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Intricate little fairy houses, made mostly of natural materials, line a stretch of trail in the South Mountain Reservation park near Millburn, New Jersey.
These minute birdhouse-like creations feature teeny chairs made of acorns, ladders made of twigs, beds made of moss, and roofs made of tree bark. Walkers can expect to find them tucked within the tangle of trees along the trail's edge.
Therese Ojibway, a special education teacher, started building and placing the fairy houses along the trail in 2011 to offer unexpected surprises for outdoor explorers. She originally added her miniature touches of magic anonymously, but revealed herself after ill-received imitation structures began popping in the area.
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South Mountain Fairy Trail is located in South Mountain Reservation of Essex county, at the Locust Grove entrance at 197 Glen Avenue, Millburn, New Jersey, across from the Millburn Library. Head toward the Rahway Trail. The full loop is about 1 mile, but can be shortened by taking a right turn onto any of the first three trails that connect to the Rahway Trail.
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July 14, 2017
Sources
- http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/18/nyregion/thumbelinas-secret-architect-creating-fairy-houses-on-a-new-jersey-trail.html
- http://www.upworthy.com/a-mom-and-her-son-with-autism-hid-fairy-houses-in-the-woods-now-others-are-joining-them
- https://autismawareness.com/an-autism-mom-and-her-son-put-fairy-houses-in-the-woods-for-years/
- http://www.somocon.org/fairy-houses-on-rahway-trail/
- http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2016/07/along_the_fairy_trail_the_nj_woman_behind_the_tiny.html
