For Beaver’s Workshop, you will find the cache near a beaver lodge so please tread lightly. They chose to build right along this trail so apparently they were not too concerned about people coming by, but we want to respect their home. In June, if you are very quiet you may hear newborn kits mewing inside the lodge. The beaver downs trees for many reasons, such as to construct its lodge, collect branches to feed on, and to build dams anywhere it hears running water. Gnawing on a tree isn’t just nutritious for the beaver, it’s also essential. A beaver’s long front teeth continue to grow throughout its life, and chewing keeps them at a reasonable length. Researchers are currently studying the famously-strong enamel of beaver teeth to learn more about how to improve human tooth care. Leave it to beavers to teach us a thing or two about teeth!
This cache has been placed as part of the New York State Saratoga/Capital District Regional Geocache Challenge. There are 76 geocaches hidden within 18 state parks and historic sites in this park region, and geocachers finding 40 or more will be eligible to receive a 2017 Schoharie Crossing Historic Site commemorative and trackable geocoin. If you are interested in taking the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com