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Ranger Riddles: Sycamore Simon 

Sycamore Simon

Sycamore Simon is our honorary Ground Squirrel Park Ranger at Sycamore Grove!

As one of the Rangers, Simon helps keep the park safe, clean, and fun for all the guests and wildlife.

Simon has also been given the task of protecting the Golden Acorn.

Every month, Simon hides the Golden Acorn in a new location around the park and leaves clues for visitors who enjoy a challenge.

Check back here monthly for a new riddle from Sycamore Simon, and see if you can complete his challenge! 

May contain: art and drawing
LARPD Ranger Sycamore Simon
October Ranger Riddle

This place changes season by season 

Visitors come to it for more than one reason 

Look for two displays of nature fun 

The Golden Acorn is under only one! 

 

Golden Acorn Finders

 

May contain: face, head, person, photography, portrait, pottery, plant, vegetation, grass, nature, outdoors, park, jar, helmet, clothing, coat, jacket, soil, herbal, herbs, and tree
Another great find during a visit at the park. Nice job, Calvin! January 2024
May contain: face, head, person, photography, portrait, blouse, clothing, plant, vegetation, pants, and people
The very first explorers to solve the riddle. Great job, Anaya and Arohi! January 2024
May contain: accessories, sunglasses, face, head, person, photography, portrait, glasses, adult, male, man, pottery, helmet, clothing, t-shirt, bench, furniture, and rock
Even during a breezy cycle through the park, our next visitor makes time to solve the riddle. Thanks for participating, Joe! January 2024
May contain: person, sitting, clothing, pants, grass, nature, outdoors, park, plant, face, head, photography, portrait, bench, furniture, and tree
Our next explorer excitedly waves out of joy. Good work, Millie! January 2024
What a fun surprise during a ride through the park. Good job, Ryane, Ryan, and Sawyer!
What a fun surprise during a ride through the park. Good job, Ryane, Ryan, and Sawyer! February 2024
Another great find on a sunny walk through the gardens. Nice work, Rose and Karen!
Another great find on a sunny walk through the gardens. Nice work, Rose February 2024 and Karen!
As stated by themselves, the golden girls found the golden acorn! Thanks for participating, Lindsey and Abby!
As stated by themselves, the golden girls found the golden acorn! Thanks for participating, Lindsey and Abby! February 2024
Two children with bike helmets outdoors, one standing and smiling, the other sitting; grassy area and concrete structure in background.
Jordan - March 2024
Two happy dogs on leashes beside a trophy, outdoors on a sunny day.
Bryn and Gertie - March 2024
A smiling child outdoors holding a trophy and a certificate, standing beside a trail with greenery.
Leah - March 2024
Five smiling kids outdoors, one holding an object, with greenery in the background.
Briella, Olivia, Ava, Ellington and Ava - March 2024
A smiling child wearing a green helmet, holding a wooden model, with a grassy backdrop and a concrete structure behind a fence.
Russell - March 2024
A dog looking up, wooden post, lamp on the ground, and shadows on grass.
Ryan and Hana - March 2024
A man with sunglasses holding a wooden urn-like object outdoors.
Joe - March 2024
A wooden "Golden Acorn" trophy with a note instructing finders to take a photo and relocate it for others to find.
Lamont - March 2024
Man with an award in front of a ruined building, displaying a collection of artifacts.
Scott, also known as “Stein” - March 2024
A smiling adult with headphones and a baby holding a wooden object, with a concrete structure and greenery in the background.
Kate and Caol'ila - March 2024
A man in a striped robe smiling and holding a ceramic jug outside near greenery.
Gary - March 2024
A person taking a selfie holding a trophy upside down.
Jacob - March 2024
Four people smiling for a selfie outdoors, one holding a small trophy or ornament.
Missy, Debb, Mark and Kevin - March 2024
A smiling person with sunglasses holding a jar outdoors, with leafless trees and a blue sky in the background.
Ruthie - March 2024
A smiling person holding a wooden trophy outdoors.
Denise - March 2024
Two people holding a wooden object with a dilapidated building in the background.
Lisa and Jamie - March 2024
Two people posing for a selfie with one holding a wooden trophy outdoors.
Dan & Rita - March 2024
A person with a raised arm holding a trophy, outdoors, smiling.
Judy - March 2024
Man with a cap and sunglasses, holding a wooden urn, with a clear blue sky in the background.
