There will be beautiful days when you will feel like talking a walk among trees, and our Cook Campus won't be enough to make the tree-hugger in you fully content. That is when you have the brilliant idea to go to the Rutgers Gardens... Even more brilliant idea: YOU WALK THERE.
Yes, you can hop on your car and be there in 2 minutes, but as previously stated, you came out for a walk among the trees, so you better listen to yourself and walk there. This blog entry will provide foolproof directions to going on this awesome adventure in a safe manner. Here goes:
1. Park your car somewhere you won't get a ticket. Last thing you want is to come back from this trek to find a ticket under your windshield wiper.
2. Head over to College Farm Rd, and walk all the way down it towards Route 1:
- Pass the Green houses, and the Environmental &Natural Resource Science Building (ENR)
- Keep walking down College Farm Rd, but make some stops along the way to chill with some horses, say "hi" to some cows, and pet those crazy goats.
- Keep walking, and pass the Helyar House... You are almost at Route 1.
- STOP... Don't even think about running across Route 1. There is an easier way.
3. When Route 1 is finally in front of you, make a left and begin walking along it. It is safe to stay close to the gate on your left as you walk on the grass.
4. After a few minutes along this path, you will find a fence, and a tunnel... Walk under this cool tunnel, it will take you under Route 1 safely without risking your life running through traffic.
5. On the other side, walk all the way towards the end of the farm. Walk towards the house and the barns in the end. You are almost there, champ!
6. Once you reached the barns, walk towards the street. This is Ryders Ln, and the promised land is ever so close!
7. Look left and right, wait for traffic to slow down, cross Ryders Ln, and walk towards your left... ALMOST THERE!
8. YOU MADE IT! The amazing Rutgers Gardens are yours to enjoy.
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| Walking Map from Blake Hall to Rutgers Gardens. |
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| Go check out the horses by College Farm Rd. |
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| ...and the cows! |
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| ... and goats. |
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| This is the tunnel that takes you under Route 1! |
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| Rutgers farm on the other side of tunnel. Walk towards the barn... follow the paths! |
Make sure you check out the Bamboo Forest, the Meadow, the Pine Grid Forest, the Ravine, and all the other beautiful places at the gardens.
Take a lot of pictures, instagram a few, and walk back home before it gets too dark out there.
-Arturo Hernandez Sangregorio
3 comments:
Great Post RULA!!! I extended the news on twitter ; ) Keep it up. I like how the starting point was Blake Hall.
Good article. Thanks Art!
aint nobody walking through that Dementor tunnel.
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