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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Mar 11, 2006 21:49:12 GMT -5
17th Annual Grand Caverns Easter Restoration Camp Hop on down to the GRAND CAVERNS EASTER RESTORATION CAMP, sponsored by the Virginia Region of the National Speleological Society on April 14th - 16th (Friday – Sunday), 2006. If you enjoy the aroma of melting chocolate eggs and napalm, join us for our annual gravel hauling express through beautiful Grand Caverns, and our equally exciting sinus plugging, epoxy FILLED escapades in NEARBY Fountain Cave!. Repair broken formations. Eradicate moss. Improve cave-owner relations, wrestle with WILD rabbits in the Wesson-oil PIT, and a whole lot more! A great way to kick those Old Man Winter Blues and it beats making license plates! Primitive camping, socializing with convicted felons, and food and beverage provided for Saturday lunch and ! dinner! Easter egg hunts for the kids on Sunday morning! And, best of all it’s all FREE (okay, donations are accepted)! If arriving at night, check the left-hand gate, it is usually left with the hasp in-place so it appears locked to the uninitiated. For more information or directions, contact VAR Conservation Co-Chairs: Andy Reeder, 840 Twin Lakes Rd., Green Bay, VA. 23942, (W) 434-455-5876/ (H) 434-392-7452 or e-mail at: cavecon@earthlink.net; and Meredith Hall Johnson, 8061 Kittiwake Court, Springfield, VA 22153, 703 451-3637 or e-mail at: merecaver@yahoo.com
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Mar 31, 2006 18:22:54 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, It's only 2 weeks until the annual Easter Restoration Field Camp at Grand Caverns, Grottoes, Virginia. Welcome to all and welcome back to you regulars who show up to help every year. We finally got a list of "chores" that we will work on during the weekend: * Algae removal in the cave (some places will require a little more than usual ‘elbow grease’) * Spreading of stone in the cave, along the guided tour route (IOW, the gravel hauling express that we all know and love!) * Replacement of some bulbs in lighting system that have been hard reach with limited staff * Construction of some flower boxes that will be used as barriers along the edge of the hill and around the staircase up at the Giftshop * Trimming and pruning of vines and some brush along the road/path that leads up to the Giftshop and caverns entrance * Resetting the chain link fence around the horseshoe pits (was drug down by our fall flood) With everyone's help, we should be able to knock most of this out in one day. Bring shovels and rakes and other implements of destruction. Don't forget work gloves! And bring an extra helmet and headlamp if you have one--some of our helpers are not cavers but might like to "take a tour." Lunch and dinner is compliments of the VAR Conservation Committee; Andy is cooking up something GOOD that evening. The usual fun is planned for after the work is finished. Camping is free on-site. Thanks and hope to see you there! Meredith (P.S. PLEASE distribute this e-mail as widely as possible. The more the merrier!) Directions to Grand Caverns: Take I-81, Exit 235 onto SR 256, Traveling East Travel East on SR 256 for 7 miles to Grottoes. For more information contact VAR Conservation Co-Chairs: Andy Reeder 840 Twin Lakes Rd. Green Bay, VA. 23942, (W) 434-455-5876/ (H) 434-392-7452 cavecon@earthlink.net; and Meredith Hall Johnson 8061 Kittiwake Court Springfield, VA 22153 703 451-3637 merecaver@yahoo.com
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