Folks, We've received permission for the Bexar Grotto clean-up effort at the Crane Bat Cave property on Sunday, March 14. All of the volunteers will work in groups of 10 or less and each group will be assigned to various areas of the property. To participate, you will need to visit the link below and complete all the information. It's pretty painless. For Question #7, you can list "Bexar Grotto" or "Crane Bat Cave property" as your response. Either will be sufficient for the city's recordkeeping. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TyGwGkqsB0Snxi7x63baxcX7kfzD0rlBq9W7xnIzQ7FUM0kxOEJJWVVISVgxTURVUFJFWFY3NUhNVi4u<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DTyGwGkqsB0Snxi7x63baxcX7kfzD0rlBq9W7xnIzQ7FUM0kxOEJJWVVISVgxTURVUFJFWFY3NUhNVi4u&data=04%7C01%7Cgschindel%40edwardsaquifer.org%7C700e90519c56470bdf1208d8e33c9d74%7C5c22012be3bb4a79903b5ca9e5027fc5%7C0%7C0%7C637509196764692244%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=IYGwTt4yaYq68kTzAxcEd7owTlQ8QDFBsi2Cqi8bGQU%3D&reserved=0> You must sign the release before attending. Cell phone reception on the property may be limited. Who can come There is not a limit on the number of folks that can be on the property, however, we will be working in groups of 10 or less. We will need to keep a spacing of six feet and if we will be closer, you must have a mask. Strong back and weak mind types are encouraged to attend. If you are under the age of 18, you will need to have a parent or guardian sign the release for you. Clean up is open to anyone that can fog a mirror so cavers, friends of cavers, and people who would like to be friends with caves. (for our non-caver friends, you will have an opportunity to get your picture taken with a caver). What we will be doing We're going to be dragging trash out of the woods and stacking it in piles or placing it in a rolloff. This material includes piping, sheet metal, wire, glass, ranch garbage, ceramic, old wood, etc. There are locations near the parking area, old homestead, barn, and trash pile/sinkhole. There is another cave reported on the property which I think is under a pile of trash. When We will start at 9 am on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Arrive anytime after that. Between 9 and 9:15, we'll be doing a yoga warmup. We will work from mid to late afternoon. Where The property is located on Scenic Loop Road in Helotes. To get there from the intersection of Highway 16 and Loop 1604 in northern San Antonio. Go north on 16 for 2.7 miles to Scenic Loop Road. Turn right on Scenic Loop Road and travel for 4 miles. The address is 20845 Scenic Loop Road. It will be on the left hand side (west side) of the road. Google maps has it listed as turning left onto Emily Ridge Road. This is a dirt (ranch) road. The gate will be open. Drive through the gate, cross the small drainage, bear left and go up the hill to the parking area (about 200 yards). Park but don't block the road. Recommended Equipment Gloves, sturdy shoes, appropriate clothes for working in bush Shovels, garden rakes, wheel borrows, loppers, Safety glasses, hardhats (caving helmets), etc. Mask and hand sanitizer Radio or wifi speaker system so that we keep a good tempo for work. Otherwise, you will be expected to sing while you work. People who can carry a tune will be made chain gang bosses (I mean group leaders). Lunch It's a pretty good drive from the property to anyplace to eat so we recommend that you bring lunch. After the cleanup There is a nearby barbeque place that has outside dining in Helotes. We may go there after we're done working. Why: (Primary Reason) This property is owned by the City of San Antonio and it is part of the City's Edwards Aquifer Protection Program. The property is not located over the recharge zone but runoff from the property contributes water to the aquifer through overland flow. (Secondary Reason) This is the International Year of Caves and Karst People need to go outside and feel productive and get to see other people. Contacts Geary Schindel 210.326.1576 cell tablechair1...@gmail.com<mailto:tablechair1...@gmail.com> Mio Kitano kit...@gmail.com<mailto:kit...@gmail.com> Ross Webb rwtnl...@gmail.com<mailto:rwtnl...@gmail.com> Don't click links or attachments unless you know they're safe. - EAA Helpdesk ________________________________
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