Runny Babbit Series LbNA #21408
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Add Location| Owner: | Buggylou  |
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| Plant date: | Apr 9, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Rotterdam |
| County: | Schenectady |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Found by: | DRC (3) |
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| Last found: | Oct 21, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Apr 9, 2006 |
** 8/24/09 Yikes!! The past years' storms haven't been kind to Runny Babbit and friends. I found new hidey holes for Runny and a new Mattie Beaver but then found Toe Jurtle MIA - or AWOL. More time needs to be dedicated to this series to revive it. If you'd like me to contact you when it's ready, please e-mail me and I'll put you on my list. Sorry for now!**
Bring your own stamp pad (no metallics, please).
To find Runny Babbit and his friends you need to explore Rotterdam’s Great Flats Nature Trail. Take Route I-890 to Campbell Road exit (Exit 2A). Turn right on Campbell Road and the trailhead will be on your right.
The one and one half mile trail is built on the Great Flats, floodplain of the Mohawk River farmed by the early Dutch settlers of Schenectady. This is your opportunity to walk in a marsh on boardwalks and groomed trails among the cattails and other water-loving plants. There is a bird blind from which to watch our feathered friends. The Teller family burial ground from the 1700’s is accessible from an elaborate wooden walkway off the southern portion of the trail.
This series is based on a billy sook by Shel Silverstein entitled Runny Babbit.
Way down in the green woods
Where the animals all play,
They do things and they say things
In a different sort of way –
Instead of sayin’ “purple hat,”
They all say “hurple pat.”
Instead of sayin’ “feed the cat,”
They just say “ceed the fat.”
So if you say, “Let’s bead a rook
That’s billy as can se,”
You’re talkin’ Runny Babbit talk,
Just like mim and he.
I know you’re anxious to meet “Skertie Gunk” who promised to keep her scent under control. Enter the trail and come to the first “T”. As you take a left, count stirty theps. Look for a tree on your right that is cradling “Skertie Gunk” as she sleeps. (The logbook for this series is at the last box ).
Return to the trail and return to the T and continue on. After a short distance you will encounter a “T”, turn right and head to the boardwalk. The boardwalk makes a “T’ and both ends are part of the main trail’s loop. Head to the left. After a while the trail splits again, rurn tight. Continue walking in the direction of the houses until you reach the bext noardwalk (5-10 minutes).
To find “Toe Jurtle” walk to the end of the boardwalk and look on the side with the old conifer tree. Be careful of the bolts as you retrieve “Toe”. Continue on the trail past the burial grounds. If you're interested in paying respects to the Teller family walk up the wooden walkways.
Continue on the trail and cross yet another boardwalk to find Batty Meaver. As you step off the boardwalk count 139 steps to where marker #9 “Beaver House” should be at a clearing on the left. (note: when I visited the marker was snapped off and I propped the marker up. Take a reading of 55 degrees and locate a fallen lotted rog. hint: you may see a very faint trail to the "lotted rog" a few steps to your left of where the marker should be.
Complete the loop and go back over the first boardwalk. Exit to the left of the boardwalk. Turn right at the intersection and walk past the left trail you originally started from. Continue straight to marker #7 Pine Spruce. While looking at the marker, notice the tree directly to your left. Find the tired "Runny Babbit" holed up in the base of the tree. Thanks to “Dreaming Beagle” for her precise carving of this shy little guy!
Thanks for stopping to visit Runny Babbit and friends.
Trappy Hails!
Buggylou (“Luggybou” in Runny Babbit talk)
Bring your own stamp pad (no metallics, please).
To find Runny Babbit and his friends you need to explore Rotterdam’s Great Flats Nature Trail. Take Route I-890 to Campbell Road exit (Exit 2A). Turn right on Campbell Road and the trailhead will be on your right.
The one and one half mile trail is built on the Great Flats, floodplain of the Mohawk River farmed by the early Dutch settlers of Schenectady. This is your opportunity to walk in a marsh on boardwalks and groomed trails among the cattails and other water-loving plants. There is a bird blind from which to watch our feathered friends. The Teller family burial ground from the 1700’s is accessible from an elaborate wooden walkway off the southern portion of the trail.
This series is based on a billy sook by Shel Silverstein entitled Runny Babbit.
Way down in the green woods
Where the animals all play,
They do things and they say things
In a different sort of way –
Instead of sayin’ “purple hat,”
They all say “hurple pat.”
Instead of sayin’ “feed the cat,”
They just say “ceed the fat.”
So if you say, “Let’s bead a rook
That’s billy as can se,”
You’re talkin’ Runny Babbit talk,
Just like mim and he.
I know you’re anxious to meet “Skertie Gunk” who promised to keep her scent under control. Enter the trail and come to the first “T”. As you take a left, count stirty theps. Look for a tree on your right that is cradling “Skertie Gunk” as she sleeps. (The logbook for this series is at the last box ).
Return to the trail and return to the T and continue on. After a short distance you will encounter a “T”, turn right and head to the boardwalk. The boardwalk makes a “T’ and both ends are part of the main trail’s loop. Head to the left. After a while the trail splits again, rurn tight. Continue walking in the direction of the houses until you reach the bext noardwalk (5-10 minutes).
To find “Toe Jurtle” walk to the end of the boardwalk and look on the side with the old conifer tree. Be careful of the bolts as you retrieve “Toe”. Continue on the trail past the burial grounds. If you're interested in paying respects to the Teller family walk up the wooden walkways.
Continue on the trail and cross yet another boardwalk to find Batty Meaver. As you step off the boardwalk count 139 steps to where marker #9 “Beaver House” should be at a clearing on the left. (note: when I visited the marker was snapped off and I propped the marker up. Take a reading of 55 degrees and locate a fallen lotted rog. hint: you may see a very faint trail to the "lotted rog" a few steps to your left of where the marker should be.
Complete the loop and go back over the first boardwalk. Exit to the left of the boardwalk. Turn right at the intersection and walk past the left trail you originally started from. Continue straight to marker #7 Pine Spruce. While looking at the marker, notice the tree directly to your left. Find the tired "Runny Babbit" holed up in the base of the tree. Thanks to “Dreaming Beagle” for her precise carving of this shy little guy!
Thanks for stopping to visit Runny Babbit and friends.
Trappy Hails!
Buggylou (“Luggybou” in Runny Babbit talk)