Devonian Darling LbNA #15493 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 3, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Mumford |
| County: | Monroe |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | dragon 1285  |
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| Found by: | ROC'nRON |
| Last found: | Nov 19, 2006 |
| Status: | FFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 3, 2005 |
(Trails no longer open to letterboxing)
DEVONIAN DARLING
Even though there is an admission fee for Genesee Country Nature Center, those wishing to find our letterbox may travel free (the first time only). Please come inside, sign-in and obtain a trail map.
The nature center hours are: Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 4 and Sat. and Sun. 10 to 5, except July 1 through Aug. 31, Tues. through Sun. 10 to 5. The center is open every day except Mondays, Thanksgiving weekend, and Easter Sunday. In 2005 we’ll also be closed Sunday, Christmas Day.
Tree and wildflower knowledge will be helpful, though not absolutely necessary. A compass would be useful. The trails are easy to moderate as far as difficulty, with a few gentle hills and some rocky terrain. The distance is about a mile and a half. Good walking shoes are recommended. The trails could be slippery in wet and/or snowy weather. The nature center is located in Mumford and is part of Genesee Country Village & Museum. Once in the museum parking lot, follow the road around to the left, there is a large nature center sign on the right, park in the nature center parking lot. The geneseecountryvillage.org website has directions to the museum and nature center
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Finding the box- Devonian Darling
Exit the nature center through the rear door, cross the dry creek bed and begin your journey by heading in a north westerly direction toward the habitat of the three “B’s”, insect lovers all, two, for food and one by its very nature. Enjoy the new interactive signs you’ll find there. Go either way on the trail until you come to a sign that means “the outer limits” follow it. Notice the three rocks and heed their message. Follow the trail until you reach an old, wild apple tree and a “T”. Continue walking in a westerly direction until you reach a fork in the road. In the spring and early summer, follow the trail that has the most may apples growing along its sides, in the fall and winter, pass to the southeast of the large rock. If you pass a basswood clump on your left, you’re on the right trail. Continue on the path until you arrive at yet another fork, go towards the “high ground”, also called the Onondaga Escarpment or “Hill of Till”. At yet another “T”, you will notice signs of woodpecker activity, stay to the right of these signs. Pass through the opening of the old stonewall, notice the New York state fossil on the sign, eurypterid!
Continue upwards on the trail passing by many leeks and may apples in spring and summer. Enjoy the view at the top and notice the glacial till at your feet. After passing by the bench, about 35 steps, take the path that is indicated by an arrow. Watch your step there are loose stones here. Pass through another stonewall and follow the path as it twists and turns over the exposed bedrock. After you have enjoyed the oak opening, you will encounter an arrow pointing roughly north, go south towards the extinct waterfall. Once you enter the ancient glacial streambed, follow it until you reach yet another segment of stonewall. Just past the wall, stand and face the rock that some call “skull”. You will spy a wavy black cherry tree. Walk towards the tree (this portion of your travels will be off-trail, walk carefully) passing by hop hornbeam trees. Continue to the shagbark hickory trees and turn 180 degrees. The box is in the mouth of the “gaping” rock. Check carefully for varmints before putting your hand in any rock crevice! As always, please use discretion, as there may be other hikers in the area.
To return to the nature center, continue forward on the trail, you will see signs pointing the way.
DEVONIAN DARLING
Even though there is an admission fee for Genesee Country Nature Center, those wishing to find our letterbox may travel free (the first time only). Please come inside, sign-in and obtain a trail map.
The nature center hours are: Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 4 and Sat. and Sun. 10 to 5, except July 1 through Aug. 31, Tues. through Sun. 10 to 5. The center is open every day except Mondays, Thanksgiving weekend, and Easter Sunday. In 2005 we’ll also be closed Sunday, Christmas Day.
Tree and wildflower knowledge will be helpful, though not absolutely necessary. A compass would be useful. The trails are easy to moderate as far as difficulty, with a few gentle hills and some rocky terrain. The distance is about a mile and a half. Good walking shoes are recommended. The trails could be slippery in wet and/or snowy weather. The nature center is located in Mumford and is part of Genesee Country Village & Museum. Once in the museum parking lot, follow the road around to the left, there is a large nature center sign on the right, park in the nature center parking lot. The geneseecountryvillage.org website has directions to the museum and nature center
.
Finding the box- Devonian Darling
Exit the nature center through the rear door, cross the dry creek bed and begin your journey by heading in a north westerly direction toward the habitat of the three “B’s”, insect lovers all, two, for food and one by its very nature. Enjoy the new interactive signs you’ll find there. Go either way on the trail until you come to a sign that means “the outer limits” follow it. Notice the three rocks and heed their message. Follow the trail until you reach an old, wild apple tree and a “T”. Continue walking in a westerly direction until you reach a fork in the road. In the spring and early summer, follow the trail that has the most may apples growing along its sides, in the fall and winter, pass to the southeast of the large rock. If you pass a basswood clump on your left, you’re on the right trail. Continue on the path until you arrive at yet another fork, go towards the “high ground”, also called the Onondaga Escarpment or “Hill of Till”. At yet another “T”, you will notice signs of woodpecker activity, stay to the right of these signs. Pass through the opening of the old stonewall, notice the New York state fossil on the sign, eurypterid!
Continue upwards on the trail passing by many leeks and may apples in spring and summer. Enjoy the view at the top and notice the glacial till at your feet. After passing by the bench, about 35 steps, take the path that is indicated by an arrow. Watch your step there are loose stones here. Pass through another stonewall and follow the path as it twists and turns over the exposed bedrock. After you have enjoyed the oak opening, you will encounter an arrow pointing roughly north, go south towards the extinct waterfall. Once you enter the ancient glacial streambed, follow it until you reach yet another segment of stonewall. Just past the wall, stand and face the rock that some call “skull”. You will spy a wavy black cherry tree. Walk towards the tree (this portion of your travels will be off-trail, walk carefully) passing by hop hornbeam trees. Continue to the shagbark hickory trees and turn 180 degrees. The box is in the mouth of the “gaping” rock. Check carefully for varmints before putting your hand in any rock crevice! As always, please use discretion, as there may be other hikers in the area.
To return to the nature center, continue forward on the trail, you will see signs pointing the way.