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Friday, 20 August 2010 14:50 |
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 It is with great pleasure that I can announce the newest cave acquisition for the West Virginia Cave Conservancy. Rick Bantel has donated approximately an acre of land surrounding the Wild Cat Entrance to the Culverson Creek Cave System. Culverson Creek Cave is one of the premier caves in the country and contains around 20 miles of surveyed passage.
The preserve is located in downtown Unus, a metropolis of about 6 or 7 people. There is a walking easement to the sinkhole property that contains the entrance. |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 14:43 |
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 On Saturday, May 22nd Rick Bantel was honored by cavers from the Virginia Region of the National Speleological Society (NSS) with its prestigious annual landowner appreciation award. The award is given to cave owners who are particularly supportive of cave exploration and preservation. Presenting Mr. Bantel (left) with the award is NSS President Gordon Birkhimer (right), who was in town this weekend to assist the Bubble Cave Conservancy in hosting the Spring VAR caving event that was held at the State Fair of West Virginia in Fairlea. Photo by Carroll Bassett.
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Friday, 09 April 2010 19:09 |
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 Monroe County, WV - Six members gathered up remains of old fencing (wire, etc.) around Haynes Cave entrance, and moved it to a convenient location for later pickup and disposal.
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Friday, 09 April 2010 09:32 |
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 On January 3, 2010, Ellie Florance and I traveled to the Lightner property for a routine property visit and checkup. The 1/3-mile-long driveway was engulfed in snowdrifts too deep for the average car, so we diverted our travels and took the plowed road to Julian and Joy Arbuckle's house for a shorter hike through the snow drifts to the property.
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Sunday, 03 May 2009 00:00 |
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 Maxwelton Sink Cave Preserve Access Information (updated 4/2009)
Maxwelton Sink Cave was purchased by the WVCC to allow access to all responsible and vertically-competent cavers. Just because there will be a ladder at the entrance pipe in the near future does not mean the cave is not vertical!! Please be prepared to efficiently and safely use your vertical gear if planning a trip to the cave. |
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Monday, 22 March 2010 00:00 |
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 The five caves that the West Virginia Cave Conservancy owns have no significant bat populations. Because of this the Conservancy has decided to reopen most of the caves, which are closed due to White-Nose Syndrome (WNS). At the Conservancy’s Board meeting on March 20, 2010, the WVCC Board voted to adopt the following access policy for all but two of the Conservancy’s properties:
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Friday, 03 July 2009 00:00 |
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 We are a non-profit corporation chartered in West Virginia in 1997. We are recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
Our mission is to preserve, and maintain access to, the cave and karst resources of West Virginia and Virginia for future generations. |
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