4 More boxes placed at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Just in time for the
Pacific NW Letterbox Summit.

Box 5
I move slowly along the forest floor. I eat tender leaves and leave my own
trail. To find me, take the Vine Maple Trail. Turn left onto the Big Fir
Trail. At the next intersection, take the Ponderosa Loop Trail heading
almost due South. The trail gets very curvy and a small side trail breaks
off heading west. Take 14 goodly paces and you will be in a clearing.
Have a seat to look around,
Stinging Nettle does abound.
Near the path and on the trail,
you will see Im mostly tail.
South East from your seat a gnarled log resides right next to the trail.
Im hiding among the roots in a cozy spot.

terrain: dirt path difficulty: moderately easy STINGING NETTLE
EVERYWHERE!!

Box 6
I carry my home on my back. I prefer to stay near the water where I can
move quickly. I can hold my breath for a long time. I eat just about
anything I can catch or pluck with my sharp beak. To discover my hiding
place, follow the Vine Maple Trail. When you are near my home you will see
(and smell) Skunk Cabbage. Cross the steel bridge and the sound of running
water. Just past the bridge, the trail climbs. Log walls make a good home.
On the right side look for a small log. I am hiding beneath. This is a
very public spot. Please be sure you are alone as you find or replace me.

terrain: paved path difficulty: easy (handicap accessible)

Box 7

April 21 is Earth Day. Do something for Mother Earth! Letterboxing is one
way to enjoy our natural environment. Please stay on trails and help keep
our park clean by disposing of litter. Find the Earth Day Box by traveling
along the Vine Maple Trail past box 6. Watch for an intersection of trails.
A large log sits diagonally on the right. Have a seat. Look inside the
hollow part. A piece of bark conceals the box. Please replace the box as
you found it. This is a busy spot! Be sure you are alone as you remove and
replace the Earth Day box!

terrain: paved path difficulty: easy (handicap accessible)

Box 8

I am seldom welcome at picnics, but I take my job seriously. I help clean
up any environment I find myself in. There are too many of my kind to
count. To find me, follow the Vine Maple Trail to the Oak Trail. Pass
through the marsh and make a left onto the Creek Trail. Be observant as you
go along. Lots to see on this trail. Watch for a small grove of 4 Cedar
trees. From there, take 78 paces along the trail. You will see a mossy
stump. I am hiding in the stump, covered with a bit of bark and leaves.
Please disguise me as you found me!

terrain: dirt path difficulty: moderately easy