Picky's Second Smashy CITO: Make a Labor Day Difference!
Most of the garbage is in the grass surrounding the parking lot, and some has been blown into the edge of the woods. And at a recent Smashy event, several folks noted the chunks of glass in the lot, so we'll try to get some of that this time also.
The parking lot itself is wheelchair-/crutches-/walker-friendly. If you plan to go into the grass, especially into the edge of the woods, spray up - there will likely be bugs.
BYOGrabbers, especially if you plan to pick up bits of glass from the lot, and work gloves if you want to use those.
CO will bring garbage bags and some non-latex disposable gloves to help with collections, as well as bottled water and some snacks. We'll be done in plenty of time for most folks' Labor Day cookouts.
We have been asked to leave the trash near the red dot in the picture. They plan to pick up the trash the next day (hopefully in the morning).
Bonus points if you bring your dry, clean, empty GLASS recyclables to throw into the purple bins here. Hence our *smashy* fun!
Kids, SOs, friends, family, visitors, travelers, new cachers, and caching-curious muggle buddies are all welcome. Don't know us yet? You will soon enough ;)
Event will STILL HAPPEN if there's a little rain - though not if there's a big storm. Watch this site for updates.
There's a follow-on boba event just up the road (https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAD0HD_pickys-post-smashy-labor-day-boba). You're welcome to come to either event or both.
Make that immediate left as you come into the lot from the light so you don't have to turn around. Wheelchair accessible. Distancing is easy here.
Guests and mini-cachers welcome, but watch feet especially in the glassy area near each purple bin. There are shards on the ground there from folks who missed. That's a focus for our CITO...
Outdoors; no cover, so dress for any weather. There is a port-a-potty onsite. There is a bus stop right in the parking lot (buses 553 and 557 - see Fairfax Connector/553 and 557 schedule)
The shopping center across the road has various food options and a gas station should you need to refuel. There are several caches within a short walk, including my Thanksgiving puzzle from a previous year (Doggo Walking: Leftovers).
It's outdoors, so should be pretty safe, but your geo-buddies thank you for not coming if you might be contagious with COVID, the flu, etc. We'd rather see you when you're feeling better.
Additional info on the county's glass recycling is here.
