I love the reforestation efforts going on in my neighborhood. Every day I see more and more wildlife happily coexisting with people. Today I saw a pretty red-headed woodpecker (not the bird in the picture--that's from a different day). A diverse tree population is a pleasure for all!
Recently, I carved a State Tree stamp for a project and needed a place to hide it. It's also been a while since I stashed a clue here on the blog. Perfect! In honor of this attempt at Urban Reforestation along White Oak Bayou...I present: A Tree for Houston!
start here:
From this spot, cross over to the park along the bayou. Walk on the path eastward toward White Oak Bayou. As you approach, you should see a sign with a left arrow pointing to 11th street and a right arrow pointing to Watonga. Don't go that far. See that line of trees just before you get there? Follow it to the left. Go 38 steps, look right (not far into the woods) to a medium tree with two trunks wrapped around each other. My tree is on the far side beneath some straw and grass.
No poison ivy at this spot, but plenty along the bayou.
At times, you'll have to be sneaky as this spot can be active with dog walkers and exercisers. If you bring your bike, you can follow the hike and bike trail all the way up to Watonga, which is a nice ride. If you feel like a bit more walk, you can take the trail south across the bridge and end up on 11th street. If you walk west for a few blocks, you're at 11th Street Park, which has several letterboxes.
This box is currently not listed on any letterbox site--it's just your bonus for reading the blog. If you feel the compunction, you can "log" your find by adding a comment to the post.
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