Re: [Texascavers] TCMA news
Hi Ron! Questions base on: We have already applied for and received a Landowner Incentive Program grant but we need more to offset the greatly-discounted $13,000 price tag for the construction project. How much did TCMA receive from the TPWD Landowner Incentive Program? How much hard cash is still needed? What is the value of the equipment and services that are being donated? Knowing this information makes it easier to reach out to potential sponsors when you can tell them these things. I am thinking, as an example, to reach out to a company that could provide the steel. Your awesome idea of having names/initials engraved into the steel could also be offered to the corporate donors. Their names could be on the steel, and on the kiosk. Can't wait to see the Texas Blind Salamander doing the happy dance! Julia G Germany germa...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Ron Ralph via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com To: Texas Cavers Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Fri, Jan 9, 2015 10:45 am Subject: [Texascavers] TCMA news Cavers, Ezells Cave Preserve in San Marcos, owned by the Texas Cave Management Association, is in need of a new gate. Many years ago the cave was permanently sealed and the small population of Myotis velifer bats was denied access, which cut off the nutrient supply for many rare and endangered denizens living in the lake below. Later, the gate was removed and sporadic use by bats was noted by visitors. Later still, a new gate and concrete platform were installed which did nothing to enhance bat populations to return, although a few tricolored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) have been noted in recent years. A new gate is envisioned that would reopen the window into the aquifer and help restore the ecology of the cave. So how can you help? We have already applied for and received a Landowner Incentive Program grant but we need more to offset the greatly-discounted $13,000 price tag for the construction project. A lot of the design work and equipment is being donated by Jim Kennedy through his business, but we will need additional funds for steel and welding supplies. We also need to pay a welder. Please go to the Donate section on our website to pledge today. For those who wish to donate additional funds, we are giving you an opportunity to have your name welded on steel. For every $100 donation, we offer to put your full name on a length of steel which will be incorporated into the gate. Lesser donations may entitle you to steel initials. And we will need many volunteers to need carry steel from the street to the cave, lift bars into place, remove the old concrete platform, and clean up the site after the work is complete. We will keep you posted on our construction schedule via e-mail and Facebook. If you wish to donate your time and labor, call Ron Ralph (512-280-0648) or Jim Kennedy (512- 663-2287) and you will be added to the volunteer labor sign-up sheet. The Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) will thank you. http://www.tcmacaves.org/financial/EzellGate.php ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] TCMA news
I recently got a job at a steel yard so I can help prep the metal to be welded. Also, Lydia is a welder. When do you need the donations by? Ryan Monjaras Semper Exploro Maverick grotto Cowtown grotto DFW grotto UT grotto Bexar grotto Greater Houston Grotto TSA TCMA Sent from my HTC EVO 3D ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] TCMA news
Ron, Put me down for a $100. donation as I hope to visit Ezell's Cave one day since it is in my neighborhood. I prefer to pay by check so will need to know to whom payable and the address. Isn't there a caver welder who would volunteer his labor? Fritz Holt fritztcr@gmail.c Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2015, at 10:45 AM, Ron Ralph via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Cavers, Ezells Cave Preserve in San Marcos, owned by the Texas Cave Management Association, is in need of a new gate. Many years ago the cave was permanently sealed and the small population of Myotis velifer bats was denied access, which cut off the nutrient supply for many rare and endangered denizens living in the lake below. Later, the gate was removed and sporadic use by bats was noted by visitors. Later still, a new gate and concrete platform were installed which did nothing to enhance bat populations to return, although a few tricolored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) have been noted in recent years. A new gate is envisioned that would reopen the window into the aquifer and help restore the ecology of the cave. So how can you help? We have already applied for and received a Landowner Incentive Program grant but we need more to offset the greatly-discounted $13,000 price tag for the construction project. A lot of the design work and equipment is being donated by Jim Kennedy through his business, but we will need additional funds for steel and welding supplies. We also need to pay a welder. Please go to the Donate section on our website to pledge today. For those who wish to donate additional funds, we are giving you an opportunity to have your