First Class Skills - Shagbark Hickory Traditional Cache

This cache is part of a series of caches intended to assist Boy Scouts with gaining the skills and knowledge they need to earn the Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class ranks.  It will also introduce non-Scouters to what Boy Scouts need to master as part of the Boy Scout program.  As part of earning the First Class rank, Scouts need to identify at least 10 kinds of native plants and trees in their community.  This is one….

Please park on the perimeter of the parking lot (closer to the cache), not near the building or along the drive. Ignoring this request may result in the archiving of this and two other caches in this series.

The Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) is a member of the walnut family.

Shagbark Hickory is a medium to tall tree, 70-100 feet tall and 1-2 ½ feet in diameter.

Shagbark Hickory grows commonly throughout the eastern United States.

Shagbark Hickory leaves are deciduous, compound and alternate, with 3-7 (usually 5) leaflets per leaf.

The Shagbark Hickory produces nuts with a thick outer husk, 1-2 ½ inches in diameter. The husk splits into four parts from the tip. The nut meat is edible.

The bark is smoky-gray in color. On mature trees, the bark starts to peel away from the trunk in 1-3 foot long strips, giving the tree a distinctive shaggy look.

Thanks go to Ray Ingham, CEO, for permission to place this cache.

You are searching for a camo'd waterproof matchstick case. Bring your own pencil.