[Texascavers] TCMA Ezells Cave
Cavers, The Texas Cave Management Association will convene again at Ezells Cave Preserve in San Marcos on Saturday, February 20, 2016 beginning around 9:00 in the morning to finish removal of the old gate. Pete Strickland will be in charge of this chore with assistance from Matt Turner and others. You are all cordially invited to attend. Additionally, we will be removing thick brush, briars, and removing dead wood in trees throughout the acreage. We will also continue to remove the many invasive species (trees) living in the lower slopes of the property. A major project will involve bamboo eradication which continues to invade the southeast corner of the preserve. This may involve both cutting and removing the stalks and grubbing out the roots. And of course trash removal and brush clearing along Brown Street will be an ongoing project. Once cleared, additional mulch will be spread to slow erosion and provide cover for recovering native grasses and shrubs. After the work session, the cave will be open to the hard working volunteers. So bring your tools and caving gear for the Winter 2016 annual maintenance day at Ezells Cave Preserve. I will bring lunch, snacks and drinks. If you have questions or need directions, please give me a call. The TCMA cannot manage our properties without the on-going assistance of Volunteers in Preserves (VIPs). And I hope those who have labored here in the past have enjoyed the TCMA preserve and our window into the aquifer. Ron Ralph, Manager Ezells Cave Preserve Cell: (512) 797-3817 February 1, 2016 ___ 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 Ezells Cave Cleanup Project
Cavers, we need your help! The Texas Cave Management Association (TCMA) will be having a work day to spruce up one of our properties, the Ezells Cave Preserve in Hays County. We plan to prune limbs, cut weeds, haul off junk, and just generally make the property more attractive. We need people, saws, loppers, weed eaters, gloves, and maybe even someone with a trailer willing to carry all the debris to the landfill. Bring your own drinks and snacks for the work, but TCMA will treat all volunteers to pizza and drinks after we are done. The date is Saturday, 19 February. The time, 10:00 am. Meet at 1400 block of Brown Street, on the southwest side of Bishop Street, San Marcos. If anyone wishes to enter the cave after the work is completed, Preserve Manager Jon Cradit has agreed to that. All visitors to the Preserve will be asked to sign a liability waiver. Jon can be reached at 512-557-7965 in case any one gets lost, or would like coordinate more details with him. Thanks for your support! Jim Kennedy TCMA Preserves Chair - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
