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Celebrating Scouts and Salmon LbNA #62499 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Apr 4, 2012
Location: Rotary Park/Skate Park
City:Woodinville
County:King
State:Washington
Boxes:1
Planted by:waterfall41147
Found by: plante lady
Last found:Jul 23, 2012
Status:Famaa
Last edited:Apr 4, 2012
Celebrating Scouts and Salmon!
* These letterboxing clues were written by Girl Scout troop 41147 to help celebrate the 100th birthday of Girl Scouts. Juliette Gordon Low started Girl Scouts in 1912 and it is still going strong. One part of the Girl Scout Law is to make the world a better place. Please help make the world a better place by protecting our streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans.


This letterboxing trail starts in Woodinville, WA at the Rotary Community Park on the corner of 136th Ave NE and NE 195th St. It is across from Woodinville High School off highway 522.

1. Start at the playground. Walk to the gate that leads to the boardwalk trail. Look at the ground next to gate. Do you see the drainage cover? What does it say? What are pollutants? Why is this sign important?
2. Go through the gate. When you reach the fork, turn right, and continue along the boardwalk. Go onto the first observation deck you come to. Look around and you will see a sign telling what this area is. What is this area called and why should it be protected? How can people take care of it? How can YOU take care of it?
3. Follow the trail the way you were heading. Stop along they way and listen closely. Cup your hands behind your ears to help you hear better. What do you hear? Some sounds are man made, but others are sounds of nature. Can you hear water running? That sound is coming from Little Bear Creek. When you reach the second observation deck, look at the creek. Do you see any salmon swimming in it? When we wrote these clues in October, we saw a salmon swimming in the creek!
4. Continue down the trail to the third observation deck. How does nature (weather, animals, etc) affect the creek? Discuss or think about how you can help keep the water clean. Some things you can do to help are: pick up pet waste in your yard or when you walk your dog, do not use chemicals on your lawn, take your car to a car wash instead of washing it in your driveway, and do not litter.
5. Continue on the boardwalk to the fourth observation deck. Do you know where this creek flows? It flows to the Sammamish River!
6. Continue along the trail. When you reach a gazebo, go inside and take a rest. Think about the creek, this wetland, and the animals that live here.
7. Continue following the trail past the sponsor rock and back onto the boardwalk. When you reach the end of that short boardwalk, take about 12 steps along the gravel path. Stop and look for a rotting log to your left. Hidden behind this log is the stamp! Please be discrete when looking for the clue and replacing it, as this can be a popular walk.
8. Continue following the trail. Notice the trees and plants that grow here. Can you name any of them? Do you see any “nurse logs”? These are old stumps that have new trees or plants growing on them. Keep following the trail until you find a bench. Take a minute to sit and enjoy nature, then follow the boardwalks back to the playground.