This cache is part of the Kittatinny Valley State Park Interpretive Geo-trail, created to highlight the natural and historic features of the park through the family-friendly sport of geocaching.
Hemlock bark was widely used in the tanning of hides. Not to be confused with herb poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), a tea can be made from the leafy twig tips and inner bark. This was sipped for a variety of ailments or used as an external wash. The bark is astringent and was used as a poultice on bleeding wounds in the past. Eastern hemlock is the state tree of Pennsylvania. These lush trees are often planted for shade or as an ornamental.
EASTERN HEMLOCK (Tsuga canadensis)
