Creek Trail
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Description: Our Event: W&OD Two Creek Trail Hike

This 19-acre site is located near mile marker 30 of the W&OD Trail between Goose and Sycolin creeks. A one-mile walking and equestrian trail winds around the park’s perimeter, providing views of Goose Creek’s largely untouched forested banks.

The trail is shaded by woods for about ¾ of way and there are plenty of opportunities for cooling hot feet in a cool creek. However, STRONG bug repellent highly recommended. There are ticks. Parts of the trail were mowed this week!

The area has two picnic tables were we can share HEALTHY snacks. Be sure to bring water and bug repellent.
Start Time: 0900
Date: 2010-07-31

Title: Event CacheNoVAGO Geocaching Diet Event #4
Location: Ida Lee Park
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Description: Healthy Barbecue – Make Your Own Kabobs!
As with other NoVAGO picnic events, we will be having a potluck meal. It is hoped that the event attendees will bring something to add to the meal.

In an effort to reach our Geocaching Diet goals we are going to try to eat better at these events! We would like to set up “Make Your Own Kabobs” potluck tables for these events. Kabobs (or Kebobs) are pieces of meat, poultry, fish and/or vegetables, threaded onto skewers and grilled. Yummy!
Start Time: 1830
Date: 2010-07-25

Title: Maryland Geocaching Society Summer Picnic 2010
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Description: We would like to invite everyone who has an interest in the game of geocaching to come and join in. You do not have to be a member of the MGS to attend. No matter if you have 10 or 10,000 finds, everyone is welcome! New to the game? New to the area? Visiting from out of town? Feel free to join us at the Wilsons Shelter at Rocks State Park in Jarrettsville, MD.
Start Time: 0900
Date: 2010-08-14

Title: NoVAGO Geocaching Diet Event #3-Leesburg Dog Park
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Description: Geocaching events for our own “NoVAGO Geocaching Diet”. Each event allows the Geocacher to work towards their own individual goals. While not required, please post your goals and progress towards them in your log posts so that we can encourage and celebrate our progress!
Start Time: 1830
Date: 2010-07-14

Title: NoVAGO Geocaching Diet Event #2 – Red Rock Trails
Location: Red Rock Wilderness Overlook
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Description: Geocaching events for our own “NoVAGO Geocaching Diet”. Each event allows the Geocacher to work towards their own individual goals. While not required, please post your goals and progress towards them in your log posts so that we can encourage and celebrate our progress!
Start Time: 0900
Date: 2010-07-03

Title: NoVAGO Geocaching Diet Event #1
Location: Broadlands’ Nature Preserve
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Description: Geocaching events for our own “NoVAGO Geocaching Diet”. Each event allows the Geocacher to work towards their own individual goals. While not required, please post your goals and progress towards them in your log posts so that we can encourage and celebrate our progress!
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2010-06-30