The Tiny Tilden Post Office has been quietly going about its business in the hills above Berkeley [Calif.] since we installed it back in December. The little establishment is tucked into a knothole in an old tree on the Curran Trail in Tilden Park. For the past six months, countless hikers and dog walkers have enjoyed this unexpected world of postal tiny-ness.

The care and respect that strangers have given this knothole delight is heart warming. We had no idea what would happen when we set it up. Not only are most of the original Tiny Tilden Post Office components still there, but new artifacts and letters keep showing up. There’s plenty of creativity and kindness on display, and nary a speck of teeny tiny graffiti!

If you’re in the Bay Area and looking for a little adventure, print the image below, tuck it into your pocket and head out on the Curran Trail. What will you find? Let us know in the comments below and share photos with #tildenpo!

 

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