Part of the Indiana County GeoTrail
The land in Indiana County is predominantly used for agriculture. While most farmers use traditional practices, some have begun using best management practices to help conserve soil and nutrients. Traditional farming tills the soil, which causes it to run off into streams during rain events, and strips the soil of its natural nutrients. In using best management practices, such as no-till, the farmers do not till the soil, allowing retention of soil and nutrients. This not only helps protect the streams from an excess of sediment (a pollutant), but it also prevents the farmer from having to spend more money on fertilizers. This cache will take you to a farm that uses no-till, and many other best management practices to best care for the land.
There is a long dirt lane on the right side of the road you are welcome to pull off on to, if approaching from the north. If coming from the south, there is a pull off on the left, just before a forested buffer between fields. Both are dirt and rough, be careful if you do not have a four wheel drive vehicle. Do not drive over terrain that is diffucult to navigate or turn around on. Cache may be hidden near poison ivy, although we are trying to control it so it doesn't grow back!