There are certain events in a Geocachers life that are more noteworthy than others... finding a special cache, attending a mega-event, surviving Lymes Disease, bagging that 1000th cache.... These are a feather in your cap. A Geofeather!
Cache Rescue (45 awarded)Cachers sometimes are forced to move on... but we can help keep their caches going strong by Adopting one of them!
MegaFeather (55 awarded)Attending a Mega Event (Such as GeoWoodstock) is an experience worthy of a GeoFeather.
Volunteer (41 awarded)Volunteered time to promote Geocaching in a public forum. No smiley. No log. Just time well spent.
Mud Master (33 awarded)To add this Feather to your cap you need to complete Melvin's Multiple Madness (GC39A3).
Toast to the Host (66 awarded)If you want to wear this Feather you'll have to host an event. That means you have the Event Cache icon in your profile & a new feather in your cap.
Public Persona (139 awarded)You can't earn this GeoFeather unless you've attended an event and let at least one person at the event know your real name!
Chaos Conquerer (10 awarded)[GEOFEATHER ARCHIVED 8/2013] The former king of puzzle caches in New Jersey, Choreographed Chaos (GCNME9) will grant you this most coveted of GeoFeathers.
Passport to Adventure (18 awarded)You can earn this GeoFeather in your cap by visiting each State Park in your region (North, Central or South) and getting a sticker for your Passport to Adventure.
Tour de Cache (66 awarded)Simply visit each of the 21 New Jersey counties and find an eligible cache there and a most rewarding GeoFeather will be yours! (See GCXQ4H)
Friend of the Gerbil (98 awarded)All New Jersey Cachers must one day make a pilgrimage to the oldest cache in the state: The Gerbil Cache! (GCC8)
First to Feather (79 awarded)This one is simple: Be the first to find a newly published cache. For more of a challenge, add a nice 2nd to find prize to the cache.
Cache in, Trash Out (72 awarded)Participation in a CITO event is a worthwhile & Featherworthy way to spend a morning.
Secret Stash (21 awarded)Once you\\\'ve found the secret hidden Central Jersey stash you will have earned a mighty GeoFeather in your cap! To start getting answers check the Frequently Asked Questions.
Postmaster (58 awarded)Post at least one of each primary type of cache: Traditional, Multi & Puzzle to earn this Feather in your cap.
Lyme Survivor (17 awarded)If you've contracted Lyme's Disease... be more careful next time!
M (78 awarded)1000 Finds. That's more caches than would fit into a Garmin GPSMap 60csx!
TB Goalie (32 awarded)Many travelbugs & geocoins have a specific mission or goal they wish to complete. Complete one and earn a GeoFeather! Can only be achieved once per traveler and perpetual goals like moving between specific types of caches that cannot be officially completed do not count.
Globetrotter (46 awarded)This feather is awarded for caching outside of the United States. Bonus points for caching where they use E & S instead of W & N!
NJ Checkpoint Challenge (43 awarded)This feather can be earned by completing the any of the New Jersey Checkpoint Challenges by visiting all 27 locations.
Earthcacher (106 awarded)Earthcaching: How to have fun and learn about the Earth. To earn this geofeather you must find one of the Earthcaches in New Jersey.
Feather-a-Day (39 awarded)This Geofeather is awarded to any cacher who has logged a cache every day of the year. Including leap-day and finding at least one/day consecutively for a year get you bonus points! The feather runs from hot to cold - just like the seasons you\'ve cached through. Congrats on completing this tough challenge!
Support Local Caching (10 awarded)This feather is only awarded for creating a \"Private Stash\" cache unique to Central Jersey Geocaching.
For the Thrill of the Hunt (20 awarded)To be awarded this cache you have to log one of the physical Private Stash caches unique to Central Jersey Geocaching. No smiley - just for the thrill of the hunt!
Friend of the Forum (11 awarded)This Geofeather is awarded when you reach 1000 total posts in the The Log Book, our local forum here on CJG.
Permit Ambassador (4 awarded)To earn this Geofeather you must be the first cacher to have a permit approved for one of the fifty plus New Jersey State Parks, Forests, Recreation Areas or Marinas. Each park will have it's own feather but a cacher can only earn one.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/parkindex.html
Since not all of the Ambassadors are signed up on CJG here's an external bookmark list.
http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=89607ff8-a053-45d3-b556-850afdc42829
GigaFeather (28 awarded)This feather can only be awarded for attending an official GIGA event.