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N 26° 27.827' W 082° 08.020' |
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Sanibel, Florida 33957 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 30 Apr 2005
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Sanibel and Captiva islands are young, only 5,000 years old. They began to form about 3,000 B.C. when storms created a sandbar about 6 miles off the coast of today's Florida. Soon mangrove trees grew to hold the sand in place, creating a permanent island. This became Captiva.
Sand continued to build up to the south, eventually forming Sanibel. The whole process took 4,500 years. The lighthouse end of Sanibel didn't exist until about 1500. Mangrove trees are responsible for taking root and preventing erosion of this sand. Without the mangrove trees, these islands would have never been built up the way they are today. The coordinates will take you to Ding Darling Preserve, which takes up a large percentage of the island. Much of the preserve is still covered with mangroves. There are boardwalks you can walk out on into the mangroves and you can see examine the root system of these plans and see how they help prevent erosion of the sand and continually build up the island more. At the coordinates is a large platform with a nice view of the surrounding area. After enjoying the view, take a picture of yourself and your GPS to validate that you were here, and post it with your find. |
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21 May 2005 by
Crabby Lady
(Finds: 1 Score: 2)
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Found this cache while give my North Carolina visitors a tour of the Refuge. Despite the fact that the tides were high and it is really past migration season, we had a great time. Even got to show them and alligator.
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