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Begin forwarded message: > From: <[email protected]> > Date: April 1, 2013, 12:08:31 PM CDT > To: <[email protected]>, Metroplexcavers > <[email protected]>, DFWgrotto <[email protected]> > Subject: [Allcavers] [DFWgrotto] Go to the TSA Spring Convention at CWAN, > Saturday, April 6th! BUT, if you don't... [SCL:5] > > (Last reminder, thankfully! Sheesh!) > > > > Come on out to the next Longhorn Caverns State Park Project weekend! > > > (I can’t make it out to the Convention this year, as I committed to a Scout > group months ago to be at the Longhorn Caverns SP Project in April, which > WILL be occurring. Sorry. Couldn’t help it!) > > We will meet at the parking lot up from the Visitor Center at around 9:30 > Saturday, April 6th. > > The TPWD has graciously followed through and approved funds and is assigning > work crews to begin some long overdue trail improvements to quite a few areas > throughout the cave. > > Other funds for several other projects in the cave are to follow. > > In the meantime, we will be trying to stay out of the way and work on a few > other projects, both in the cave and above the cave, and maybe even try to > work in some ridge walking. > > If you’d like to volunteer, TPWD is requesting that you register as a > volunteer at: > > > http://ec.volunteernow.com/custom/1353/ > > All volunteers must apply, then select a location, easiest to plug in > Longhorn’s zip code, 78611. The new system works faster than the older paper > system. > > (Don’t freak out! It’s not some “One World Order/Black Helicopter/Fluoride in > your water” conspiracy!). > > It’s not that big of a deal! > > It’s just an easier way for them to track volunteer hours and for YOU to see > what’s available and needed at parks across the state. > > > > As a reward for helping out with this, the park is offering: > > · Free camping Friday and Saturday nights > > · Free use of The Basement for wild cave tours (the Crownover back > entrance is still off limits). > > · A Free Vanishing Texas Bald Eagle Boat Cruise Sunday on beautiful > Lake LBJ to observe bald eagles! > > · The usual gathering at Bluebonnet Café in Marble Falls Saturday > night. Bring cash or a check, as they don’t take credit or debit cards! > > > > If you have hand tools (shovels, hand saws, limb loppers, chainsaws, > wheelbarrows), please feel free to bring them, as well as had gloves and work > gloves. > > Work in the morning, caving in the afternoon! > > This is a truly fun and enjoyable project and we try hard to keep it that way > and we guarantee a great weekend! > > If you have any kids interested in getting into caving, volunteer service, > camping, and just hanging out with some cool folks, bring ‘em along! > > Come out to a spectacular and historic cave and park, friendly park staff, > and the always entertaining camaraderie of cavers! > > If you decide to attend, please let me know so that I can give you the gate > combo and other info! J > > > Hope to see you next month! > > > > Thanks! > > Mark > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DFWgrotto mailing list > [email protected] > http://dfwgrotto.org/mailman/listinfo/dfwgrotto_dfwgrotto.org > _______________________________________________ > To Subscribe to this list send a blank message to: > [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe send a blank message to: > [email protected]
