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Treehugger Roots #1: 05156 LbNA #58994

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Aug 1, 2011
Location: Elm Hill School
City:Springfield
County:Windsor
State:Vermont
Boxes:1
Planted by:Crazy Treehuggers
Found by: TuacaYHefe
Last found:Jan 2, 2012
Status:FFFaa
Last edited:Aug 1, 2011
This is the first of a three box series celebrating the different sides of our family. The second box is planted in Massachusetts, and the third is planted in Maine (where we got married).

Though our family now lives in Massachusetts, Mom (me) and daughter Treehugger were both born in Springfield, and I grew up in the Elm Hill neighborhood. When daughter was born, we lived about two blocks away from my childhood home. I attended Elm Hill School (though it looked very different than it does now) and spent a lot of time in the woods behind the school, on the trails that led to the VFW in town. We have planned a three box series celebrating where we came from and the forming of our family, and I could think of no better place to put the box for my side of our family.

This box is located in the woods behind Elm Hill School. Park in the Teacher Parking lot, and walk past the storage shed along the treeline to the right. Pass the retaining walls, and follow the dirt path into the woods. The trail here used to be obvious, but it can be a bit hard to find now after the school remodel. Cross the brook where ever it is easiest, and follow the stone wall a very short distance until you come to a break in the wall. After the break, you should be able so see the trail with no problem. Follow the trail, keeping the stone wall and brook on your right. Cross over two large fallen trees. There has been a lot of erosion in this area, so use caution walking along the banks of the brook. You will soon come to a double trunked tree on the right side that is missing a ring of bark about 3 1/2 feet up each trunk. This tree also has a small, orange circular marker nailed into it. Continue a short distance until you come to a second such tree (this one with no orange marker). The letterbox is hidden under bark and pine needles between this tree and the stump of a fallen tree on its right.