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A Very Merry UnBirthday Bash-a-Palooza 2!!
Come join us at Emigrant Lake to celebrate a Very Merry UnBirthday to us all!! There will be food! games! gifts! prizes! and cake! For those who don't remember from last year, or are new to the celebration this year, an unbirthday (originally written un-birthday) is an event that is typically celebrated on any or all of the 364 (365 on leap years) days in which it is not the person's birthday. With that in mind, LET'S CELEBRATE!!!! Here's the plan: Saturday July 22nd, 11:00am -…
Find out more »Geocaching 101 – An Introduction to Geocaching
Come join SOGeo founders Socks and Amanda Smith as we work to share our love of the game with Geocaching 101! Are you new to Geocaching? Have you been caching for a little while but want to pick up some additional tips? Come join Southern Oregon Geocaching for beginning Geocaching 101. This class is meant to be an introduction to the fun, high-thrill hobby of Geocaching to the community. We'll spend some time indoors exploring the basics and then…
Find out more »Geocaching Adventures with SOGeo
Alex and Amanda Smith, owners of Southern Oregon Geocaching (SOGeo), will discuss geocaching, the fastest-growing family outdoor adventure treasure hunt, as the next topic of the Guild Lecture Series on Wednesday, August 16 from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room of the Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue. Geocaching started in 2000 and in recent years has expanded into one of the hottest adventure activities for all ages. Geocaching is a treasure hunt using GPS technology to…
Find out more »International Geocaching Day 2017
Celebrate International Geocaching Day 2017 with SOGeo in Lithia Park! Every year, the third Saturday in August is celebrated as International Geocaching Day, and this year it falls on Saturday, August 19th. Let's get together in beautiful Lithia Park and share some stories about our caching travels and where they've taken us! We encourage everyone to bring a fun International Finger Food dish to share with everyone (not required of course, but encouraged). Socks and Amanda will be…
Find out more »Amazing Graveyard Geocache Race!
Amazing Graveyard Geocache Race October 28 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm R) A unique Halloween experience U) It’s a hunt for hidden, haunted items S) Around the spookiest Rogue locations H) Form a team of pals, race for your life ALL WELCOME (21+) PRIZES, DETAILS: Using clues and GPS coordinates, form a team in a race to uncover ghostly treasure and secret places in a spirited, friendly competition to survive this Halloween season. The Rushmore Society, your real life social network…
Find out more »Geocaching International Film Festival 2017
Geocaching International Film Festival 2017 Returning for the second year, SocksAndAmanda are proud to bring the GIFF to the Rogue Valley! We invite you all to come and join us in the Large Conference Room at the Jackson County Library, located at 205 S. Central Avenue in downtown Medford, Sunday November 5th, from 1:00-3:00pm. We'll again be showing the films, this time on a much larger screen, and asking you to be the judges to see who is the winner. Bring a snack…
Find out more »Ashland Creek Park CITO
Bear Creek Cleanup: Ashland Creek Park (27 E. Hersey St.) Saturday - April 21, 2018 - 9:00am to 11:00am Thinking of doing something for your community on Earth Day? SOGeo - Southern Oregon Geocaching and the Ashland Food Co-op invite all community members to join us in an effort to keep our Bear Creek clean. For this Earth Day cleanup we are clearing blackberries from Ashland Creek Park to slow their march into Bear Creek. Ashland Parks & Recreation will…
Find out more »Surrounded by Superheroes Geocoin challenge
SOGeo - Southern Oregon Geocaching, The Jackson County Library Services, and The Friends of the Medford Library are excited to present the "Surrounded by Superheroes Geocoin Challenge!" The Comic Con Mission Statement from JCLS states "The Medford Comic Con is dedicated to promoting and fostering lifelong learning, connecting people, and celebrating family and community. Our mission is to encourage literacy and innovation through popular media, arts, literature, science & technology, fantasy and science fiction, game play & design in…
Find out more »Urban Forest Carnival
Come stop by our booth at the Urban Forest Carnival! We'll be talking all things Geocaching while giving everyone the chance to search "Frankencache" and see how many caches they can discover. From a tiny seed to a giant redwood, from the days of logging with steam engines and horses to helicopters and spiderlifts. Witness feats of strength and daring, professionals pushing the limits of human endurance, holding our future in their hands. See the best tree climbers on the…
Find out more »Discover Central Point 2018
Come join the fun as we kick-off our Second Annual Discover Central Point Geocoin Challenge!! Pick up your passport on Saturday, June 23rd, 2017 between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm at Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 285 Peninger Road, Central Point, OR 97502 This geocache series, which consists of 5 traditional caches and 15 temporary caches, will lead cachers to city parks and sights in and around Central Point. Limited edition (150 available) Discover Central Point Geocoins will be awarded to…
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