First off, this is not my picture, total 3rd party, but I digress. Wondering what the community would think of this, if it came across your screen in review.
INFO:
The “Take a rock, leave a rock box” idea is part of the Kindness Rocks Project, a viral trend where people exchange rocks, both painted and not painted for others to find and enjoy. People are encouraged to leave a rock along with it’s description and place of origin so the receiver will learn a piece of geography.
How to participate When someone finds a rock, they can either leave it for someone else or keep it. If they keep it, they can paint another rock to leave for someone else.
Where to find rocks Rocks can be found in many places, including parks, playgrounds, and cemeteries.
How to protect the rocks To protect the paint and the environment, you can top coat the rocks with a non-toxic clear sealant.
This specific box is located in a park in a nature preserve along a walking path face the grass.
We as a community have decided that blessing boxes are not eligible and I agree because if the sensitive nature of the product. But What about these? I might be inclined to find a few more of these in my area and nominate them. I don’t know if they have a “Charter number” like the LFL do, so I can’t comment there.
The premise around these boxes seems to meet all three parts of the Wayfarer criteria.
A great place for exploration: - going out and hunting rocks A great place for exercise: - being in parks and playgrounds really gets the blood pumping A great place to be social with others: - Meet up and talk with others about the origin of your rock and why it’s so special.
Would love to get others thoughts and ideas on this!
I agree with your two other points and would look at the nomination favorably… the exercise bit is a bit BIG stretch, the waypoint itself doesnt facilitate or provide any sort of exercise, at least not with what you described for that bit.
Just to add a note here - a nomination should meet one or more of the eligibility criteria. It does not need to meet all 3.
I’d also say that I’d highlight exploring what is in the rock box in addition to saying that one can explore other places for rocks. Really the eligibility criteria need to already be met at the location you are nominating.
This is the kind of thing I’d probably roll my eyes at during review because it seems like a Pinterest fad that will die out quickly (if it ever takes off at all). But if the person does a good job at describing it and it’s in an eligible location, I would approve it.
I get what you are saying. But my grandmother had a rock collection that she kept in a hella shoebox. They weren’t painted but they were all really interesting. I do like promoting (where appropriate within the structure Niantich has) other lesser recognized hobbies.
lol. I don’t know how to describe it, but she had a plastic container that was a bit larger than a shoe box. And it was heavy duty. It may actually have been sold as a boot box or something. But cream colored base and clear top. She stored all her favorite rocks in it. To be clear, it wasn’t something she shared with the neighborhood.
This is such a cool concept and it’s something I would seek out if there were one in my community. My first thought on seeing this is that my mom and sister-in-law would absolutely love something like this because of they are both rock hounds. For me, it ticks the boxes for exploration and socialization, and I’m on the fence for exercise but leaning yes. Thanks for sharing this!
Am I the only person who read the title of this topic and thought this was going to be about the main library in Little Rock Arkansas
Anyway as my background is in Geology I approve of all this interest in rocks. But I am concerned that in a few millennia the resultant pile of rocks that would not normally be found together may cause some scratching of geologic heads. but hey that’s a little while off.
but hey that’s a little while off.