Geocache Kick Off for 2016 @ Schoharie Crossing!
The Saratoga-Capital
District New York State Parks Regional Geocache Challenge is NOW in full
swing! Schoharie
Crossing held a Kick-Off Event on Saturday, May 28th
for local geocachers looking to start the challenge. The event was terrific and many geocachers
stopped in, picked up the challenge passport and had some refreshments before
heading out to find the cache’s spread out all over the site.
Dozens of cacher’s explored
Schoharie Crossing all day as they searched with their GPS devices or cellphone
App’s for the six challenge cache’s on site. Cacher's from as far away as Syracuse and Lake George were in attendance. To sweeten the pot, the site also has five *Bonus* cache’s to make the
site more appealing to cachers. Add to
that two Canalway Bicycle Path cache series that run from South Amsterdam to the
site and then on toward Fultonville,
cacher’s have plenty of Smiley reasons to come to Schoharie Crossing!
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| Some of the Geocachers who stuck around for the prize drawing & photo. THANK YOU! |
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| Coupons for online purchases were provided by www.cache-advance.com for the Schoharie Crossing Kick Off Event 5/28/2016 |
Unfamiliar with Geocaching? “Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure
hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set
of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at
that location.”(1) If you have not yet discovered the fun of
geocaching, check out http://www.geocaching.com
to find out more. It is a great way to
get out, explore and enjoy the wonderful surroundings!
This year, the Sara-Cap NYSParks
Challenge has over 70’s cache’s hidden in 18 parks around the region. The goal is to find at least 40 of them, and
mark the passport with each cache’s unique stamp. When a cacher finds and stamps more than 40
of the challenge cache’s, they can enter the passport in order to receive a
special limited edition 2016 Saratoga Spa State Park GeoCoin.
There are a few rules to the
game, so be sure to check out the “How to Play” and “Rules” before getting out
and geocaching. Links are provided below
to down load your own passport, or visit one of the parks participating in the challenge!
Download the Passport – CLICK
HERE
Participating Saratoga-Capital District Region NYS Parks:
Minekill State Park ….. Max V Shaul State Park ….. John Burroughs
Memorial Field ….. Saratoga Spa State Park ….. Grafton Lake State Park ….. Cherry Plain State
Park ….. Moreau Lake State Park ….. Schodack
Island State Park ….. Peebles Island State Park ….. John Boyd Thacher State
Park ….. Thompson’s Lake Campground ….. Johnson Hall State Historic Site ….. Schoharie
Crossing State Historic Site ….. Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site …..
Crailo State Historic Site ….. Schuyler
Mansion State Historic Site ….. Crown Point State Historic Site ….. John Brown
Farm State Historic Site
A few safety things to consider….
*Bring insect repellent for mosquitoes and ticks.
*Watch for poisonous plants such as ivy, sumac, giant hog weed, etc.
*You might encounter wildlife: deer, raccoons, groundhogs, coyote, snakes, snapping turtles, Canada geese, frogs, etc. Please leave these animals alone. And remember; they are more scared of you than you are of them.
*Before heading out, download a parks map or get one from the park office. If you do get lost, stay put! Use a whistle and call park police
(518) 584-2004 if you have cell phone signal.
*Bring insect repellent for mosquitoes and ticks.
*Watch for poisonous plants such as ivy, sumac, giant hog weed, etc.
*You might encounter wildlife: deer, raccoons, groundhogs, coyote, snakes, snapping turtles, Canada geese, frogs, etc. Please leave these animals alone. And remember; they are more scared of you than you are of them.
*Before heading out, download a parks map or get one from the park office. If you do get lost, stay put! Use a whistle and call park police
(518) 584-2004 if you have cell phone signal.
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