Kyle brings up a good point and one that I neglected to mention.
TPWD and the folks at Longhorn are requiring volunteers to register before coming out. (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. Thanks for the "heads up", Kyle! Mark From: Terry Rodgers [mailto:terry.rodg...@tpwd.state.tx.us] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 9:24 AM To: Alman, Mark @ SSG - WSG - EOS; Subject: RE: Longhorn Caverns trail supplies - Hi Mark! We have finally finished the paperwork to get volunteers at Longhorn!!! Here is the site to go to and apply: 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. Thanks Mark! Terry Rodgers Inks Lake State Park 3630 Park Road 4 W Burnet, Texas 78611 cell 512-636-6206 "just one more cast, dad" LIndsey Rodgers From: Kyle Leonard [mailto:kyl.leon...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 1:40 PM To: Alman, Mark @ ESG - WSS - IRP Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Longhorn Caverns Project Weekend- Saturday, February 2nd! Hi Mark, Is TPWD still requiring that all volunteers register online with the state? I plan on bringing a good amount of Aggies your way and hope we can be of useful service. Thanks, Kyle Leonard President Aggie Speleological Society On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:13 AM, <mark.al...@l-3com.com> wrote: Well, with the Holidays and the failed Mayan Apocalypse behind us, what better way to kick off 2013 than a Longhorn Caverns Project weekend?! We will meet at the parking lot up from the Visitor Center at around 9:30 Saturday, February 2nd. If you can help out Friday night, please let me know. 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. One of these we will have to perform after hours on Saturday night (after going into town to dine at the Bluebonnet Café!) and, if there's enough interest, I'd like to do this on Friday night, as well. 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! If you have hand tools (shovels, hand saws, limb loppers, chainsaws, wheelbarrows), please feel free to bring them. Hope to see the old hands back at the project this month, as well as any new faces interested in helping out. 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! Hope to see you next month! Thanks! Mark
