September 2018
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Will you help GUY feed hungry families in Oklahoma?
Did you know that nearly 20% of Oklahomans struggle to afford enough food to feed their families? (Food Research and Action Center 2016 report). Will you help us raise $2,500 to purchase food supplies for 10,000 meals?
Just click the link below and select Donate under the Make a One-Time Gift option (be sure to write GUY Engineering in the "Other info for The Pack Shack" field). You can also send a check to THE PACK SHACK at 1091 E Lowell Ave, Cave Springs, AR 72718.
Join with your friends at GUY to make a difference today! For more
information about The Pack Shack, check out this video.
Training Continues for Environmental Team
This month, GUY's Natural Resource Specialists Pam Nelson and Skyler Robson completed Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation, Regional Supplement, and Waters of the United States training. This training covered the protocol of the Regional Supplements and the mandated 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual to identify the presence and boundaries of waters of the United States, among other things. We are proud to have more staff trained to complete wetland delineations!
Pam has also been working in eastern Oklahoma with Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc. (ESI). She needed to complete experience required for applying for her own Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permit for various bat species, and we appreciate ESI’s mentorship and guidance, with special thanks to Dr. Lynn Robbins, ESI lead scientist. During the survey event, the team tagged and released federally endangered gray bats, placed radio telemetry on tricolored and northern long-eared bats, and captured and documented federally endangered Ozark big-eared bats.
Have you ever wanted to participate in an American burying beetle survey? Now is your chance! The 2018 Oklahoma Bioblitz will be held October 5-7 at Greenleaf State Park right in the heart of the ABB Conservation Priority Area. GUY's own Stephanie Rainwater, a federally permitted ABB specialist, will be at the event leading a survey effort.
If bugs aren't your thing, there are a lot of other family-friendly activities planned, including hiking, birding, drone demos, and more.
Guess the bridge...
Everyone guessed correctly that last month's bridge was in New Orleans! Do you recognize this month's bridge too, in another southern US city? Double points if you can name the bridge and the park it is located in. Hint: this bridge was built in 1915 and was the first cantilevered, multiple-arched bridge to be built in its state.
Best Bets for OK Fall Foliage
According to TravelOK.com, these are the best places in Oklahoma for leaf peeping:
- Talimena National Scenic Byway
- Beavers Bend & Highway 259
- Robbers Cave State Park
- Tahlequah & Highway 10
- Oologah Lake & Highway 88
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
What's your favorite spot? Drop by our Facebook page and share a picture.
