Squid Week & Balloon/Kite Mapping events this month: host one/attend one!

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Jeffrey Warren

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Jun 27, 2017, 12:49:51 PM6/27/17
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Thanks to everyone who's helped support Public Lab's Balloon Mapping Kits campaign this month, by posting #balloonselfies on Twitter and Instagram -- which is a lot of fun. 

It's awesome to see so many people's stories, and we'll continue posting them as the campaign continues. Reach out if you'd like to share, and we'd be happy to shout out about your work! 

This week we're calling Squid Week at Public Lab -- celebrating and having fun with the squid-shaped kite in our new Mini Kite Kit -- see attached image. 

Mapping Parties

I wanted to put out the idea that, on some of the great summer days we're having, folks may want to take the opportunity to get together and hold Mapping Parties over the 4th of July weekend, or just in the next few weeks.

I'm definitely going to be flying a kite -- give a shout out if you are too or would like to join others in your area! Regional discussion lists are a great place to reach out: publiclab.org/lists

Best,
Jeff


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Jun 28, 2017, 7:33:23 AM6/28/17
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I'd love to participate in a mapping party this weekend in New Orleans, if anyone else is game! You bring the squid, I'll bring the beer?

Jeffrey Warren

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Jun 28, 2017, 9:25:09 AM6/28/17
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Awesome, Miriam -- I've just sent one to the NOLA PL office, should arrive Friday. A squid kite, not a beer :-)

Also sent a small camera with a waterproof enclosure in case Scott wants to map (joking joking). 

Wish I could be there! I'm trying to do a kite mapping with Parts & Crafts here in Somerville on Friday, though, so we'll have our own fun. 

Jeff

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Scott Eustis

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Jun 28, 2017, 11:39:35 AM6/28/17
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Miriam, weather looks good this weekend, but wind is steady and low, highest in the afternoons around 4pm.

meet at the bayou st john wetland?  do you have a spot you want?  the City Park airfield or the soccer fields?  Wetland watchers park?

S

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Miriam Belblidia

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Jun 28, 2017, 12:03:28 PM6/28/17
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Great! I'm down for Bayou St. John Wetland or (slight preference for) Bayou Bienvenue. I could go Saturday or Sunday - what time you thinking?

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Julia Kumari Drapkin

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Jun 28, 2017, 2:40:52 PM6/28/17
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Hi ya'll, if you're doing balloon aerials this weekend, we'd love a single or series of shots for our Field Photo Weekend-- it's a national project where we take landscape change photos on long weekends and compare them to precip and drought data.

 Just head over to ISeeChange.org and submit some pics under the Landscape investigation.

HAPPY 4th and Squid week!

ps-Miriam and Scott, you're welcome to come over for backyard bayou beer--balloons or no. Cheers, Julia

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Miriam Belblidia

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Jun 30, 2017, 10:11:01 AM6/30/17
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Cool! Thanks, Julia! 

Scott -- what'chu thinking for a time/location for mapping this weekend?

Scott Eustis

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Jul 1, 2017, 10:29:51 AM7/1/17
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wind peaks at 4-5pm, 

meet at Beauregard and Oriole, west side?  4pm?

S

Miriam Belblidia

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Jul 1, 2017, 10:59:45 AM7/1/17
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Perfect. See you then/there!
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