Tulip Blues LbNA #38773 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 2, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Holland |
| County: | Ottawa |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | LivingLovingLearning  |
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| Found by: | Penguin Patrol |
| Last found: | May 10, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFa |
| Last edited: | Apr 2, 2008 |
ALBERT C. KEPPEL FOREST PRESERVE
Lakewood Blvd & 168th Ave. in Park Township (Kiddy-corner from Lakewood Elementary School)
You can enter the park from either Lakewood Blvd or 168th Ave.
40 acres, replica of the first log house built in Holland.
Parking, Benches, Picnic Tables, Cabin, Hiking Trails, Cross-Country Ski Trails, Lakewood School Habitat, Scenic Walkway, Natural Area
Trail Map: http://www.parktownship.org/images/skimap2.jpg
Please note: the Intermediate trail (red), has been closed due to erosion on the dune.
Difficulty: easy, .466 mi.
Number of Boxes: One
Box Last Checked: THIS BOX IS MISSING
CLUE
Welcome to the Keppel Forest Preserve. The first attraction is, of course, the replica of the first log house built in Holland. Before starting on your adventure, have a seat on the bench in front of the cabin and admire it’s rustic beauty. Then from the chimney head north to the trail head.
Now for a quick refresher in math and history. What year was the first log house built in Holland?
Go RIGHT on the blue path:
5,621 - 3,798 = _________
Go LEFT on the blue path:
4,372 - 2,525 = _________
Stay on the path and look for the blue makers as you go. After a while you’ll find a log barricade next to the vanGogh tree stump. Keep going.
Soon you may find the path toward the lake to be a tempting destination, but remember that letterboxing is your goal for right now.
Keep going and soon you will be treated to a marvel of nature. Are those hieroglyphs on the fallen tree? Stop for a moment to admire them, then keep movin’ on down the path.
In a little while you will find that you are no longer feeling as though you have been left in the dark. Alas! Step into the light. More power to you. Cross the sandy river and then its back into the dark I’m sorry to say.
Just a ways up the path comes yet another temptation. While red tulips may be beautiful, especially in Holland, remember that blue is color of the day. Blue on the right, blue on the left, now blue on the right again. Stop. Time for another math refresher:
According to Wikipedia, “In mathematics, a PRIME NUMBER (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 which has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself.” There are two prime numbers between 19 and 31, the first of these is the number of paces you will need to walk along the path starting from the blue marker on your right.
What an interesting tree on the left. Was it struck by lighting? It’s actually part of a tree holding up part of a tree holding up part of a tree, in which part could it be?
Surprisingly, the Netherlands was not the first place to grow the tulip. As early as 1,000 AD, the Turks were cultivating tulips; their source was the mountainous region of central Asia that borders Russia and China. Many believe the flower was named for its resemblance to turbans worn in the Middle East. “Turban” in Latin becomes “tulipa.” Dutch tulip history began in 1593 when botanist Carolus Clusius discovered tulips growing in Vienna, and began cultivating them in the Netherlands. A group of “enterprising” Dutchmen stole a portion of Clusius’ collection and cultivated the seeds for sale.
Continuing on the blue path will take you past where the tulip path would have ended up. Remember blue is the color of the day. Back into light, across the sea of sand, don’t want any of those lines to fall! And back to the trail head. Stay a while and enjoy the gazebo and pond.
Lakewood Blvd & 168th Ave. in Park Township (Kiddy-corner from Lakewood Elementary School)
You can enter the park from either Lakewood Blvd or 168th Ave.
40 acres, replica of the first log house built in Holland.
Parking, Benches, Picnic Tables, Cabin, Hiking Trails, Cross-Country Ski Trails, Lakewood School Habitat, Scenic Walkway, Natural Area
Trail Map: http://www.parktownship.org/images/skimap2.jpg
Please note: the Intermediate trail (red), has been closed due to erosion on the dune.
Difficulty: easy, .466 mi.
Number of Boxes: One
Box Last Checked: THIS BOX IS MISSING
CLUE
Welcome to the Keppel Forest Preserve. The first attraction is, of course, the replica of the first log house built in Holland. Before starting on your adventure, have a seat on the bench in front of the cabin and admire it’s rustic beauty. Then from the chimney head north to the trail head.
Now for a quick refresher in math and history. What year was the first log house built in Holland?
Go RIGHT on the blue path:
5,621 - 3,798 = _________
Go LEFT on the blue path:
4,372 - 2,525 = _________
Stay on the path and look for the blue makers as you go. After a while you’ll find a log barricade next to the vanGogh tree stump. Keep going.
Soon you may find the path toward the lake to be a tempting destination, but remember that letterboxing is your goal for right now.
Keep going and soon you will be treated to a marvel of nature. Are those hieroglyphs on the fallen tree? Stop for a moment to admire them, then keep movin’ on down the path.
In a little while you will find that you are no longer feeling as though you have been left in the dark. Alas! Step into the light. More power to you. Cross the sandy river and then its back into the dark I’m sorry to say.
Just a ways up the path comes yet another temptation. While red tulips may be beautiful, especially in Holland, remember that blue is color of the day. Blue on the right, blue on the left, now blue on the right again. Stop. Time for another math refresher:
According to Wikipedia, “In mathematics, a PRIME NUMBER (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 which has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself.” There are two prime numbers between 19 and 31, the first of these is the number of paces you will need to walk along the path starting from the blue marker on your right.
What an interesting tree on the left. Was it struck by lighting? It’s actually part of a tree holding up part of a tree holding up part of a tree, in which part could it be?
Surprisingly, the Netherlands was not the first place to grow the tulip. As early as 1,000 AD, the Turks were cultivating tulips; their source was the mountainous region of central Asia that borders Russia and China. Many believe the flower was named for its resemblance to turbans worn in the Middle East. “Turban” in Latin becomes “tulipa.” Dutch tulip history began in 1593 when botanist Carolus Clusius discovered tulips growing in Vienna, and began cultivating them in the Netherlands. A group of “enterprising” Dutchmen stole a portion of Clusius’ collection and cultivated the seeds for sale.
Continuing on the blue path will take you past where the tulip path would have ended up. Remember blue is the color of the day. Back into light, across the sea of sand, don’t want any of those lines to fall! And back to the trail head. Stay a while and enjoy the gazebo and pond.