[Az-Geocaching] Public lands reopening Saturday; geocaching returns to the high country of Arizona

[Jim Stamm]

Ken Akerman wrote on 7/18/02 10:33 AM :

>It's time to reactivate those caches that we have temporarily disabled due 
>to fire closures.

But not yet time for those State Park caches that were deactivated due to 
our legislature:

>If you'd like to do something about the closure of Catalina State  
>Park, you're invited to participate in a protest ride. 
>
>It will be Saturday, July 20 at 6 a.m. at the entrance to the Park.  
>
>The ride will go north on Oracle to Tangerine, cross at Tangerine and 
>then go south on Oracle to First, cross Oracle and then return to 
>the  Park entrance, where there will be speakers.  The AZ Parks 
>Commission  Chair, State Reps and business' affected by the closure 
>will be there  (perhaps to speak).  ADOT and Oro Valley have been 
>notified and  permits are being obtained.  The slow lane of Oracle 
>will be used.  The Sheriff's Posse and Search and Rescue will have 
>riders.  Of  course there will be press.   
>
>300 riders are expected and the ride will take 1 1/2 hours. 
>
>If you wiil be attending please RSVP to <hoonkahpee@aol.com> and put  
>July 20 in the subject line. 
>
>--Mark Flint