This Cache is placed as part of the 2016 New York State Park Saratoga/Capital District Regional Geocache Challenge. There are 76 geocaches hidden within 18 state parks and historic sites in this parks region, and geocachers finding 40 or more will be eligible to receive a commemorative, unique, and trackable geocoin. The first 100 people to find 40 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com New for 2016 – NYS Parks Central Region will be hosting a similar challenge!! 10 caches found in the Central Region Challenge can be used toward the Sara-Cap Challenge!
This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item. Some of the items in the cache are park souvenirs and do not need to be replaced with a trade item.
Schodack Island State Park is open during the summer months from 7:00am to dusk and 7:00am to 4:30pm for the winter months. There is a $6 entry fee into the park during the summer, weekends and holidays only. During the week there is no fee. You can reach the park office at 518-732-0187 for more information.
This cache is on the Orange Trail. A Schodack Island trail map is available at http://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/SchodackIslandTrailMap.pdf
The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive species that is wreaking havoc with the Ash trees on Schodack Island. Park staff members have peeled back the bark at about eye level of the Ash at ground zero to show the damage done. The pattern left behind by the EAB larvea(worm)is different than the pattern of any other larvea. Ash infested trees have been found throughout the island - this means that you may be seeing the end of ash trees in the park...in the area. Ash trees can be treated individually to prevent the Emerald Ash Borer from attacking - for more information stop by the park office.