B.U.tterfly LbNA #10213
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 19, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Vestal |
| County: | Broome |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Songchick  |
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| Found by: | diamondej |
| Last found: | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Aug 19, 2004 |
The B.U.tterfly Box
Distance: approx. 1 mile round trip
Terrain: varies - one steep hill, lots of vegitation, but overall not difficult
Time: 20 - minutes to 1/2 hour one way
The Binghamton University Nature Preserve is an area of wilderness purchased by Binghamton University in 1999. There are currently 6.5 miles of trails good for hiking and cross country skiing. The Preserve is open to walkers, hikers, leashed dogs, and skiers. Bikes and skaters are prohibited, due to the shallow wet ground and sometimes steep terrain.
You will want to wear mud-proof shoes for this box ... the ground can get soggy in places (as we found out while we were planting it!!) Also, keep an eye peeled for the usually nasties (poison ivy, critters, etc ...). We didn't come across any, but that doesn't mean they're not there!
UPDATE 9/2/04: We've had a lot of rain and storms ... there are numerous fallen branches and trees, and some of the paint markings are fading, particularly those on the red trail. But it's still more than navigable.
To reach the BU Nature Preserve:
From 201S, go to SR 434E.
Go .5 miles, to Murray Hill Road.
Drive approximately 1 mile, then turn right onto Washington Drive
Take an immediate left onto Lehigh Ave., AWAY from the Binghamton University entrance gate
Go to the end of the street, and park. Don't park anywhere that "No Parking" is indicated (VPD will ticket), or on BU Campus. My suggestion is to park on Lehigh Ave.
To your right will be a large sign "Binghamton University Nature Preserve"
To find the box:
1. Start out by following the "Pond Trail" located directly behind the large sign. This is marked by blue paint on the trees. Continue walking on the Blue Trail
2. At the intersection of the Blue Trail and Ravine Trail (marked by yellow paint on the trees), bear right into the woods on the Yellow trail.
3. Continue following the Yellow Trail until you reach the ravine, and an intersection with the Red Trail (marked by red paint on the trees).
4. At the intersection, bear left onto the Red trail.
5. Continue on the red trail, walking along the top of the ravine. As you continue along the Red trail you should pass a fallen birch tree that you'll have to step over, and the vernal ponds on either side of the trail (read the sign posted on the left to learn more about these ponds)
6. Past the ponds, there will be a "dip" in the trail, with some water running across during rainy seasons. Cross this and continue up the other side of the dip.
7. At the top of the dip, look for the first tree marked with red paint (hint - it's at the very top of the dip). Proceed 17 paces along the trail.
8. At this point, you should be standing next to a small sapling on your left. Line yourself up with the sapling at your left shoulder. Looking past the sapling a few steps is a fallen commerade. It is behind and under this that the B.U.tterfly makes it's home, nestled in rocks and fallen branches.
Good luck and happy hunting! If you visit, please drop me a quick e-mail to let me know how the box is doing!!!
www.geocities.com/songchick_66/letterboxing.html
Distance: approx. 1 mile round trip
Terrain: varies - one steep hill, lots of vegitation, but overall not difficult
Time: 20 - minutes to 1/2 hour one way
The Binghamton University Nature Preserve is an area of wilderness purchased by Binghamton University in 1999. There are currently 6.5 miles of trails good for hiking and cross country skiing. The Preserve is open to walkers, hikers, leashed dogs, and skiers. Bikes and skaters are prohibited, due to the shallow wet ground and sometimes steep terrain.
You will want to wear mud-proof shoes for this box ... the ground can get soggy in places (as we found out while we were planting it!!) Also, keep an eye peeled for the usually nasties (poison ivy, critters, etc ...). We didn't come across any, but that doesn't mean they're not there!
UPDATE 9/2/04: We've had a lot of rain and storms ... there are numerous fallen branches and trees, and some of the paint markings are fading, particularly those on the red trail. But it's still more than navigable.
To reach the BU Nature Preserve:
From 201S, go to SR 434E.
Go .5 miles, to Murray Hill Road.
Drive approximately 1 mile, then turn right onto Washington Drive
Take an immediate left onto Lehigh Ave., AWAY from the Binghamton University entrance gate
Go to the end of the street, and park. Don't park anywhere that "No Parking" is indicated (VPD will ticket), or on BU Campus. My suggestion is to park on Lehigh Ave.
To your right will be a large sign "Binghamton University Nature Preserve"
To find the box:
1. Start out by following the "Pond Trail" located directly behind the large sign. This is marked by blue paint on the trees. Continue walking on the Blue Trail
2. At the intersection of the Blue Trail and Ravine Trail (marked by yellow paint on the trees), bear right into the woods on the Yellow trail.
3. Continue following the Yellow Trail until you reach the ravine, and an intersection with the Red Trail (marked by red paint on the trees).
4. At the intersection, bear left onto the Red trail.
5. Continue on the red trail, walking along the top of the ravine. As you continue along the Red trail you should pass a fallen birch tree that you'll have to step over, and the vernal ponds on either side of the trail (read the sign posted on the left to learn more about these ponds)
6. Past the ponds, there will be a "dip" in the trail, with some water running across during rainy seasons. Cross this and continue up the other side of the dip.
7. At the top of the dip, look for the first tree marked with red paint (hint - it's at the very top of the dip). Proceed 17 paces along the trail.
8. At this point, you should be standing next to a small sapling on your left. Line yourself up with the sapling at your left shoulder. Looking past the sapling a few steps is a fallen commerade. It is behind and under this that the B.U.tterfly makes it's home, nestled in rocks and fallen branches.
Good luck and happy hunting! If you visit, please drop me a quick e-mail to let me know how the box is doing!!!
www.geocities.com/songchick_66/letterboxing.html