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Trees: Boxelder LbNA #64911 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 18, 2013
Location: Brigham County Park
City:Blue Mounds
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Boxes:1
Planted by:Oak Nut
Found by: LetterBoxGyrl
Last found:Jul 23, 2016
Status:FFFr
Last edited:Jun 18, 2013
Box Elder trees belong to the same family as Maples. They can be tapped to make syrup but it is lighter in color and taste. It is considered a nuisance tree by many because it will pop up anywhere. It grows rapidly and the wood has no commercial value. They still give plenty of shade on a hot day though.

Enter the trail at the east end of the camping area. At the fork in the trail go right (trails 2 & 3), at the T go to the right. At the Tower anchor go left and follow the trail back into the woods. Take Trail 3 to the right. A little way up the path, to the left, you will see a tall double stump from a tree that fell many years ago. The box is resting in one of the stumps.

Be sure to check out the other boxes in the Park.