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Lovewell Pond LbNA #43962

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Oct 12, 2008
Location:
City:Nashua
County:Hillsborough
State:New Hampshire
Boxes:1
Planted by:Morning Stars
Found by: Sams crew
Last found:Jul 8, 2012
Status:FFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Oct 12, 2008
The Morning Stars present "Lovewell Pond"

This letterbox is in honor of the millions of birds that migrate through our backyard, the Atlantic flyway, each spring and fall. While migration allows birds to winter in warmer climes, it takes a heavy toll on their numbers--as many as 50% of migrating birds don't return to their northern breeding grounds each year, mostly due to predation and bad weather. Tiny Lovewell Pond in Nashua is one of their stopping points, and it becomes a temporary home to many species of warblers and other songbirds, as well as hawks, bald eagles, ospreys, and of course, ducks and geese. The stamp for this box represents one of the holy grails of bird photography--we hope you enjoy it, and this hidden little secret spot!

You will need a compass.

First find Lovewell Pond, in Nashua. Start at the northwest end of the now-closed-to-cars Old Ridge Road. (Hint: This is on route 111A, before you get to the Rail Trail, on the Nashua side of the town line. Look for the concrete barricades.) Walk down the old road with the pond on your right. Continue walking until you near the end of the pond. On your right there will be a dirt trail; take it. Keep walking until you pass an old concrete foundation on your left. A bit past the end of this foundation you will enter a small clearing, with a wide trail on your left. Stop here and look at the pond. This is prime duck- and goose-watching territory at the right time of the year.

Right where the clearing starts to end and the original waterside trail you were on starts up again, there is an old dead pine tree next to the water's edge. Stand next to the pine tree, then take approximately 50 paces down the waterside trail until you reach a BIG white pine tree on your left. This tree has many dead branches on the bottom and is the biggest one in the vicinity. Stop here and take a compass reading of 120 degrees. Walk in the direction indicated another 35 paces, until you reach another white pine tree. This tree has a lot of damage on the bottom of its trunk--much of the bark is missing and it's kind of a wonder it's still alive. Behind this pine tree there is a big rock on the ground--under this rock is what you seek! Please rehide carefully, and watch for poison ivy.

This is our first letterbox, and we'd love feedback! We hope you enjoyed this peaceful little spot, and if you saw any birds, we'd love to know.
~~The Morning Stars~~ (A, M, M, & S)