texascavers Digest 24 Jul 2012 23:12:22 -0000 Issue 1594
Topics (messages 20387 through 20392):
KIWI SINK dig
20387 by: Gill Edigar
20390 by: Gill Edigar
Re: Webinars on caves, caving & bats
20388 by: Bill Bentley
Re:
20389 by: Andres Castro Herrera
TPR.org Bat Roost Vote
20391 by: jack witz
Texas Caver Deadline
20392 by: Jill Orr
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KIWI SINK Trip and Progress Report--Erin Brown, Gill Ediger, Ernie
Garza, Amy Jasek, Jim Jasek, Mimi Jasek, Chris Perez, Will Quast, Ron
Rutherford. 22 July 2012, Rolling Oaks SubDivision, Hays County,
Texas.
Today's dig started out badly yesterday when Terry Raines reported
that the 12-volt electric winch we use to hoist the mud and rock
filled barrels out of the pit had burned up and given out. Navy
Commander Robert S Hemperly, DDS drove in from NS San Diego with a
brand new winch with the same mounting hole pattern as the derelict
one. It took but a few minutes for him to make the swap, take a look
at the sinkhole, and head out on his way to 2 years of Naval dentistry
in ancient Italy, but not without providing everyone with a 3 liter
sample of some olive oil he'd brought from California to hand out in
Italy. Sort of a carrying coals to New Castle sorta thing. A large
tarp had been erected over the pit to keep the diggers cool and to
protect from solar radiation as much as possible. The winch was ready
just as 5 barrels were completed filling by Ernie Garza, Jim & Mimi
Jasek, They were removed along with one biggish rock. Meanwhile Chris
Perez, Will Quast, and Erin Brown spent a lot of time and effort
digging mud and gravel filled belly crawls down in the cooler portions
of the cave, trending mostly southward. Before the day was over 5-1/2
more barrels had been filled, by the same digging crew reinforced by
Amy Jasek, Ron Rutherford, and me, Gill Ediger, but were not dumped
due to the remaining contingent being tired and the sun being
miserably hot. The main effort was directed at excavating northward,
the supposed direction of the Main Drain for rain water in the system.
Additional Notes: Terry Raines wasn't directly involved today due to
final packing for a Belize trip he and his family left on about 2 in
the afternoon but his jin-pole truck was put to good use with the
hoisting business. This was Erin Brown's first caving trip; she got
muddy. Dr Hemperly saved the day with his winch delivery. Kiwi
supervised. The neighbor walked by with a very curious look on his
face but tarried not. --Gill Ediger
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Oops. My short term memory forgot to put John Schneider on the list of
attendees. Sorry, John, your work was appreciated.
--Ediger
On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Gill Edigar <gi...@att.net> wrote:
> KIWI SINK Trip and Progress Report--Erin Brown, Gill Ediger, Ernie
> Garza, Amy Jasek, Jim Jasek, Mimi Jasek, Chris Perez, Will Quast, Ron
> Rutherford. 22 July 2012, Rolling Oaks SubDivision, Hays County,
> Texas.
> Today's dig started out badly yesterday when Terry Raines reported
> that the 12-volt electric winch we use to hoist the mud and rock
> filled barrels out of the pit had burned up and given out. Navy
> Commander Robert S Hemperly, DDS drove in from NS San Diego with a
> brand new winch with the same mounting hole pattern as the derelict
> one. It took but a few minutes for him to make the swap, take a look
> at the sinkhole, and head out on his way to 2 years of Naval dentistry
> in ancient Italy, but not without providing everyone with a 3 liter
> sample of some olive oil he'd brought from California to hand out in
> Italy. Sort of a carrying coals to New Castle sorta thing. A large
> tarp had been erected over the pit to keep the diggers cool and to
> protect from solar radiation as much as possible. The winch was ready
> just as 5 barrels were completed filling by Ernie Garza, Jim & Mimi
> Jasek, They were removed along with one biggish rock. Meanwhile Chris
> Perez, Will Quast, and Erin Brown spent a lot of time and effort
> digging mud and gravel filled belly crawls down in the cooler portions
> of the cave, trending mostly southward. Before the day was over 5-1/2
> more barrels had been filled, by the same digging crew reinforced by
> Amy Jasek, Ron Rutherford, and me, Gill Ediger, but were not dumped
> due to the remaining contingent being tired and the sun being
> miserably hot. The main effort was directed at excavating northward,
> the supposed direction of the Main Drain for rain water in the system.
