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A Nice Stroll LbNA #64576 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:May 19, 2013
Location: Lakewood Forest Preserve
City:Wauconda
County:Lake
State:Illinois
Boxes:2
Planted by:for the fun of it
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Status:r
Last edited:May 19, 2013
The link is to a map of Lakewood Forest Preserve.

www.lcfpd.org/docs/map_28263.pdf

This is a very easy stroll. Can be done with kids of all ages.

While you are not far off the trail - please look at where you step - at the time of placing these letterboxes - there was not much growth - do not know if poisonous plants are about.


Enter Lakewood Forest Preserve from Route 176. Follow signs to the Museum. Pass the Museum and park at far end of parking lot (toward Picnic Shelter C)

Start on blacktop Millennium Trail going in between Banana Lake (on your left) and Taylor Lake (on your right).

Walk up a hill towards Picnic Shelter B. As you approach Picnic Shelter B you will see a post with an arrow pointing toward Fairfield Road. Shortly after that post, there will be a dirt/dead leaf trail leading off to the left. Follow that trail. On the right on the ground will be parts of a fallen tree. About 100 feet in will be the last of the fallen tree, about 2 steps off the trail to your right. As the underbrush grows - it will harder to see.

The “Where the Green Fern Grows” letterbox will be behind the fallen tree under some leaves. Please leave it exactly as found (especially ensure the Ziploc bags are securely fastened)

Go back to the Millennium Trail blacktop and continue in the direction of Fairfield road. Continue to follow posts marking the Millennium Trail. You will eventually come upon a post with directions for The Winter Sports area, Millennium Trail and Parking Lot. Follow the arrow towards the parking lot.

Coming out of the trail you will enter the parking lot by Picnic Shelter A. There will be a wide open field and in warm weather a volleyball net. Go through the open area towards the other side. Keep toward the left (almost where the end of the parking lot and meadow meet).

You will see a grassy path that leads down a slope where it looks like a fallen tree and possibly some wood chips or tree cuttings are.

Stay left and follow the path past this – as soon as you pass the wood pile start counting steps. About 25 – 30 steps on the path you will see a large tree with about 4 or 5 trunks. In front of the tree (about 10 – 15 steps off the path) is a medium size fallen tree.

The “Life is a Picnic” letterbox is behind the fallen tree. Please leave it exactly as found (especially ensure the Ziploc bags are securely fastened)

Continue following the path around Taylor Lake (on your right), past the Museum and eventually you will end up back at the parking lot you started from.

Enjoy!