This is a 50 acre parcel of “nature” land directly behind the Dundee Library. The idea behind this was for kids to have a natural play area rather than a traditional playground. We hadn’t planned to explore this place on this day but since we were at the library and it was a nice day I figured we should check it out. We didn’t get really far because I was wearing sandals which doesn’t work well on hiking trails, but what little we did see I really liked. Aiden wasn’t thrilled, but that may have been because it was not on our “schedule” of things to do that day so I think he was too preoccupied with getting back on track.
Nonetheless, we did get to see some things like the climbing stones, a fort building area stocked with sticks, hay bales, loose stones and small branches, hollow logs for drums, rock slabs kids can draw on with chalk, and log and stump balancing.
There is also an area for displaying items found in open space (The Curiosity Shed) it includes bird nests, old bones, odd-shaped rocks and even antlers.
We walked a little beyond that play area onto the Wahoo Woods gravel trail and it was really very pretty and peaceful scenery. We got to a 2 seater bench and sat down for a minute. It had a beautiful view. We didn’t go beyond that point because my sandals were sliding all over that gravel so we headed back and checked out the Library Springs trail.
That one we traveled even less on. It is not a gravel trail it is just a natural path through the woods.
I’m sure it’s probably very nice as well but I had to get out of there right away because we were so much closer to the vegetation on that path that there were so many insects flying way too close for my comfort. I don’t think Aiden was bothered by that, but he was really ready to go at that point. I would definitely like to go back but this time, dressed appropriately, and with plenty of notice for Aiden’s schedule.
