Appanoose County Conservation Board Our mission: "To create a balance between man and his environment by educating, providing, and protecting the natural resources of Appanoose County"

Home Upcoming Events Recreation Fees and Rentals Center 2000 Sharon Bluffs State Park Lelah Bradley Park and Reserve Geocaching Policy ACCB Members and Staff Map E-Mail Geocaching Policy ACCB Geocaching Policy Appanoose County Conservation Board Geocache Placement Site Guidelines The Appanoose County Conservation Board permits geocaching in keeping with its mission to provide opportunities for safe recreational activities. Geocachers are welcome to place a cache in ACCB lands as long as they comply with the following guidelines: 1. A Geocache Placement Permit Application must be filed with and approved by the Appanoose County Conservation Board (ACCB) before placing the cache or posting the cache on a geocaching website. The permits are available at the park office at Sharon Bluffs State Park or by calling the office at 641-856-8528. 2. At a minimum, Cache Listing Requirements/Guidelines developed by Groundspeak and posted at geocaching.com must be followed when developing a cache. 3. In the cache description, it MUST include the following: 1. The geocache area is a Cache In Trash Out (CITO) area 2. If hunting is allowed in the ACCB area that the cache is to be placed. 3. Is registered with the Appanoose County Conservation Board. 4. All local and state laws apply. 5. The cache container must be clearly marked on the outside with Geocaching.com and the name of the cache. 6. Permit is good from the date issued until March 31 of the next year. After that date, the cache must be re-permitted or removed. If the cache owner removes the cache before the March 31st expiration date, he/she will notify the ACCB. 7. The ACCB, through its director or designee, reserves the right to terminate this approval for placement of a geocache on ACCB land for any reason at any time. Caches not in compliance with the terms of this permit will be removed from the property and the permit voided for failure to comply. 8. We request that you monitor this cache every two months and you maintain it to be family friendly. This means the cache should be free of food, alcohol, firearms, drugs, dangerous or adult items. 9. We also request that you direct people seeking your cache to follow established trails most of the way to your cache. We discourage off trail hiking as it negatively impacts the environment. 25069 520th Street Centerville, IA 52544 641-856-8528 mmuir@iowatelecom.net Nature Center Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-Noon, Saturday & Sunday 12:30PM - 4:30 PM "To create a balance between man and his environment by educating, providing, and protecting the natural resources of Appanoose County"