Ray Woo--proud finder of the Golden Acorn. April 2024
Two smiling people with a dog, one holding an item, sunny outdoor setting.
Zurvohn & Raquel found the Golden Acorn! April 2024
A woman holding a trophy and a card outdoors.
Teresa Li found the Golden Acorn during her birthday week! April 2024
A cyclist with helmet and sunglasses next to a trophy on a railing, greenery and clouds in the background.
Gail - 2024
A black dog with a collar sitting next to a metal railing casting shadows, with an object and paper on the ground.
Zuka - May 2024
Two people smiling outdoors, one holding a small wooden urn with a tag.
Kim and Chris - May 2024
A smiling woman wearing a sun hat and sunglasses, holding an urn with a "Golden" tag, sitting outdoors.
May 2024
Person holding a trophy with "GOLDEN ACORN" text outdoors, wearing sunglasses and a blue t-shirt.
Charles - May 2024
A happy woman with a trophy, wearing sportswear, on a bridge, sunny day with hills in the background.
Adelina - May 2024
Two people and a dog on a bridge with green hills in the background.
Kelley and Friends - May 2024
A smiling child holding a cup, standing on a boardwalk with greenery in the background.
Zurvohn - May 2024
A person with a bike helmet holding a trophy by a pond, with grassy hills in the background.
Shane - May 2024
A woman in sunglasses holding a trophy outdoors.
Melinda - May 2024
Two people with a geocache container, outdoors under trees, smiling for a selfie.
June 2024
A smiling person holding an urn with a tag, outdoors with hills in the background.
Sam - July 2024
Child with helmet inside a tree trunk holding a gourd and a paper.
Asher - August 2024
Three people smiling for a selfie, two women and a child with a bike helmet.
August 2024
A smiling child outdoors holding a golden trophy on a sunny day.
August 2024
A child stands before a large tree with a distinct hollow, wearing casual clothes and a cap, holding a snack cup.
August 2024
A smiling child holding a trophy stands in front of a tree with a large hollow.
August 2024
A child is smiling inside a large hollow tree trunk, waving, with greenery in the background.
August 2024
Three children posing by a large tree with one child sitting in a hollow trunk and a scooter leaning nearby.
August 2024
Three people smiling for a selfie, adult male and female, young child in the middle, holding a jar and packaged food.
August 2024
Three people smiling outdoors, one holding an award.
LARPD Staff members having some fun at Sycamore Grove Park finding the Golden Acorn! Way to go Sam, Aaron and Ranger Rudy!
Man smiling, holding a trophy, wearing sunglasses on head, outdoors with clear sky and landscape in the background.
September 2024
Two smiling people taking a selfie in a field with mountains in the background.
September 2024
May contain: face, head, person, photography, portrait, pottery, jar, accessories, glasses, plant, vegetation, jewelry, necklace, happy, smile, tree, adult, female, woman, and potted plant
September 2024
Two people in cycling helmets taking a selfie with a trophy and a scenic landscape in the background.
September 2024
A person standing on a wooden plank in a dry grassy field with a view of a valley below, reading a paper, with a water bottle nearby.
September 2024
May contain: face, head, person, photography, portrait, pottery, plant, vegetation, grass, nature, outdoors, park, jar, helmet, clothing, coat, jacket, soil, herbal, herbs, and tree
May contain: face, head, person, photography, portrait, blouse, clothing, plant, vegetation, pants, and people
May contain: accessories, sunglasses, face, head, person, photography, portrait, glasses, adult, male, man, pottery, helmet, clothing, t-shirt, bench, furniture, and rock
May contain: person, sitting, clothing, pants, grass, nature, outdoors, park, plant, face, head, photography, portrait, bench, furniture, and tree
What a fun surprise during a ride through the park. Good job, Ryane, Ryan, and Sawyer!
Another great find on a sunny walk through the gardens. Nice work, Rose and Karen!
As stated by themselves, the golden girls found the golden acorn! Thanks for participating, Lindsey and Abby!
Two children with bike helmets outdoors, one standing and smiling, the other sitting; grassy area and concrete structure in background.
Two happy dogs on leashes beside a trophy, outdoors on a sunny day.
A smiling child outdoors holding a trophy and a certificate, standing beside a trail with greenery.
Five smiling kids outdoors, one holding an object, with greenery in the background.
