Discover Riverboxes, located in Dublin parks with access to the Scioto River, and the new RiverboxesTributary Project, located in Washington Township parks.

For clues to the whereabouts of the artworks, information about the artists and more, please click on the links below. Once you discover the Riverboxes, please share your experience in DAC’s Riverboxes Guest Book. 


Series III: Riverboxes Tributary Project 2011

Among the Wildflowers Riverbox, located in Ted Kaltenbach Park
Fissures and Fractures Riverbox, located in The Homestead Park
Neru3 Riverbox, located in The Homestead Park

Series II: 2009

House of the Rising Water Riverbox , located at Amberleigh Park
Fly Away Home Riverbox, located at Dublin Spring Park
House of Spirits Riverbox, located at Scioto Park

Original (Series I): 2007

Riverbox of the Sun, located at Dublin Arts Center
Vigilant Vegetation Riverbox, located at Dublin Kiwanis Riverway Park
Big Turtle Riverbox, located at Scioto Park
Ghost Tree Sprout Riverbox, located in Dublin Spring Park

DAC’s Riverboxes background:

In 2007, Dublin Arts Council commissioned innovative and environmentally sensitive artists to create RiverboxesTM, public artworks that contain a unique, artist-made stamp, journal and information for Dublin residents and visitors to discover in parks located along the banks of the Scioto River. The selected artists created their Riverbox in response to artistic, environmental and historical information provided about the six river access sites in the City of Dublin.

A second series of three Riverboxes was commissioned in 2009 and a third Riverboxes Tributary Project series was created in 2011 in partnership with Washington Township. Currently, there are 10 Riverboxes in the collection.

The Riverboxes project, part of Ripple Effect: Artistic Impact of the Scioto River, is inspired by the pastime of letterboxing or geocaching, wherein participants combine map-reading or GPS skills and artistic pursuit with delightful ‘treasure hunts’ in beautiful, scenic places.

Community participants are encouraged to bring a personal journal and an ink stamp, either hand made or commercially produced, when searching for Riverbox locations. Letterboxing/geocaching hobbyists often mark their journals with the ink stamps discovered at each location, and in turn, imprint the site’s journal with their own ink stamp.

To find a Riverbox, use the clues provided in the links below. To assist you in the search, we’ve created a map to the six Dublin river access points. You can view, download and print a copy here.

To learn more about letterboxing and geocaching, visit www.letterboxing.org, www.atlasquest.com or www.geocaching.com.

If you are a first-time Riverbox explorer, feel free to click on the links to download instructions to create a journal and ink stamp.

A historical perspective:

Consider the Riverbox sites as points on a timeline of Dublin's history. Try to imagine what transpired at each point as time progressed. Indians and native game co-existed along the river that sustained them. The white settlers found the spring to supply drinking water for their camp, which grew into a settlement. The river powered mills to grind grain for food. Quarries supplied materials for building and many other uses. And the river--the ever-present river--gave life, shelter and definition to the town and the territory. In recent years, we have honored the river with a beautiful bridge made from stone from the river's own quarries. You can learn more about Dublin history at the Dublin Historical Society web site, and more about the Riverbox sites via information provided by the Dublin Historical Society and included in each Riverbox journal. The Society is organized to discover, collect and preserve materials, including stories, about the history of Dublin and the surrounding area. Click here to learn more about the Society and Dublin's colorful history.

The new Riverbox Tributary series is designed to provide increased visitation and enjoyment of Washington Township parks, while promoting exploration and discovery of the areas’ heritage and environment. The project highlights links between Washington Township parks’ watershed and habitats as they impact the Scioto River and the surrounding communities.

Riverboxes Etiquette and Disclaimer:

Riverboxes are works of public art, created for the enjoyment of all. Please respect the artworks, the journals and ink stamps by carefully replacing the Riverbox contents and securing the enclosure for the next explorer to discover.

Riverboxes are located in natural environments. We encourage you to spend time with each, enjoying the lovely surroundings. Please respect the flora and fauna of the Riverboxes’ environment and leave them as you found them. Letterboxing enthusiasts often replace leaves or pebbles around their “find” so that the next searcher will also be able to enjoy the experience of discovery.

Riverboxes are found outdoors, often near water environments, and your search carries the risk of unforeseen hazards. As weather and terrain conditions may vary, it is the responsibility of Riverbox explorers to adequately prepare for the search and conduct themselves with respect to safety and personal abilities and limitations. Do not let children search for Riverboxes unsupervised.

By utilizing Riverbox clues, the searcher acknowledges the potential risk of the search and accepts responsibility for their own actions, holding harmless Dublin Arts Council and Riverbox supporters.

Dublin Arts Council thanks our Riverboxes supporters:

Dublin Arts Council thanks Washington Township for their financial support and collaboration in the development of the Riverboxes Tributary Project.

Ongoing support for Dublin Arts Council is received from the City of Dublin’s hotel/motel bed tax endowment and the Ohio Arts Council. The City of Dublin Parks and Open Space Department and the Dublin Historical Society collaborated with Dublin Arts Council in the project’s original development.