Announcements | Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization

Fall Update From the President

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Heather

Fall Update From the President The HighlightsCITOs: Three successful cleanups since September, with another on October 3.Fall Picnic & Auction: October 18, 11 AM–2 PM. Log your will-attend, bring a potluck item and auction donation, and come ready to bid!Volunteers: Auction help is still needed. Several other volunteer opportunities are coming up this fall.2027 NoVAGO Pathtag: Submit your design by Halloween.NoVAGO20: Our 20th-anniversary series is underway, with new caches appearing throughout the fall.Photo of the Month: October’s theme is Logbook Legacy.Officer Elections: December elections are approaching. If you’re considering a board role, now is the time to talk to the Elections Committee. Hello there NoVAGO!!! I’ve been feeling the fall excitement lately. Planting mums, watching the school’s homecoming parade, watching marching band, having an Oktoberfest brew, car shows, and a hot bowl of chili on a cool night. All these things are making up days and nights of my life … Continue reading →

NoVAGO 2026 Fall Picnic and Silent Auction

Posted on July 16, 2026 by TrexM8s

📅 Log your will attend!🍂🐾 Join us for the NoVAGO Fall Picnic & Auction—a fun-filled day with friends, community, and our annual auction event! 📍 Bluemont Park N Manchester St & 4th St N, Arlington, VA 22203 📅 October 18, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Published! NoVAGO’s 2026 Fall Picnic and Auction (GCBVB2M) The event page has been submitted and will published soon. Log Your Will Attend: Post your “Will Attend” log and mention what you’re planning to bring!🍁 Photography and Media Notice: By attending this event, you acknowledge that photographs, video recordings, and other media may be captured and used by NoVAGO for organizational, promotional, educational, historical, or archival purposes, including publication on websites, social media platforms, newsletters, and other communications. Silent Auction This is our biggest fundraiser of the year! To find out how to donate items, visit our other post on the topic: -> NoVAGO Fall Auction … Continue reading →

NoVAGO 2026 Spring Picnic and Cache Awards — Event GCBJVA7

Posted on April 3, 2026 by TrexM8s

Join us for a day of food, fun, friendship, and celebrating the amazing accomplishments of our caching community on May 3, 2026 — our annual Spring Picnic & Cache Awards Ceremony event page has been published. Log your “Will Attend” to stay informed. Event page: NoVAGO’s 2026 Spring Picnic & Cache Awards (GCBJVA7) 📍 Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, Pavilion #3 22925 Hanson Park Dr, Stone Ridge 🎉 May 3, 2026 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Voting for the Cache Awards Select to Vote for your favorite caches and cachers: https://forms.gle/JapCjBTT1fqMztxbA Select to view the Nominees for NOVAGO’s 2025 Geocache Awards as it lists the categories and nominations. Volunteers We’d love your help to make it a fantastic day for everyone. If you enjoy supporting events, meeting fellow cachers, or just lending a hand to keep things running smoothly, we’d be thrilled to have you on the team. We’re … Continue reading →

Nominees for NOVAGO’s 2025 Geocache Awards

Posted on March 9, 2026 by MrPsyduck

Nominees for NOVAGO’s 2025 Geocache Awards Thanks to all those who took the time to send in nominations. While not all nominations were able to make the final cut, we were impressed with every suggestion. The hardworking awards committee have compiled the caches on this list from the very best of 2025. We invite all geocachers to go out and find as many of these wonderful caches as possible. For a geocaching friendly list of the nominees: CLICK HERE. Voting is Open The ballot for the 2025 NoVAGO Awards is now available. Although the deadline is Sunday, April 19, feel free to cast your ballot earlier than later – but only once! Please reach out to the Awards Committee (awards@novago.org) if you have questions or run into challenges. Select to Vote: https://forms.gle/JapCjBTT1fqMztxbA Winners will be announced at our NoVAGO’s 2026 Spring Picnic & Cache Awards Event on May 3rd at Hal and Berni Hanson … Continue reading →

