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First aidReilly's Fifth LbNA #63306

Owner:Flutterby Flew By
Plant date:Oct 10, 2012
Location: Sprague Land Preserve
City:Sprague
County:New London
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Found by: Coterie Trail Blazers
Last found:Mar 8, 2024
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Oct 10, 2012
Five years ago today, a litter of pups was born. One was a male that landed at a pet shop. He went home with a family for Christmas. They neglected him, did not feed him, gave him no water and left him locked up in a small room. Then a couple of weeks later his real life began when we rescued him. You are our special boy Reilly. Happy Birthday!!! We will continue to spoil you with love as you deserve.
Reilly is certainly a special boy. I cannot imagine him not being part of our family!!
This year the three pups boxes are going on the same theme, the things they like to chase/hunt for in the woods.
To find what Reilly just cannot help himself from running after, follow the directions below. It is actually the spot where he went off trail on us once and was gone for a bit "hunting", until he came back breathless and panting. He ended up on his leash, but I am sure he thought it was well worth it...

From route 207 in Franklin, turn onto Holton Road. This is a dead end road across from a cemetary. Follow this road up to the split. Left is paved and right takes you on a gravel/dirt road. Go right. Follow this approximately 7/10 of a mile to another split. Again, go right, uphill, and park on the grass near the wooden building.
HUNTING IS ALLOWED (but not on Sundays), so be sure to wear blaze orange as well as putting it on your four legged companions. Also,they should remained leashed.

After parking head out on the wide trail with the wooden building on your right. This is a white blazed trail, but they are not plentiful and are a bit faded in spots. The trail is very easy to follow though.

Pass a metal gate on your right that leads to a field. Keep going.

Pass an unmarked wide trail on the right. Keep going.

Start heading down a small hill. Keep looking on the right for a good size two sister Oak near the trail. When you find it, stop right next to it. (If you come to where the white trail goes left, off of the wide trail and uphill on a smaller trail, then you have gone too far.)

Look left. Walk about 20 steps off trail to the multi sister stump on the left side of the trail. Pass a large evergreen on the way.

Behind the stump and under a rock, you will find Reilly's birthday box.

PLEASE re-hide as well or better than you found it so that others will be able to get the image also.

You can either retrace your steps to your car from here or explore the trails on your own.

Thanks,
Flutterby