West Virginia Cave Conservancy Newsletters

A wealth of information on conservation efforts, geology and historical background, as well as insight to the diligence, persistence, and connectivity required of dedicated WVCC volunteers, landowners, and community to preserve our cave heritage can be found in our WVCC newsletters called The Open Cave.

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WVCC Newsletter 19 2012 Summer, PDF File 4.6MB

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No. 19 2012 Summer, PDF File 4.6MB

• From the President, Haynes Cave Donation(Carroll Bassett)

• Haynes Cave (Fred Grady)

• WVCC is in the Black (Bob Hoke)

• Membership Report (Pauline Apling)

• WVCC Donors (Bob Hoke)

• Update on the Wild Cat Entrance to Culverson Creek (Bill Balfour)

• “Spelunking” Added to West Virginia’s Recreational Liability Law (John Pearson)

• Talk Back To Us (Alex Sproul)

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WVCC Newsletter 18 2010 Summer, PDF File 0.3MB

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No. 18 2010 Summer, PDF File 0.3MB

• Return of the Great WVCC Fun-draisers!! (Jeff Bray)

• The Richard J. Bantel Cave Preserve (Bill Balfour)

• Local Landowner Receives Prestigious Recognition   

• Thanks Doug!   

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No. 17 2010 Spring, PDF File 0.8MB

• President’s Message   (Frank Abbato)

• Lightners Management Committee Report (John E. Pearson)

• Maxwelton Sink Cave Update (Jeff Bray)

• 2009 WVCC Elections

 

 

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No. 16 2009 Fall, PDF File 0.3MB

• What Lies Beneath – Touring a cave with local caving enthusiasts (Tiffany Arnold)

• Haynes Cave (Fred Grady)

• Some Interesting Karst Facts (Bob Handley)

• MAYACON 2012:  2012 NSS Convention Logo Contest   

• Maxwelton Sink Cave Preserve Update (Jeff Bray)

• Maxwelton Donation   

• Annual Banquet   

• It’s Election Time! (Alex Sproul)

 

 

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No. 15 2009 Spring, PDF File 2.1MB

• Haynes Cave Clean-Up Trip (Pauline Apling)

• Cave Bats and the Caving Moratoriums (Bob Handley)

• Election of WVCC Directors   

• The Fuller Entrance to the Culverson Creek System (Lois & Cliff Lindsay)

• Some Interesting Facts About West Virginia Cave Conservancy Caves (Bob Handley)