A smiling child wearing a green helmet, holding a wooden model, with a grassy backdrop and a concrete structure behind a fence.
A dog looking up, wooden post, lamp on the ground, and shadows on grass.
A man with sunglasses holding a wooden urn-like object outdoors.
A wooden "Golden Acorn" trophy with a note instructing finders to take a photo and relocate it for others to find.
Man with an award in front of a ruined building, displaying a collection of artifacts.
A smiling adult with headphones and a baby holding a wooden object, with a concrete structure and greenery in the background.
A man in a striped robe smiling and holding a ceramic jug outside near greenery.
A person taking a selfie holding a trophy upside down.
Four people smiling for a selfie outdoors, one holding a small trophy or ornament.
A smiling person with sunglasses holding a jar outdoors, with leafless trees and a blue sky in the background.
A smiling person holding a wooden trophy outdoors.
Two people holding a wooden object with a dilapidated building in the background.
Two people posing for a selfie with one holding a wooden trophy outdoors.
A person with a raised arm holding a trophy, outdoors, smiling.
Man with a cap and sunglasses, holding a wooden urn, with a clear blue sky in the background.
Two smiling people with a dog, one holding an item, sunny outdoor setting.
A woman holding a trophy and a card outdoors.
A cyclist with helmet and sunglasses next to a trophy on a railing, greenery and clouds in the background.
A black dog with a collar sitting next to a metal railing casting shadows, with an object and paper on the ground.
Two people smiling outdoors, one holding a small wooden urn with a tag.
A smiling woman wearing a sun hat and sunglasses, holding an urn with a "Golden" tag, sitting outdoors.
Person holding a trophy with "GOLDEN ACORN" text outdoors, wearing sunglasses and a blue t-shirt.
A happy woman with a trophy, wearing sportswear, on a bridge, sunny day with hills in the background.
Two people and a dog on a bridge with green hills in the background.
A smiling child holding a cup, standing on a boardwalk with greenery in the background.
A person with a bike helmet holding a trophy by a pond, with grassy hills in the background.
A woman in sunglasses holding a trophy outdoors.
Two people with a geocache container, outdoors under trees, smiling for a selfie.
A smiling person holding an urn with a tag, outdoors with hills in the background.
Child with helmet inside a tree trunk holding a gourd and a paper.
Three people smiling for a selfie, two women and a child with a bike helmet.
A smiling child outdoors holding a golden trophy on a sunny day.
A child stands before a large tree with a distinct hollow, wearing casual clothes and a cap, holding a snack cup.
A smiling child holding a trophy stands in front of a tree with a large hollow.
A child is smiling inside a large hollow tree trunk, waving, with greenery in the background.
Three children posing by a large tree with one child sitting in a hollow trunk and a scooter leaning nearby.
Three people smiling for a selfie, adult male and female, young child in the middle, holding a jar and packaged food.
Three people smiling outdoors, one holding an award.
Man smiling, holding a trophy, wearing sunglasses on head, outdoors with clear sky and landscape in the background.
Two smiling people taking a selfie in a field with mountains in the background.
May contain: face, head, person, photography, portrait, pottery, jar, accessories, glasses, plant, vegetation, jewelry, necklace, happy, smile, tree, adult, female, woman, and potted plant
Two people in cycling helmets taking a selfie with a trophy and a scenic landscape in the background.
A person standing on a wooden plank in a dry grassy field with a view of a valley below, reading a paper, with a water bottle nearby.
Rules & How to Play: 
  • Use the clues in the monthly riddle to locate the Golden Acorn within Sycamore Grove Park. 
  • If you find the Golden Acorn, you may pick it up and take a photo with it. 
  • Email your photo with your first name or nickname to valleywilds@larpd.org . Your name will be listed in the following month's issue of the Valley Wilds as a Golden Acorn finder. 
  • Most Creative Photo will be featured in the next month's Valley Wild Newsletter. 
  • The Golden Acorn will never be located off-trail or high in a tree and will always be visible, never buried.
  • Please place the acorn back where you found it for the next guest to discover its location.