Overview
- Two weeks after organizers posted a 103-word poem on Reddit, the $10,000 chest buried within seven miles of City Hall has not been found.
- Parks staff reported unfilled holes, trampled plants, damaged irrigation lines, and moved rocks in Francisco, Ina Coolbrith, Washington Square, and Pioneer parks.
- Officials are assessing repairs and reminding people that permits are required to dig in city parks, a process that can cost hundreds of dollars.
- The anonymous organizers urged low-impact searching, told participants to fill holes and avoid damage, and said the chest is not under manicured lawns, planters, or irrigation lines.
- Interest remains high with active Reddit threads and citywide searches, even though last year’s hunt was solved in 11 hours and this year’s 150-pound chest is packed with $1 coins.