if you're still checking in...thank you! I've taken on a part time job, so I should be able to start phase 1 of the project soon. I am still checking into funding sources, and would appreciate any ideas you may have. comments do not show here, but get emailed to me. Thanks again!

i apologize for the lack of posting updates - it's just that there are none to post. I am still trying to find sponsorship/funding for the project. a large national non-profit lost a very large chunk of their capital in the Bernie Madoff mess, so they are spending time regrouping. such a shame.
if you are aware of a local Rochester group that would like to sponsor the project, please let me know in the comments. If no funding is in place within the next month, I may have to wait until next year to start the physical mapping. am i giving up? not at all. i just have other projects looming, and the work on this one has to be scheduled to fit within those time frames. And it's a lot more pleasant mapping in the summer than in the winter!