Adding an Event

Step 1. Logging In to The Dirt!
Make sure you have logged-in with your user name. If you have never logged in, you will need to register to get an account.

Step 2. Creating Content
Click on the words under your login name in the right column that say "create content." Choose "event." You will be directed to an online Events Form.

Step 3. Filling out the Events Form
There are 4 categories that will make it easy for your event to be searched and sorted by different users of the site. These are:

• "Focus Area"
• "Habitat"
• "Region"
• "Setting"

Please choose from each drop-down list the category that most closely describes your event.

Step 4. Things to Remember
If you want to select more than one category in each list remember that you can do this from a PC by holding down the control button and from a Mac by holding down the "apple" button. Fill in the additional fields (especially those with a red * next to them!) and include a brief description of 150 words or less.

Step 5. Submit It
When you are finished, click to "preview". This is your chance to check your post for errors. If you are happy and have made any additional changes necessary, click to "submit"

Step 6. (Optional) Adding Multiple Events
You just sent in your first event but you realize that you still have 5 more to do... Instead of starting over at the beginning you can Click the "Back" arrow or button on your internet browser. This will take you back to the web-form you just filled out. Change ONLY the relevant details (like date, time, location, directions) and the other fields will already be filled in for you from before. Click to "submit" again and you are done. Event #2 accomplished! Oooh fun. Repeat this process as many times as you would like for as many events as you have.

Permissions For Different Users

Depending on what "role" or user group you have been assigned, your event may either get put into a moderation queue or posted directly on the web. In general, recognized Organizers or SRSF Editors have the ability post content directly. Thank you! The Dirt! is published both on this website and sent out via email to over 1100 additional readers each week. The weekly email is usually published on Thursdays.