October 28...WOOOT! - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

pitbulllady · 10-18-2006, 02:27 PM

Completely at random today, while grocery shopping, I picked up a copy of The State newspaper, something I usually only do on Sundays, and occasionally on Fridays. I don't even know why I bought one on Wednesday, but when I got home with it, inside I read that Congaree National Park(South Carolina's only National Park, and one of the newest in the country), along with Clemson University and the US Parks Service and Dept. of the Interior, is sponsoring the first-annual spider survey in the park, and they need volunteers to tromp around in the woods and swamps, collecting a census, more or less, on all the spiders there.

It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it.

Needless to say, I couldn't dial the phone number fast enough, LOL! I am so looking forward to doing this, and hey, it's for my country and the environment!

pitbulllady

donna323 · 10-18-2006, 03:07 PM

You are far braver than I!

GrimTheLost · 10-18-2006, 03:50 PM

Kudos to you for helping the environment. Hurrah!

Voxxyn · 10-19-2006, 01:30 PM

Very cool to hear

Sparky · 10-20-2006, 05:13 PM

I have never heard of anything like that.

I wish I could do it with you!

One Radical Dude · 10-20-2006, 05:27 PM

I agree with donna, I don't have the guts to do what you are doing, myself. More power to you.

taranchula · 10-20-2006, 05:33 PM

Wow! Doing what you love and volunteering for your country, talk about your win-win situations.

scary_dream · 10-21-2006, 12:02 AM

Yay! That DOES sound like fun!

pitbulllady · 10-21-2006, 09:58 AM

I am so looking forward to it; I just hope the weather cooperates. Spiders don't like cold, rainy weather any more than most humans do, and are likely to be very hard to find in that event. I probably ought to call the guy back and see how many folks he's had volunteer, since if he's still short of the needed group, I could probably post something on Arachnoboards.com and round up a few more enthusiasts in the Carolinas and Georgia. It ought to be fun, and it is the very first of its kind sponsored by the US Parks Service. Normally, they have only taken censuses of the big animals, the vertebrates, but now that the inverts are getting recognition for their importance as indicators of environmental health, they need to be counted, too. Spiders are an apex predator in the invert world, so their presence indicates a healthy and diverse ecology.

pitbulllady

Invader Bloo · 10-21-2006, 06:35 PM

The 28th is my B-day. What you not gonna celebrate it!?

J/K! Have fun! Oh yeah....*In tune of "I'm going to the Ice Charades* my birthday's 6 day! My birthday's in 6 days!

I've been singing that for a week.

10-18-2006, 02:27 PM	#1
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	October 28...WOOOT! Completely at random today, while grocery shopping, I picked up a copy of The State newspaper, something I usually only do on Sundays, and occasionally on Fridays. I don't even know why I bought one on Wednesday, but when I got home with it, inside I read that Congaree National Park(South Carolina's only National Park, and one of the newest in the country), along with Clemson University and the US Parks Service and Dept. of the Interior, is sponsoring the first-annual spider survey in the park, and they need volunteers to tromp around in the woods and swamps, collecting a census, more or less, on all the spiders there. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it. Needless to say, I couldn't dial the phone number fast enough, LOL! I am so looking forward to doing this, and hey, it's for my country and the environment! pitbulllady

10-18-2006, 03:50 PM	#3
GrimTheLost Insomniac Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the middle of Rabbittown, Ga Posts: 514	Kudos to you for helping the environment. Hurrah! __________________ <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/Users/grimthelost"><img src="http://pid.us.playstation.com//user/grimthelost.jpg" width="235" height="149" border="0" /></a>

10-20-2006, 05:13 PM	#5
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10-20-2006, 05:27 PM	#6
One Radical Dude Big Insensitive Jerkface Still Awesome Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 2,738	I agree with donna, I don't have the guts to do what you are doing, myself. More power to you. __________________ Visit these pages: Facebook, Twitter, Google+

10-20-2006, 05:33 PM	#7
taranchula Agent: Deep Bloo You guys have your red headed cartoon crushes and I have mine! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Baconland...er I mean Canada. Posts: 2,772	Wow! Doing what you love and volunteering for your country, talk about your win-win situations. __________________ Founder, Owner, President, Chairman, CEO, CFO and Charter member of the "Never Leave Steve" Fan Club! ~Founded: May 21 2006~

10-18-2006, 03:07 PM	#2
donna323 Settling In Cheese, Please! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 62	You are far braver than I!

10-19-2006, 01:30 PM	#4
Voxxyn Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Zebes Posts: 1,069	Very cool to hear

10-21-2006, 12:02 AM	#8
scary_dream Ol' Grandpa Trout Now in radio-flavored. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jefferton Posts: 680	Yay! That DOES sound like fun! __________________ Ultra-Intergalactic-Cybot G, Marina Liteyears. Her knife kick will punish you!

10-21-2006, 09:58 AM	#9
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	I am so looking forward to it; I just hope the weather cooperates. Spiders don't like cold, rainy weather any more than most humans do, and are likely to be very hard to find in that event. I probably ought to call the guy back and see how many folks he's had volunteer, since if he's still short of the needed group, I could probably post something on Arachnoboards.com and round up a few more enthusiasts in the Carolinas and Georgia. It ought to be fun, and it is the very first of its kind sponsored by the US Parks Service. Normally, they have only taken censuses of the big animals, the vertebrates, but now that the inverts are getting recognition for their importance as indicators of environmental health, they need to be counted, too. Spiders are an apex predator in the invert world, so their presence indicates a healthy and diverse ecology. pitbulllady

10-21-2006, 06:35 PM	#10
Invader Bloo Elder Spam Teh Merc with teh Mouth Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Weapon X Posts: 1,268	The 28th is my B-day. What you not gonna celebrate it!? J/K! Have fun! Oh yeah....In tune of "I'm going to the Ice Charades my birthday's 6 day! My birthday's in 6 days! I've been singing that for a week. __________________ JOIN THE CAUSE! Become a Spam Role-Player!