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Turtle Gene LbNA #61147

Owner:DevilinDog
Plant date:Mar 19, 2012
Location: Field Forest
City:Durham
County:Middlesex
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Found by: My Hopeful Bunny
Last found:Jun 12, 2020
Status:FFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Mar 19, 2012
Review the map for the Field Forest on www.everyoneoutside.org web site. There are several boxes placed in this area and you can enter from several locations. If you want a two mile stroll, begin at the blue/red trailhead off Picket Lane, behind Coginchaug High School. The shortest route, under a half mile round trip, to this letterbox is from the Blue/Red trailhead on Bear Rock Road in Durham.

Researchers have recently discovered a turtle’s organs do not gradually break down or become less efficient over time, unlike most other animals. It was found that the liver, lungs, and kidneys of a centenarian turtle are virtually indistinguishable from those of its immature counterpart. This has inspired genetic researchers to begin examining the turtle genome for longevity genes. I don't really want to live forever, but I'd like to have that turtle gene!

You can get your own Turtle Gene by following the Blue/Red trail until it meets the Orange trail near Bear Road. There is an old house foundation here, and another box to look for!. Take the Orange/white dot trail which veers off to the right from the Orange trail. Just before the trail heads downhill slightly, you'll see a very large five sister tree about 15 steps off the trail. Four sisters are the same age, one is younger. Look in the center. Keep the box on top of some sticks and cover well.