"90th Anniversary - 2009 Michigan State Parks LbNA #46150 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
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| City: | Silver City |
| County: | Ontonagon |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | The Porkies  |
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| Found by: | Gingaroo |
| Last found: | Sep 30, 2009 |
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| Last edited: | Jun 16, 2009 |
THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION LETTERBOX RETIRED 10-01-09
Michigan's State Park System will be celebrating 90 years of excellence at all Michigan state parks and recreation areas throughout 2009.
In 1919, the Michigan Legislature created the Michigan State Park Commission, which was charged with acquiring lands for state parks and maintaining the parks for outdoor recreation.
Interlochen State Park became the first new state park in 1919. Since then, Michigan has expanded to 100 state parks and recreation areas. The newest state park, Tri-Centennial State Park and Harbor in Detroit, was established in 2003 and is still in its final phases of construction. Over the years, the state park system also has acquired 285,000 acres of land which serve as the foundation for six scenic sites, 10 lighthouses, 830 developed boating access sites, 17 harbors, five linear trails and numerous historic and cultural features, all under the authority of the DNR Parks and Recreation Division.
The "90th Anniversary" - Michigan State Parks - 2009 stamp is a limited edition stamp. This stamp will be available from June 16th through October 15th at it's planted location, then only available at the park headquarters from October 16th through December 30th, 2009. This stamp will be retired on December 31st, 2009.
Clue:
Travel to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and turn onto South Boundary Rd. From South Boundary Road, turn onto the Headquarters Road and continue straight ahead onto the Visitor Center Road. Take the Visitor Center Road to the Wilderness Visitor Center and park in the parking area. If you have not done so already, stop in the Visitor Center and enjoy the exibits and short film on the park. Now, standing outside the Visitor Center front entrance door, face away from the door. To your left, across the lawn, is a sign indicating the beginning of the nature trail. Walk to the sign and begin walking on the nature trail until you reach the first interpretive sign "old growth forest". Read about the old growth and the large trees surrounding you. Notice the beautiful large hemlocks down the trail to your right. Note: There are 2 other planted letterboxes on this nature trail. If you have the clues, you can enjoy this trail and it's interpretive signs as well as collecting more letterbox stamps! Now, while standing at the sign, face the sign & look directly in front of you into the forest. Just to the right is a large pile of brush and directly in front of you and to the left of the brush is a stand of trees. Look for the Hemlock tree that has 2 holes in it about knee high. These holes are made by woodpeckers looking for insects to eat. The old growth forest provides shelter and food to many life forms. Now, look just to the right of this hemlock tree and you will see a small cedar tree. The cedar tree is between the hemlock tree and the pile of brush. Walk over to the tree and look around the back side of it and down into the gully. Notice the beautiful ferns by the hundreds? This area of forest is rich in nutrients and water. Flowers love this area too, so look out for different types all around. Now, look down behind the cedar tree. You will see bark piled up on top of this letterbox. Be sure to cover back up when finished.
Michigan's State Park System will be celebrating 90 years of excellence at all Michigan state parks and recreation areas throughout 2009.
In 1919, the Michigan Legislature created the Michigan State Park Commission, which was charged with acquiring lands for state parks and maintaining the parks for outdoor recreation.
Interlochen State Park became the first new state park in 1919. Since then, Michigan has expanded to 100 state parks and recreation areas. The newest state park, Tri-Centennial State Park and Harbor in Detroit, was established in 2003 and is still in its final phases of construction. Over the years, the state park system also has acquired 285,000 acres of land which serve as the foundation for six scenic sites, 10 lighthouses, 830 developed boating access sites, 17 harbors, five linear trails and numerous historic and cultural features, all under the authority of the DNR Parks and Recreation Division.
The "90th Anniversary" - Michigan State Parks - 2009 stamp is a limited edition stamp. This stamp will be available from June 16th through October 15th at it's planted location, then only available at the park headquarters from October 16th through December 30th, 2009. This stamp will be retired on December 31st, 2009.
Clue:
Travel to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and turn onto South Boundary Rd. From South Boundary Road, turn onto the Headquarters Road and continue straight ahead onto the Visitor Center Road. Take the Visitor Center Road to the Wilderness Visitor Center and park in the parking area. If you have not done so already, stop in the Visitor Center and enjoy the exibits and short film on the park. Now, standing outside the Visitor Center front entrance door, face away from the door. To your left, across the lawn, is a sign indicating the beginning of the nature trail. Walk to the sign and begin walking on the nature trail until you reach the first interpretive sign "old growth forest". Read about the old growth and the large trees surrounding you. Notice the beautiful large hemlocks down the trail to your right. Note: There are 2 other planted letterboxes on this nature trail. If you have the clues, you can enjoy this trail and it's interpretive signs as well as collecting more letterbox stamps! Now, while standing at the sign, face the sign & look directly in front of you into the forest. Just to the right is a large pile of brush and directly in front of you and to the left of the brush is a stand of trees. Look for the Hemlock tree that has 2 holes in it about knee high. These holes are made by woodpeckers looking for insects to eat. The old growth forest provides shelter and food to many life forms. Now, look just to the right of this hemlock tree and you will see a small cedar tree. The cedar tree is between the hemlock tree and the pile of brush. Walk over to the tree and look around the back side of it and down into the gully. Notice the beautiful ferns by the hundreds? This area of forest is rich in nutrients and water. Flowers love this area too, so look out for different types all around. Now, look down behind the cedar tree. You will see bark piled up on top of this letterbox. Be sure to cover back up when finished.