Witches' Cove LbNA #17818
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 2, 2005 |
| Location: | Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest |
| City: | Marlborough |
| County: | Middlesex |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Witches Cove  |
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| Found by: | Slayton |
| Last found: | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFOFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 2, 2005 |
This box was placed in 2005 by Witches Cove (Laura W.) and adopted for care and maintenance by Kermit on 27-May-2012. Enjoy!
Click here for a map of this area.
IMPORTANT: This section of the Memorial Forest is open to hunting in all hunting seasons. BE AWARE of current hunting seasons, and WEAR BLAZE if you choose to hike while hunting is open.
Clues updated 12/31/2013.
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Enter the Memorial Forest Reservation and Desert Natural Area via the Concord Road entrance in Marlborough. Follow the Old Concord Road trail. Turn right onto the "A" trail (Hanson Trail).
After about 1/4 of a mile, turn left onto the "O" trail (Witches' Cove Trail). After another 1/4 mile walk, you'll come to a place you may see a Blue Heron in the fall or hear the cacophony of newly hatched frogs in the spring.
Once in the clearing, stand near the entrance to the water, with the large mossy-trunked tree on your left. Turn 90 degrees right, and head forward about 30 large steps, slightly up the hill. This box - and a mystery bonus box! - are nestled together behind a tree.
THERE IS A GEOCACHE VERY CLOSE BY. PLEASE RE-HIDE THESE BOXES WELL!
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Note from Kermit: The original owner of this box planted the dragonfly stamp. I have NO IDEA who planted the Owl/SVT stamp, or even what its official "name" is! If you have any clues as to the identity of the "Owl" letterbox, please let me know so I can try to formally adopt it!
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Enjoy exploring this unusual area. The Sudbury Valley Trustees map text, written by Frances Clark in 1995 states, "This 615-acre area has been known historically as the Desert due to well-drained sandy soils in parts of the land and several old sand pits. These poor soils support a pitch pine forest uncommon in this region. It may look desolate to some eyes, but it meets the needs of an unusual diversity of wildlife."
Click here for a map of this area.
IMPORTANT: This section of the Memorial Forest is open to hunting in all hunting seasons. BE AWARE of current hunting seasons, and WEAR BLAZE if you choose to hike while hunting is open.
Clues updated 12/31/2013.
*****
Enter the Memorial Forest Reservation and Desert Natural Area via the Concord Road entrance in Marlborough. Follow the Old Concord Road trail. Turn right onto the "A" trail (Hanson Trail).
After about 1/4 of a mile, turn left onto the "O" trail (Witches' Cove Trail). After another 1/4 mile walk, you'll come to a place you may see a Blue Heron in the fall or hear the cacophony of newly hatched frogs in the spring.
Once in the clearing, stand near the entrance to the water, with the large mossy-trunked tree on your left. Turn 90 degrees right, and head forward about 30 large steps, slightly up the hill. This box - and a mystery bonus box! - are nestled together behind a tree.
THERE IS A GEOCACHE VERY CLOSE BY. PLEASE RE-HIDE THESE BOXES WELL!
*****
Note from Kermit: The original owner of this box planted the dragonfly stamp. I have NO IDEA who planted the Owl/SVT stamp, or even what its official "name" is! If you have any clues as to the identity of the "Owl" letterbox, please let me know so I can try to formally adopt it!
*****
Enjoy exploring this unusual area. The Sudbury Valley Trustees map text, written by Frances Clark in 1995 states, "This 615-acre area has been known historically as the Desert due to well-drained sandy soils in parts of the land and several old sand pits. These poor soils support a pitch pine forest uncommon in this region. It may look desolate to some eyes, but it meets the needs of an unusual diversity of wildlife."