The Downeast Lakes Community Treasure Hunt kicks off June 17th and lasts all summer!
Follow a series of clues to lead you to the treasure! Solve the riddles and explore the Downeast Lakes region by yourself or with a team. The “treasure” is available for the first 10 participants who solve the quest.
The clues are available now – read on! The hunt will be open for the entire summer!
You will need a NEW Visitor’s Guide and some other tools to complete the hunt. The DLLT office has toolkits available which we will lend out for a donation of any size. The kit has everything you’ll need for tools to solve the clues and complete the hunt.
Read on for more information and game rules.
Treasure Hunt Symbol
WE ASK THAT YOU FOLLOW ALL OF THE RULES BELOW AND PRACTICE LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES WHEN VISITING ALL OF THE SITES. ABOVE ALL, HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE PROCESS! YOU MAY FIND THAT SOME CLUES ARE MORE CHALLENGING THAN OTHERS BUT DON’T GIVE UP; THEY CAN ALL BE SOLVED!
ABOUT THE GAME
PLAY BY YOURSELF OR WITH A GROUP. FOLLOW A SERIES OF CLUES, 25 IN TOTAL, AROUND THE DOWNEAST LAKES REGION. EACH ONE WILL BRING YOU TO A NEW SITE WHERE YOU WILL HAVE TO EXPLORE TO FIND THE NEXT CLUE. THE CLUE LOCATIONS MAY BE IN THE COMMUNITY FOREST OR ALL AROUND THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE REGION. HINTS BY DLLT STAFF ARE NOT PERMITTED BUT YOU MAY SEEK ADVICE FROM ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE AND USING THE INTERNET TO HELP WITH ANSWERS IS ENCOURAGED. YOU WILL KNOW YOU’VE COME ACROSS A CLUE BECAUSE IT WILL BE MARKED WITH THE TREASURE HUNT SYMBOL (image on left).
GAME RULES:
WINNING THE HUNT:
TO WIN THE GAME YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF ALL OF THE CLUES OR A PICTURE AT EACH LOCATION WITH YOU TO THE FINAL DESTINATION (2-25). THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE WILL GET THE TREASURE BUT EVERYONE IS STILL ENCOURAGED TO FINISH!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
HAVE FUN AND HAPPY HUNTING!!!