> Additional Notes: Terry Raines wasn't directly involved today due to
> final packing for a Belize trip he and his family left on about 2 in
> the afternoon but his jin-pole truck was put to good use with the
> hoisting business. This was Erin Brown's first caving trip; she got
> muddy. Dr Hemperly saved the day with his winch delivery. Kiwi
> supervised. The neighbor walked by with a very curious look on his
> face but tarried not. --Gill Ediger
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From: Matt Bowers
To: nssw...@yahoogroups.com ; ncacav...@yahoogroups.com ; s...@caver.net ;
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Cc: czoka...@vt.edu
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:37 PM
Subject: Webinars on caves, caving & bats
Western Cavers -
We've all been invited to these upcoming webinars on cave topics. These online
seminars are free and open to the public.
If you have a grotto newsletter, please consider including this flyer in your
next issue:
http://www.batslive.pwnet.org/pdf/Flyer.pdf
September 18: Bats LIVE from Bracken Cave
October 11: Cave and karst topography
Bats LIVE from Bracken Cave
Tuesday, September 18: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time
http://BatsLIVE.pwnet.org
Join us on Tuesday, September 18 for an "electronic field trip" from Bracken
Bat Cave, which is the summer home of the world's largest bat colony. Watch the
live program as millions of bats emerge from the cave, located near San
Antonio, Texas.
With many millions of Mexican free-tailed bats living in the cave from March
through October, Bracken holds one of the largest concentrations of mammals on
earth. The emergence of these millions of bats, as they spiral out of the cave
at dusk for their nightly insect hunt, is an unforgettable sight.
Bats are vital to healthy ecosystems and human economies worldwide. Yet these
wonderfully diverse and beneficial creatures are among to least studied and
most misunderstood of animals.
Cave and karst topography
Thursday, October 11: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time
http://www.batslive.pwnet.org/resource/webinars.php
A webinar about cave and karst topography will be held on October 11 in
partnership with the National Wildlife Federation as part of BatsLIVE. The
webinars is for teachers, non-formal educators, and others.
October 11: Cave and Karst - The World Beneath our Feet
7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
6 to 7:30 p.m. Central Time
5 to 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time
4 to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time
3 to 4:30 p.m. Alaska Time
Cave environments, by their very nature, provide a unique system, which is
highly valuable for scientific study and environmental education. Due to the
extreme isolation and harsh conditions of the cave environment, caves provide
habitat for an array of unusual and rare animal species, including species that
are at risk of becoming extinct! Caves are portals to a unique environment and
an intriguing web of life - where the forest gives way to the darkness of a
cave, scientists have found some of the most remarkable creatures in the world.
Within the depths of caves we can also find the remains of ancient life
including some of the largest mammals to ever walk the planet such as saber
toothed cats, short-faced bears, and giant ground sloths.Cindy Sandeno
Because caves are connected to the surface, we cannot protect them without
protecting the lands that contribute water to them. Join us to learn about
karst topography and the many special features including springs, sinkholes,
underground rivers, and of course, caves that make up this landform. In a karst
landscape, water moves very quickly through underground channels with little
filtration, making it vulnerable to contamination. Globally, more than one
billion people depend on karst terrains for their water supplies.
Presenters:
Cynthia Sandeno is the National Cave and Karst Coordinator for the USDA Forest
Service. She began her career as a wildlife biologist in Indiana and her
interest in bats led her underground. Cindy has participated in mist netting
bats and performing hibernacula surveys in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia,
Arizona, and New Mexico. Cindy has developed many partnerships to help conserve
and protect cave resources. She is also passionate about sharing the wonder of
caves Carol Zokaiteswith others.
Carol Zokaites is the Chief of Environmental Education for Virginia State Parks
in the Va. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). She is also the National
Coordinator for Project Underground, a national karst education program.
Carol's combined passions for caves and science education has led to 16 years
of teaching about groundwater and the unique habitats found in karst terrain.
She has developed the statewide karst education program in Virginia, surveyed
miles of cave passage, participated in bat hibernacula surveys and is on the
WNS Communications committee.
Dr. Rick Toomey is the director of the Mammoth Cave International Center for
Science and Learning. The Center is a cooperative project of Western Kentucky
University and Mammoth Cave National Park. In this position he works to promote
research at the park and to improve public understanding of the cave and park.
Rick has been studying Mammoth Cave and its historic uses for approximately 10
years. His work has included using fossils found in the cave to understand how
people have modified the cave over the past 200 years.
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http://elec-namoun.com/yahoo_page.php?obihuc=582&eciwi=77
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Hey San Antonio and beyond! Check out TPR.org's online vote for changing a
public space.
"San Antonio asked you to re-imagine a public space in your neighborhood. The
jury has identified five finalists out of the one hundred and fifty plus
submissions. And now it's time for YOU to cast your ballot for the one project
you would like to see constructed in September of this year. "
Personally I'm voting for the Olmos Basin Bat Roost because I'm a caver & we
love bats.
http://tpr.org/articles/2012/05/lqc.html
Thanks for your vote,Z
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The deadline for submissions and photos for the Texas Caver articles is
August 1st. Please get your materials in ! J
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