Ok, I concluded the paddling poll and I would say there was an
overwhelmingly positive response towards the idea of paddler friendly
boxes. Now I just need to carve my first stamps and figure out where
to put some boxes at! I have a few ideas such as Great Island in Old
Lyme, Selden Island, Powers Lake (East Lyme). ALso considering Great
Swamp and possibly some of the smaller rivers in RI along Rt 138 that
are paddle-able in the spring time flows. If anyone has ideas, feel
free to email me privately and I am open to sugestions.
I think the first thing will be letting mother nature warm up and
trying out some areas to check for safety and making sure the boxes
will stay put and not get flooded out! More to come in the following
months....
-Steve
PS - I finally added up my totals and have in the area of P0, F26,X48
and 4 virtuals (all 4 by COdybcleo!). Shooting for 100 total this
spring.
CT: Paddle-Up Boxes
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-02-15
CT: Paddle-Up Boxes
From: Steve Holyfield (shol3039@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-02-15 11:35:36 UTC
Re: CT: Paddle-Up Boxes
From: letterboxer06422 (simon.nuhn@snet.net) |
Date: 2003-02-16 03:47:40 UTC
Hi Steve- Don't know if you are aware that Great Island is a Wildlife
Preserve ( Roger Tory Petersen ) and that ospreys nest there. They
are wonderful parents but if they are disturbed by anyone, including
paddlers, getting too close, they may abandon their nest and their
young. I know that no Letterboxer would want that to happen. Thanks
for your consideration in this matter.
N.D.Morand, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Avid Letterboxer
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Holyfield
" wrote:
> Ok, I concluded the paddling poll and I would say there was an
> overwhelmingly positive response towards the idea of paddler
friendly
> boxes. Now I just need to carve my first stamps and figure out
where
> to put some boxes at! I have a few ideas such as Great Island in
Old
> Lyme, Selden Island, Powers Lake (East Lyme). ALso considering
Great
> Swamp and possibly some of the smaller rivers in RI along Rt 138
that
> are paddle-able in the spring time flows. If anyone has ideas,
feel
> free to email me privately and I am open to sugestions.
>
> I think the first thing will be letting mother nature warm up and
> trying out some areas to check for safety and making sure the boxes
> will stay put and not get flooded out! More to come in the
following
> months....
>
> -Steve
>
> PS - I finally added up my totals and have in the area of P0,
F26,X48
> and 4 virtuals (all 4 by COdybcleo!). Shooting for 100 total this
> spring.
Preserve ( Roger Tory Petersen ) and that ospreys nest there. They
are wonderful parents but if they are disturbed by anyone, including
paddlers, getting too close, they may abandon their nest and their
young. I know that no Letterboxer would want that to happen. Thanks
for your consideration in this matter.
N.D.Morand, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Avid Letterboxer
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Holyfield
> Ok, I concluded the paddling poll and I would say there was an
> overwhelmingly positive response towards the idea of paddler
friendly
> boxes. Now I just need to carve my first stamps and figure out
where
> to put some boxes at! I have a few ideas such as Great Island in
Old
> Lyme, Selden Island, Powers Lake (East Lyme). ALso considering
Great
> Swamp and possibly some of the smaller rivers in RI along Rt 138
that
> are paddle-able in the spring time flows. If anyone has ideas,
feel
> free to email me privately and I am open to sugestions.
>
> I think the first thing will be letting mother nature warm up and
> trying out some areas to check for safety and making sure the boxes
> will stay put and not get flooded out! More to come in the
following
> months....
>
> -Steve
>
> PS - I finally added up my totals and have in the area of P0,
F26,X48
> and 4 virtuals (all 4 by COdybcleo!). Shooting for 100 total this
> spring.
Re: CT: Paddle-Up Boxes
From: Steve Holyfield (shol3039@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-02-16 14:35:44 UTC
Thanks for the reply and yes I am aware of it. Actually, I do have a
B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Management, with focus on Wetland
Wildlife Management..... so I am fairly "up" on that topic. The
place to set the box would definately be out of that area and not in
the preserve. The southern section is more open and I hunt it
regularly, so it would likely be down that way....
-Steve
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "letterboxer06422
" wrote:
> Hi Steve- Don't know if you are aware that Great Island is a
Wildlife
> Preserve ( Roger Tory Petersen ) and that ospreys nest there. They
> are wonderful parents but if they are disturbed by anyone,
including
> paddlers, getting too close, they may abandon their nest and their
> young. I know that no Letterboxer would want that to happen. Thanks
> for your consideration in this matter.
> N.D.Morand, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Avid Letterboxer
>
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Holyfield
>" wrote:
> > Ok, I concluded the paddling poll and I would say there was an
> > overwhelmingly positive response towards the idea of paddler
> friendly
> > boxes. Now I just need to carve my first stamps and figure out
> where
> > to put some boxes at! I have a few ideas such as Great Island in
> Old
> > Lyme, Selden Island, Powers Lake (East Lyme). ALso considering
> Great
> > Swamp and possibly some of the smaller rivers in RI along Rt 138
> that
> > are paddle-able in the spring time flows. If anyone has ideas,
> feel
> > free to email me privately and I am open to sugestions.
> >
> > I think the first thing will be letting mother nature warm up
and
> > trying out some areas to check for safety and making sure the
boxes
> > will stay put and not get flooded out! More to come in the
> following
> > months....
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> > PS - I finally added up my totals and have in the area of P0,
> F26,X48
> > and 4 virtuals (all 4 by COdybcleo!). Shooting for 100 total
this
> > spring.
B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Management, with focus on Wetland
Wildlife Management..... so I am fairly "up" on that topic. The
place to set the box would definately be out of that area and not in
the preserve. The southern section is more open and I hunt it
regularly, so it would likely be down that way....
-Steve
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "letterboxer06422
> Hi Steve- Don't know if you are aware that Great Island is a
Wildlife
> Preserve ( Roger Tory Petersen ) and that ospreys nest there. They
> are wonderful parents but if they are disturbed by anyone,
including
> paddlers, getting too close, they may abandon their nest and their
> young. I know that no Letterboxer would want that to happen. Thanks
> for your consideration in this matter.
> N.D.Morand, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Avid Letterboxer
>
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Holyfield
>
> > Ok, I concluded the paddling poll and I would say there was an
> > overwhelmingly positive response towards the idea of paddler
> friendly
> > boxes. Now I just need to carve my first stamps and figure out
> where
> > to put some boxes at! I have a few ideas such as Great Island in
> Old
> > Lyme, Selden Island, Powers Lake (East Lyme). ALso considering
> Great
> > Swamp and possibly some of the smaller rivers in RI along Rt 138
> that
> > are paddle-able in the spring time flows. If anyone has ideas,
> feel
> > free to email me privately and I am open to sugestions.
> >
> > I think the first thing will be letting mother nature warm up
and
> > trying out some areas to check for safety and making sure the
boxes
> > will stay put and not get flooded out! More to come in the
> following
> > months....
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> > PS - I finally added up my totals and have in the area of P0,
> F26,X48
> > and 4 virtuals (all 4 by COdybcleo!). Shooting for 100 total
this
> > spring.