Watch Your Impact on Water Resources
We love the opportunity to grab those 5 terrain caches which usually mean a boat trip. On the water, you become more aware of water quality issues. After all, you’re boating in it, you’re swimming in it. If your caching takes you to an island, you see the effect on shorelines. Welcome to National Water Quality Month!
I love the water. Geocaching which takes me on the water or near the shores is heaven on Earth for me. We recently had an opportunity to view the St. Croix River in Wisconsin up close and personal. We walked a shoreline trail, looking for geocaches.
This river is breathtaking. The water is incredibly clear for a river. The sandy beaches are as inviting as any lakeshore. One has to thank the management of this resource. Much of the shoreline is wetlands or wooded. The vegetation protects the river from runoff.
When you experience the beauty of Nature, you perhaps are more likely to take ownership of its quality. Here is my challenge to you. Save your aquatic resources. Do not dump any household cleaners, engine oil, or other chemicals down your sink, in the creek, or down the sewer. Take care of the precious resource which makes life possible.
