Congrats to Carol.O on FTF!
This geocache will lead you to compelling evidence of my theory that beavers can use stilts! How else could you explain the perplexing pattern of tree gnawing that you will find at the cache location? This cache should be out of the reach of even a beaver on stilts.
This large nature preserve is a beautiful place for a walk. This particular cache is on the "Mud Dam Loop" trail, which is an easier trail than the Havey Trail. The main hazard is wet ground (and beavers on stilts).
Located within the Gaspereau River Watershed on the South Mountain and featuring spectacular views of the Gaspereau Valley, the Minas Basin and Cape Blomidon, the 605 acre Wolfville Watershed Nature Preserve is home to many exceptional natural features. The property was the original water supply for the Town of Wolfville and it still serves as a back-up water supply source. This role has historically provided a level of protection that ensured the outstanding ecological qualities of the property were maintained.
I am pleased to also provide the following information from NSNT:
This cache is on property protected by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust. The Nature Trust is a nature conservation organization founded in 1994 with the goal of preserving Nova Scotia’s last best wild places on privately owned lands. To find out more about the Nova Scotia Nature Trust please visit our website www.nsnt.ca. This property was protected by the Nature Trust in 2007 and was the first conservation easement signed on municipally owned land in Canada. The Wolfville Watershed Nature Preserve was protected for the unique ecosystems on the property including:
- Old growth hemlock stands
- Acadian forest
- Mature wetland complex that is habitat to a rare bog orchid the Southern Twayblade
Please respect these conservation lands.
Here's a trail map: jpg