name welded on steel. For every $100 donation, we offer to put your full name on a length of steel which will be incorporated into the gate. Lesser donations may entitle you to steel initials. And we will need many volunteers to need carry steel from the street to the cave, lift bars into place, remove the old concrete platform, and clean up the site after the work is complete. We will keep you posted on our construction schedule via e-mail and Facebook. If you wish to donate your time and labor, call Ron Ralph (512-280-0648) or Jim Kennedy (512- 663-2287) and you will be added to the volunteer labor sign-up sheet. The Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) will thank you. http://www.tcmacaves.org/financial/EzellGate.php ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
[Texascavers] TCMA news
Cavers, Ezells Cave Preserve in San Marcos, owned by the Texas Cave Management Association, is in need of a new gate. Many years ago the cave was permanently sealed and the small population of Myotis velifer bats was denied access, which cut off the nutrient supply for many rare and endangered denizens living in the lake below. Later, the gate was removed and sporadic use by bats was noted by visitors. Later still, a new gate and concrete platform were installed which did nothing to enhance bat populations to return, although a few tricolored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) have been noted in recent years. A new gate is envisioned that would reopen the window into the aquifer and help restore the ecology of the cave. So how can you help? We have already applied for and received a Landowner Incentive Program grant but we need more to offset the greatly-discounted $13,000 price tag for the construction project. A lot of the design work and equipment is being donated by Jim Kennedy through his business, but we will need additional funds for steel and welding supplies. We also need to pay a welder. Please go to the Donate section on our website to pledge today. For those who wish to donate additional funds, we are giving you an opportunity to have your name welded on steel. For every $100 donation, we offer to put your full name on a length of steel which will be incorporated into the gate. Lesser donations may entitle you to steel initials. And we will need many volunteers to need carry steel from the street to the cave, lift bars into place, remove the old concrete platform, and clean up the site after the work is complete. We will keep you posted on our construction schedule via e-mail and Facebook. If you wish to donate your time and labor, call Ron Ralph (512-280-0648) or Jim Kennedy (512- 663-2287) and you will be added to the volunteer labor sign-up sheet. The Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) will thank you. http://www.tcmacaves.org/financial/EzellGate.php ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
[Texascavers] Upcoming Internship at Government Canyon SNA.
Passing this on for GCSNA... George Veni -- Good morning, Please inform current students of an upcoming paid internship at Government Canyon State Natural Area in San Antonio. Although the student will experience all aspects of natural area/park operations, a focus on those aspects - e.g. site development and resource management and interpretation - unique to management of a natural area will be emphasized. A link to the posting is as follows: TPWD Job Opportunitieshttp://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/jobs/ Thank you, Carl Carl E. Green Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Government Canyon State Natural Area 12861 Galm Road San Antonio, TX 78254 (210) 688-9055 Office 210-844-8482 Cell [TPWD 50th Anniversary]http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=clickenid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwMzEzLjE2NjA4NTYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDMxMy4xNjYwODU2MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDQ3OTYwJmVtYWlsaWQ9Y2hyaXMuaG9sbWVzQHRwd2Quc3RhdGUudHgudXMmdXNlcmlkPWNocmlzLmhvbG1lc0B0cHdkLnN0YXRlLnR4LnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=135http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] TCMA news
Yes Fritz, we will use Lydia, a caver welder but will probably need at least one other paid welder. Also, some of the materials may not be completely covered by present donations. My goal was to give cavers like you an opportunity to support the cause and I have succeeded. You can mail a check to the TCMA: Texas Cave Management Association PO Box 7427 Austin, TX 78713 Just note in the memo section that it is for Ezell’s Cave new gate and write out your full name for us to weld onto steel. Thanks a lot for your contribution and your support. Ron Ralph, Preserve Manager From: Fritz Holt via Texascavers Sent: Friday, January 9, 2015 1:04 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] TCMA news Ron, Put me down for a $100. donation as I hope to visit Ezell's Cave one day since it is in my neighborhood. I prefer to pay by check so will need to know to whom payable and the address. Isn't there a caver welder who would volunteer his labor? Fritz Holt fritztcr@gmail.c Sent from my iPhone ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
