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January 15, 2008
Greetings,
A couple of quick news items for you:
February Activities Are Now Online
Planned activities at South Cumberland are now online at
http://www.friendsofscsra.org/activities.htm
A
Buggy Top Cave hike is planned for Thursday,
February 7 starting at 1 PM.
There are no rappelling programs planned for February.
These two are among the favorite activities planned by the
Rangers. When they are on the list I will emphasize the
opportunity!
More Woolly Adelgid Information Online
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is proving fatal to hemlocks to
our east. Read this story posted to the Friends website a
few days ago. We are working on plans to protect as many
hemlocks at South Cumberland as we can. It's not going to
be easy or cheap. Learn more in preparation for upcoming
volunteer activities to monitor these nefarious pests.
http://www.friendsofscsra.org/woolly-adelgid-pest-alert-updates.htm
New Live Environmental News Feeds Online
Last week we added a new page to the Friends website which
features three live environmental news feeds which
automatically update every time Environment News Service,
Environment News Network or Earthwire (UNEP-GRID-Arendal)
climate change news update their feeds, which is at least
once a day. Visit the Friends web for the latest
environmental news and information.
http://www.friendsofscsra.org/environmental-news-feeds.htm
Bookmark this page for your environmental news.
Water in the Park Update
Friends member and number one ace photographer Eric Dempsey
reported several days ago that he hiked past Suter Falls in
Collins Gulf and was delighted to hear the sound of falling
water again at Suter. The Park is still dry but water
conditions are improving. The forecast for the next week is
calling for rain, rain mixed with snow and in the higher
elevations of the Park we might get some snow that sticks
and stays a while. Get your camera ready. Snow at South
Cumberland makes for some spectacular photo ops.
Wildflowers in eight weeks? It won't be long.
Cheers,
Ron Castle
Webmaster & Board Member
Friends of South Cumberland State Recreation Area, Inc. |