NoVAGO 2026 Spring Picnic and Cache Awards — Event GCBJVA7 published

Posted on February 22, 2026 by TrexM8s

🌼 Event page is live – log your Will Attend! 🌼 Join us for a day of food, fun, friendship, and celebrating the amazing accomplishments of our caching community on May 3, 2026 — our annual Spring Picnic & Cache Awards Ceremony event page has been published. Log your “Will Attend” to stay informed. Event page: NoVAGO’s 2026 Spring Picnic & Cache Awards (GCBJVA7) 📍 Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, Pavilion #3 22925 Hanson Park Dr, Stone Ridge 🎉 May 3, 2026 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Don’t forget to submit your favorite caches published is 2025 —Nominations for the 2025 Awards are now Open! More information to follow – such as ways you can volunteer to help make this a memorable event! … Continue reading →

2025 NoVAGO Award Categories

Posted on February 11, 2026 by schwandt

Each year NoVAGO honors some of the best caches that were placed in Northern Virginia. Nominations are an opportunity for you to recognize the efforts of your fellow NoVAGO cachers who have placed hides that you have enjoyed. This list is meant to help you think of some of the best geocaches you found last year. For the 2025 NoVAGO Awards, nominations will be solicited for the following categories, which were approved by the NoVAGO Board. Some changes have been introduced from some of the 2024 categories. Make sure that you refresh your understanding of the categories before submitting your nominations. Also, please note that none of these categories are required to be awarded each year. Cache type awards may be combined after the nomination period. 2025 NoVAGO Cache Award Category Descriptions Cache Type: Best Traditional Cache – The familiar green box on the map, which one made the … Continue reading →

NoVAGO 2026 Spring Picnic and Cache Awards

Posted on January 20, 2026 by TrexM8s

🌼 Save the Date, NoVAGO! 🌼 Mark your calendars for May 3, 2026 — our annual Spring Picnic & Cache Awards Ceremony is headed your way, and you won’t want to miss it. 📍 Hal & Berni Hanson Park, Stone Ridge, VA🎉 A day of food, fun, friendship, and celebrating the amazing accomplishments of our caching community More details coming soon about the awards and the picnic — but for now, circle the date and get ready for a fantastic spring gathering! Let’s make this year’s celebration one to remember. 🌳✨ More information coming… … Continue reading →

Meet the Board & Thanks 2025! Event

Posted on December 14, 2025 by TrexM8s

Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization is pleased to announce the 2025 board of officers will return for 2026! OFFICERS-2025 PRESIDENT – hrothroc VICE PRESIDENT – CherokeeThree SECRETARY – sedor18 TREASURER – freddiecrs PUPLIC RELATIONS – TrexM8s DIRECTORS-2025: ThompsonKickers DePhogration SP4Fun TeAm G Winchester APC2 The 2026 DIRECTORS will be determined upon vote at the first board meeting, held prior to the Thanks Event. NoVAGO relies on its volunteers to deliver its many activities and events, publicity and community outreach, and honors and awards. During 2025, these NoVAGO volunteers included: APC2, ByStarlight25, DVC1, Frumiousb, hooclass, Iceleftd, kiisiskwa, LMNLanchot, mcgmarauders, MrPsyduck, Rufnredy, Saberspark77, Schwandt, sedor18, SP4Fun, ThompsonKickers, UnstealthyMonkey In January, we will use Project GC to identify the cachers that hosted events in 2025. Thank you for helping bring our community together through these gatherings. Every year, we gather to meet our the officers (most will be there) and to celebrate the outgoing directors and volunteers who’ve given so much. Join the conversation and explore ways … Continue reading →

Geocaching 101 @ Lorton Library

Posted on September 2, 2025 by TrexM8s

Join Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO) for the Geocaching 101 @ Lorton Library (GCBC0E9) event at the Lorton Library, Lorton Virginia on October 18th from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Spring Announcements From the NoVAGO President

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Heather

Highlights of the message include our Spring Picnic & Cache Awards, a special nod to the NoVACON team, and upcoming events like GeoWoodstock, the fall Silent Auction, and the 25 Years of Geocaching Block Party.