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Bear Cave: “Reserved”
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.
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The Good News: Caving To Resume
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 […]
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The Bad News: Summer Soirée Cancelled
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 […]
Continue ReadingCave Openings Delayed
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 […]
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Board Elections Held
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 […]
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Andrea Gillis
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 […]
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Hope Brooks
Board Member (Term Expires 2022) Hope Brooks joined the MAKC board in November of 2019.
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Ryan Maurer
Board member • (Term expires 2021) • Fayette County Cave Survey Ryan Maurer joined the MAKC Board in November of 2019.
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Barbara Schomer Preserve Surveying
Email teamsarah@karst.org for details.
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Silers Cave Schedule
2021 PLEASE NOTE!!!!! Would-be visitors should plan in advance and give at least 2 weeks notice of their trip to compensate for the current postal situation. A recently approved trip had to be postponed because the trip leader did not get the key in the mail in time. Forever stamps now apparently mean forever! […]
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Silers Cave Survey
Silers Cave contains approximately a mile and half of maze passage. The cave was originally mapped in the 1930s, and again in the early 1980s, but the new owners of Silers Cave have requested an up-to-date map be made, and we are happy to oblige. A core group has already formed, but new members with […]
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Smile and Benefit MAKC
Online shopping is a great way to buy just about anything, and when you buy something on amazon.com you can also benefit MAKC. Amazon.com has a program called smile. MAKC is registered. A portion of everything you buy can benefit our cave conservation efforts. Instead of going to the link www.amazon.com, please visit smile.amazon.com. Type […]
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