All Creatures Great And Small LbNA #19594 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Dec 5, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Eugene |
| County: | Lane |
| State: | Oregon |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Animal Crackers  |
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| Found by: | CymruWitch |
| Last found: | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Status: | FFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Dec 5, 2005 |
This letterbox is located in Awbrey Park. Originally a Lane County Park named after Lane County Pioneer Milton T. Awbrey, Awbrey Park is located just north of the intersection of River Road and Spring Creek Drive. The park came to life in the early 1960s through many volunteers working with the Santa Clara Grange to make improvements. In 1989 the County deeded the park to the City of Eugene and further improvements were made in 2004.
Spring Creek runs through the wooded northeastern corner of the park which is a haven for wildlife and native plants. Area residents have noted over 50 species of birds in the park, including wood ducks, downy woodpeckers, Cooper's hawks, great-horned owls, western screech owls, spotted towhees, and rufous hummingbirds. Under the mature fir trees and big leaf maples one can see a variety of healthy native plants such as false Solomon's seal, thalictrum, trillium, osoberry, thimble berry, and ocean spray.
TO THE LETTERBOX...
Park in the parking lot. Locate the playground. Walk to the right of it and follow the edge of the park to the east end. There you will find a bridge. Cross it. At the other end, a smaller trail branches to the left of the main trail. A stump marks its beginning. Follow this grass lined trail to the "dead end". Under the first log, you will find one of the creatures which inhabits the park.
NOTE: You will need a black ink pad and pen.
Spring Creek runs through the wooded northeastern corner of the park which is a haven for wildlife and native plants. Area residents have noted over 50 species of birds in the park, including wood ducks, downy woodpeckers, Cooper's hawks, great-horned owls, western screech owls, spotted towhees, and rufous hummingbirds. Under the mature fir trees and big leaf maples one can see a variety of healthy native plants such as false Solomon's seal, thalictrum, trillium, osoberry, thimble berry, and ocean spray.
TO THE LETTERBOX...
Park in the parking lot. Locate the playground. Walk to the right of it and follow the edge of the park to the east end. There you will find a bridge. Cross it. At the other end, a smaller trail branches to the left of the main trail. A stump marks its beginning. Follow this grass lined trail to the "dead end". Under the first log, you will find one of the creatures which inhabits the park.
NOTE: You will need a black ink pad and pen.