CAVE CONSERVATION
"Take nothing but pictures,
leave nothing but footprints (but only on established trails),
kill nothing but time"
 | A new gate was installed on McAllisterville Cave this Spring. The contact for the key remains the same. |
| A great landowner reference distributed by the Cave Conservancy of the Virginias is Living on Karst: A Reference Guide for Landowners in Limestone Regions. This is a must for landowners in karst regions. |
| J-4 in Center County, PA is closed until further notice. Please pass the information along. |
| Mt. Rock Cave in Mifflin County, PA is now gated. Caving limitted to May 15 - September 15 and the Nittany Grotto is the keyholder and Greater Allentown Grotto has a copy. |
| GAG holds a mutual fund. These funds are to be used for a cave conservation project sometime in the future. We hope that by planning ahead this will enable us to contribute in a way that we previously couldn't. |
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| Be sure to check out the NSS Cave Conservation and Management Section for the most recent updates. |
Restricted Access Cave Lists - Below is a list of know closed or restricted caves in our area. As always, be respectful of landowner's wishes.
Cave Laws - Conservation is not just a good idea - it's the law.
The Federal Cave Protection Act of 1988
Pennsylvania Cave Protection Act
West Virginia Cave Protection Act