Where The Wild Things Are LbNA #7929
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 19, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Corvallis |
| County: | Benton |
| State: | Oregon |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Maiden1974  |
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| Found by: | PemberleyGirl |
| Last found: | Jun 25, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Apr 19, 2004 |
Stamp: hand carved
Wheel chair friendly: no
Stroller friendly: no
Terrain: little to no elevation, dirt trail
Distance of walk: Short, 1 mile round
Notes: No pen or stamp pad included
This box is based on the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, one of my favorite kids’ books. You really should read the book before attempting the stamp, you will be going where the wild things are, and it would be to your advantage to be familiar with their habits. Just don’t say that I didn’t warn you.
This is an easy walk over paved, gravel and dirt trails, unless it’s been raining and then you can count on mud. This should be a fun box for kids, especially when it’s muddy out. During the rainy season you will have to step over several small streams and may get dripped on by leaves and trees. Trust me its great! I have ridden it with a mountain bike but I don’t know about a stroller unless it’s built for off road.
The box is located in Martin Luther King Park, off of Walnut Blvd. The easiest way to get there is to take Hwy 99W to north Corvallis. Turn west on to Walnut Blvd. and follow it to Walnut Park located on the right side of the road. Park and head up the paved path to where the wild things are.
The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another
his mother called him "Wild Thing!"
and Max said "I'LL EAT YOU UP!"
so he was sent to bed without eating anything
That very night in Max's room a forest grew and grew…
Follow the paved path to where “summer Love” was lost. Continue on the paved path for 40 more squares. Look to your left and find a trail across a little creek (you shouldn’t have to duck under anything to get to the trail). This trail should then follow a small creek and deliver you to a gravel path. Take time to check out the deep pools formed by the little creek, or is it a crick? Again go left on the gravel path. Count the Ponderosas on your right, (only the ones closest to the path). At about 16 you should find a trail again to your left. Walk slowly and look over your shoulder often, your heading into where the wild things are. Can you hear them in the bushes, scurrying around in the trees? Follow the path deeper into the woods and fight the urge to run, but if you do run don’t look back! It will only slow you down. Follow the path until you find a trees last valiant attempt to turn you back. You will have to cross it, but not yet. Climb up on the carcass and walk it to the roots. At 117 degrees magnetic you will see a moss covered oak or maple (sorry I can’t tell them apart). The king of the wild things lives there. But as you can see, you can’t get there from here. You have made it this far so your braver than most and I have all confidence that you can get to the tree. When you do arrive find its lowest arm. See the armpit? Follow it down to the large base, and there under a thick bed of moss is your prize. I left a twig standing up over the box. Gently lift the moss and please hide the box better than you found it. If you are courageous enough you can follow the trail through the woods, take a left at the Y, and it will take you back to the parking lot. Please e-mail me and let me know how the box is doing and if you enjoyed it.
Wheel chair friendly: no
Stroller friendly: no
Terrain: little to no elevation, dirt trail
Distance of walk: Short, 1 mile round
Notes: No pen or stamp pad included
This box is based on the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, one of my favorite kids’ books. You really should read the book before attempting the stamp, you will be going where the wild things are, and it would be to your advantage to be familiar with their habits. Just don’t say that I didn’t warn you.
This is an easy walk over paved, gravel and dirt trails, unless it’s been raining and then you can count on mud. This should be a fun box for kids, especially when it’s muddy out. During the rainy season you will have to step over several small streams and may get dripped on by leaves and trees. Trust me its great! I have ridden it with a mountain bike but I don’t know about a stroller unless it’s built for off road.
The box is located in Martin Luther King Park, off of Walnut Blvd. The easiest way to get there is to take Hwy 99W to north Corvallis. Turn west on to Walnut Blvd. and follow it to Walnut Park located on the right side of the road. Park and head up the paved path to where the wild things are.
The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another
his mother called him "Wild Thing!"
and Max said "I'LL EAT YOU UP!"
so he was sent to bed without eating anything
That very night in Max's room a forest grew and grew…
Follow the paved path to where “summer Love” was lost. Continue on the paved path for 40 more squares. Look to your left and find a trail across a little creek (you shouldn’t have to duck under anything to get to the trail). This trail should then follow a small creek and deliver you to a gravel path. Take time to check out the deep pools formed by the little creek, or is it a crick? Again go left on the gravel path. Count the Ponderosas on your right, (only the ones closest to the path). At about 16 you should find a trail again to your left. Walk slowly and look over your shoulder often, your heading into where the wild things are. Can you hear them in the bushes, scurrying around in the trees? Follow the path deeper into the woods and fight the urge to run, but if you do run don’t look back! It will only slow you down. Follow the path until you find a trees last valiant attempt to turn you back. You will have to cross it, but not yet. Climb up on the carcass and walk it to the roots. At 117 degrees magnetic you will see a moss covered oak or maple (sorry I can’t tell them apart). The king of the wild things lives there. But as you can see, you can’t get there from here. You have made it this far so your braver than most and I have all confidence that you can get to the tree. When you do arrive find its lowest arm. See the armpit? Follow it down to the large base, and there under a thick bed of moss is your prize. I left a twig standing up over the box. Gently lift the moss and please hide the box better than you found it. If you are courageous enough you can follow the trail through the woods, take a left at the Y, and it will take you back to the parking lot. Please e-mail me and let me know how the box is doing and if you enjoyed it.