Would the pick-up days be event caches? Would there be a virtual cache requiring you to take your picture with the sign? Would someone make a multi-cache starting at the sign and stopping along the way marking each piece of trash? I like the idea and would be willing the help pick up trash. Virgil On Wed, 2003-06-25 at 12:50, Brian Casteel wrote: > Folks, > > I was driving around last week and started to take notice of the > Adopt-A-Highway signs, and thought it might be a great benefit to the > community (not to mention great PR) if the AZ Geocachers were to > perhaps select a highway segment to maintain. I e-mailed Mark > Schalliol with ADOT, and inquired about the program and asked for a > list of available highway segments around Phoenix. He provided me > with a list of 6. > > SR87 > Both directions MP181-182 (between Mcdowell and Gilbert) > Both directions MP186-187 (between Gilbert and Shea) > SB MP200.8-202.8 (near Four Peaks) > > SR347 (Maricopa Rd) Both directions 184.24-185.25 > > SR587 (south of Chandler) > Both directions MP 218.6-221 (Jct 87 to RWCD canal) > Both directions MP 223-225 (Gila River to I-10) > > The jist of the thing is this: ADOT would require 4x annually pickup > of the area we would be assigned. I would also consult the > powers-that-be and look to get approval for each cleanup as an event > cache, which could conclude with a picnic/bbq at a nearby park. > Another stipulation that I feel is critical is that a working group of > 6-10 people would be needed for each cleanup. I'd truly hope I would > be able to get at least a half-dozen of you out there to help cleanup. > > I have all the contact information and would be willing to assume the > role of coordinator for the venture. Let me know by either private > mail or listserv what the interest is among the people. > > BTW, we would get our own sign! Arizona Geocachers on an > Adopt-A-Highway sign would be just too cool. > > Brian > Team A.I.