FORESTRY
This cache is being
placed in keeping with the spirit inherent in “The Merit
Badge Challenge” (GC19R3J).
For a complete
description of the Forestry Merit Badge requirements see:
http://www.boyscouttrail.com/boy-scouts/meritbadges/forestry.asp
We have been members of the Society for
the Protection of New Hampshire Forests for a number of years.
This was a great way to combine our love of caching and the
beautiful forests in our state. We have been to many great
Town Forests here in NH, but we are fortunate to live on the border
of one of the lesser known TF's in the area. We have placed
other caches here to draw fellow cachers to our backyard.
The location of this cache is one of the most attractive spots that
we have found to date. There is a cascade through a jumble of
rocks into a beautiful pool. Bring a camera, a picnic lunch
or a fishing rod to enjoy this spot. We request that
visitors who bring a camera post pictures from the cache
overlooking the pool throughout the different
seasons.
No Night Caching!
The Kingston Town Forest is
located at the end of Valley Lane off Hunt Road in Kingston. The
trailhead and trails are marked but there is no map at the current
time.
The KTF is a mixed woods forest consisting of 110
acres. 105 acres are actively managed/logged. 5 acres are left
unmanaged to demonstrate the differences of a managed and unmanaged
woodland. If you take the blue trail, you will pass
through a section of the unmanaged 5 acres of forest. If you take
the red trail there are
small stream crossings and very interesting terrain.
In December of 2007 the Kingston
Conservation Commission received the John Hoar Award from the
Rockingham County Woodland Owners Association for good forest
practices.
Mr G was in Scouting for
3 years in the 1950's. Both of our sons and Mr G were
involved in Scouting for five years in the 1980's. Swag
includes the Nevada #2 geocoin, a patch from our old aligator
patrol, an Oak coins patch. Award Patches: 2005 Fall Camporee,
Expo 80, 79 Sherwood Isle Camporall, Aquila Camping Award,1984
Scatacook District snowbird, Hiker Award Diamond Jubilee, 75
Diamond Jubilee, 4 different Gen. Herkimer Council Camp Russel (one
is Staff), Scatacook District, 1984 Fall Skill-O-Ree, 1983
Fairfield County Klondike Derby, Wonderful World of Scouting, 1980
Catholic Scout Retreat. We kept our Merit Badges. Try to keep
swag to small Travelers, Scouting or Forestry related items.
The 3 STAR (***) terrain
rating is due to stream crossings. In dry seasons, the terrain is
not difficult. The cache is about 40 - 50 feet off the trail, so
please rehide as well as possible.
Wear
ORANGE during HUNTING
season!
Parking is available at the
trailhead.
There is a Where's George $1 for
FTF.
FTF
- HAVEROOD