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Geocaching

GeoCaching at CREW

Found It!

At the CREW trails as of 2021 there will have been…
290 Traditional Caches…
59 Mystery Caches…
21 Letterbox Caches…
12 Event Caches…
10 Multi Caches…
7 Wherigo Caches…
1 Earthcache…

Altogether 122 active geocaches and specifically
36 at the CREW Cypress Dome trails…
41 at the CREW Marsh trails…
45 at the CREW Bird Rookery Swamp trails! 

Go to www.geocaching.com for more information on geocaching and to search for caches in the area. Caches sometimes change locations or get swapped out, so check that site often.

Blog about geocaching at CREW! 

Thanks to all of the local geocachers, including The Unusual Suspects, for providing and maintaining the caches at CREW!

Getting Started with Geocaching (takes you to the geocaching.com website)

HAPPY HUNTING!

GeoCache Day

2021 Geocache Day attracted over 70 cachers of all skill levels!

Register here eventbrite.com.

When: 2022 TBD

Where: TBD

Join local geocachers for a fun and informative event at the CREW trails. Local experts, Milla and Pete, will be on hand to give tips and explain geocaching to new cachers. The day starts with a breakfast and meet-and-greet at 9 a.m. Bring your own GPS unit or smart phone; GPS units may be available to borrow on a limited basis.

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Visit CREW

CREW Bird Rookery Swamp on the far northwestern portion. Photo by Brandon Stossel

The CREW Trust has worked diligently with the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to ensure public access and recreation opportunities on these public lands we call CREW.

There are exceptional recreational opportunities for people of all ages on over 36 miles of hiking trails, with more planned in the future. The CREW project now has four trail systems open to the public, two located off of Corkscrew Road (County Road 850), one off of Bonita Beach Road and one located off of Immokalee Road (see map above).

For more information about visiting each of the trails, click the links below.

CREW Marsh Trails

CREW Cypress Dome Trails

Bird Rookery Swamp Trails

CREW Flint Pen Strand Trails 

Caracara Prairie Preserve Trails

Free Downloadables: CREW Trail Guides & Education Materials

CREW Trail Use Guidelines

For more information about other recreational activities, click the following links:

Geocaching

Camping

Horseback Riding

Hunting

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In Memory of Jim Goodwin

Jim Goodwin, long-time land manager for the CREW Project, passed away in
mid-July just months after his retirement from the South Florida Water Management District. He left a great legacy and his spirit will live on in the work we do as we move forward and continue to preserve and protect the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.

Jim’s wife, Layne, has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Jim’s honor to the CREW Land and Water Trust. We are honored and humbled and have set up a special Jim Goodwin Memorial Fund in his name. If you’d like to make a donation, please visit our Donate page.

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