Program runs
from June 1 to August 10

Origami

Difficulty: Hard

Distance: 1.0 mile

Restrooms: No

Stroller Friendly: No

Wheelchair Friendly: No

Playground: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Location: Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Trail - Orange Blazes)

Thumbnails to Show You the Way

1. Park in the main parking area at Strawberry Hill.
2. Using the crosswalk, carefully cross Mt. Hope Road heading toward the pond.
3. Heading toward the woods, enter the “Nature Trail” and follow the orange blazes. The pond will be to your right.
4. You will go down a slight hill and then turn left continuing to follow the orange blazes.
5. Stay to the left of the trail (creek will be on your right).
6. Cross the bridge going over the creek to stay on the trail.
7. You will cross a second bridge going over the creek. After crossing the bridge stay on the trail and continue following the orange blazes.
8. The post will be located to the left of the trail before the third bridge.
9. Continue on the trail, crossing the bridge and following the trail uphill.
10. At the top of the hill turn left on the trail following the orange blazes (there will be a red sign and bench to your right).
11. Follow the trail as it goes downhill heading toward Mt. Hope Road.
12. Exit the trail and carefully cross Mt. Hope Road back to the original parking area.

Read More About It

• More-igami by Dori Kleber
• The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
• The Art of Papercraft by Helen Hiebert

Snippets of Information

• Origami means folding paper.
• The goal of origami is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a sculpture.
• The largest origami sculpture ever made measures over 100 feet in height.

Rubbing Artwork

 

 

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