Signal the Frog Celebrates Canada in Northern Virginia

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To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary Groundspeak has created the Where in the world is Signal the Frog®? Canada!.  You can earn a Canada Day 2017 souvenir by hosting or attending an event on Saturday, July 1 or Sunday, July 2, 2017.  A few members of the geocaching community jumped at the the chance to host a Canada Day event!  So hop on over to one of them, hang out with fellow geocachers, and earn your Canada Day 2017 souvenir. Happy Canada Day! Hosted by Ezio10 Where: Tysons Corner, Virginia When: Saturday, July 1st, 2017 Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Canada Day 2017 Hosted by Gaiterman Where: Haymarket, Virginia When: Saturday, July 1st, 2017 When: 8:00 am to 9:00 am July 2017 – Canada Day Themed Event Hosted by Sassyinmyheart Where: Stafford, Virginia When: Saturday, July 1st, 2017 When:  11:00 am to 1:00 pm Oh Canada! Hosted by Mom of many hats Where: Washington, DC … Continue reading →

It’s time for NoVAGO’s Summer CITO!

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Join NoVAGO and other area geocachers for a summer CITO at Scott’s Run. A popular place for hiking and families, Scott’s Run experiences a high volume of traffic especially during the summer. Let’s help keep the trail beautiful and protect the flora and fauna by picking up while enjoying some hiking in the woods. Bring water to keep yourself hydrated and sturdy shoes for the nature trails. If you have gloves or trash grabbers, bring them along as well. Please note that both parking lots at Scott’s Run are rather small. and we recommend carpooling if possible. If demand dictates, we will expand the clean-up to nearby Riverbend Park (which affords additional parking opportunities). Keep an eye on the cache page for additional details.   Great Scott! A CITO and a Waterfall WHERE: Scotts Run Nature Preserve 400 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22102 WHEN: July 8th, 2017 8:00 am to … Continue reading →

And the 2016 Cache Awards Winners are…

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The rains stopped, the sun rose, and NoVAGO members flocked to Sundays ¡No Bull! ¡Pick that up! CITO and Bull Run Bonanza Returns events.  Thanks to everyone who helped out and attended to make this Spring event a success.  We look forward to seeing everyone again in the fall! HERE ARE THE 2016 NoVAGO CACHE AWARD WINNERS: Best Theme/Series Toponaut by Serrabou (12 caches) Best Kids Cache The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel* by CWillyPngn Most Outstanding Location/Scenery 14 – X Marks the Spot by hooclass2002, rodndor, and reedkickball Most Creative Cache 2016 NoVAGO Murder Mystery #6: DiamondLog by 4everyoungs Most Physically Challenging to Find 14 – X Marks the Spot by hooclass2002, rodndor, and reedkickball Best Historical/Educational Cache Fort Ward History by Ezio10 Best Camouflage The Monkey’s Missing Treehouse by TheUnstealthy Monkey Best Multi-Stage Cache Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by TheMalfoys Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache Toponaut: Hemlock 4, Master by Serrabou Best Traditional … Continue reading →

NoVAGO 2017 Spring Event: Bull Run Bonanza Returns

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NoVAGO invites to you lend a hand, picnic with friends, and celebrate the 2016 NoVAGO Cache Awards! We will kick off the day with the ¡No Bull! ¡Pick that up! CITO.  From 10 a.m. until 11:30 we will be helping clean up a portion of a long Cub Run north of Bull Run Regional Park.   This weekend kicks off the 2017 CITO weeks where you can earn souvenir for your Geocaching profile.  As this park is our host for Sunday’s picnic, it will be a great way to give back to the area! By coincidence the spring event lands in the same park it was in 10 years ago!  We liked the name so much we decided to use it again.  So please join us at our Bull Run Bonanza Returns at Shelter 5 where NoVAGO will be grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs.  Please bring a dish to share and plan to … Continue reading →

VOTING OPEN!

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Voting has started for the Annual NoVAGO Cache Awards. To see the list of nominated caches, please visit this forum thread. Once you are done visiting as many of the nominated caches as you want to you can… VOTE HERE! Voting is open to all NoVAGO members. Voting will be closed at midnight on March 31st. Ballot is hosted on a Google Form. If you encounter any problems or have any questions please send an email to 2016awards@novago.org. If you vote early and then change your mind, simply fill out another ballot. Your most recent submission will be counted. You do not need to have found a cache to vote for it. Winners will be announced, and prizes awarded, at NoVAGO’s Spring Event on April 23. … Continue reading →

Spring CITO Season in Northern Virginia

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Earth Day is almost upon us and one of the great ways geocachers can give back to the community is by hosting CITO events.  NoVAGO is proud to host an event created for folks to come and learn how to plan and execute a successful CITO.  Geocachers of all levels are invited to attend and learn about the resources that are available to help you make great CITO events. Thursday, March 23rd NoVAGO CITO Workshop Lake Ridge, VA Chinn Park Community Room at Chinn Library Hosted by: DePhogration 7:15 PM to 8:00 PM   Groundspeak has also announced April 22 to April 30, 2017  as the dates to earn a virtual souvenir on your profile pages if you host or attend CITO an event during this time. Here is the list so far of Souvenir CITOs in the NoVA area: (See cache pages for more details!) Saturday, April 22nd NEW DATE!!!  Saturday, … Continue reading →