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Trout Run Woods Cave

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst481

Bob and Bev Danielson Center Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst457

Rogers Belmont Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst174

Penn Aqua Cave Photos

November 1, 2020January 24, 2021 karst587

Hall Cave Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst399

Cleversburg Sink Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst488

Rupert Cave Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst387

Dates reserved: (one group per day due to COVID-19: Closed for the season. Support our cave conservation efforts with a donation. Your contribution supports our current cave acquisition fund and property management expenses. We are an all-volunteer organization. There is no “overhead” except for speleothems attached to the cave ceiling.

The Good News: Caving To Resume

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 karst1224

MAKC response to COVID-19: The MAKC recognizes the issues regarding COVID-19 and any impacts it may have on caves, caving, cavers, and bats. Masks, gloves, social distancing, and CDC, state, county, and local guidelines are encouraged as much as possible. Any travel restrictions are to be followed, as are the desires of landowners. Where caving […]

The Bad News: Summer Soirée Cancelled

June 15, 2020 karst532

After careful consideration, the MAKC Board on June 13, 2020 at an outdoor, socially-distant meeting, has decided to cancel the free members’ event scheduled to be held in August at Lincoln Caverns. It was not an easy decision and we were looking forward to returning to a favorite cave with a great host. Hopefully we […]

Cave Openings Delayed

April 9, 2020 karst826

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Governor Wolf’s travel ban, our board of directors is delaying the opening of our preserves which are scheduled to open on April 15 following the end of our bat hibernation closure. We are also asking that persons refrain from visiting any other preserves while the travel ban is in […]

Board Elections Held

November 18, 2019October 30, 2020 karst1025

On Saturday, November 16, 2019, three new faces joined the MAKC Board, one of whom is not entirely new to the board. Andrea Gillis, chairman of the Ohio Cavers and Climbers, and a former board member and board chairman of MAKC, rejoined the board to fill out a one-year term. Ryan Maurer joined the board […]

Andrea Gillis

November 18, 2019December 10, 2019 karst1049

Board Member (term expires 2020) Andrea Gillis rejoined the board in 2019 to fill out a three-year term. She is a former board member and former chairman of MAKC, as well as chairman of the Ohio Cavers and Climbers. While on the MAKC board a number of years ago Andrea spearheaded a project to clean […]