Preserves – Page 2

Hall Cave Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst317

Cleversburg Sink Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst398

Rupert Cave Photos

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 karst311

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 karst1045

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 […]

Barbara Schomer Preserve Surveying

October 8, 2019October 29, 2020 karst992

Email teamsarah@karst.org for details.

Silers Cave Schedule

August 18, 2019March 28, 2021 karst777

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! […]

Silers Cave Survey

August 17, 2019October 5, 2019 karst711

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 […]

Rupert Cave Management Plan

May 29, 2019June 10, 2019 karst1326

RUPERT CAVE – The first 1,800 feet of passage within Rupert Cave, between the entrance and the “Keyhole”, is considered the “Historical Section” of the cave. Beyond the “Keyhole” is considered the “New Section”. An aluminum sign positioned directly over the “Keyhole” clearly marks the dividing line. The two sections have distinct access / management policies, […]

Rupert Cave Preserve

May 28, 2019June 10, 2019 karst900

On November 17, 2018, MAKC’s Board of Directors voted to help manage Rupert Cave from George and Karen, at their request, in order to help them manage the cave. The MAKC has appointed a preserve management team, headed by Jeff Jahn, which will coordinate trips to the cave starting in the spring of 2019. George […]

Billy Clay Preserve Permit Application

May 28, 2019June 10, 2019 karst733

Application for Permit Application for Permit Billy Clay Cave Preserve Billy Clay Cave Preserve. Each person on the trip should fill out the form and submit it. BE IT KNOWN TO ALL WHO APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO BE IT KNOWN TO ALL WHO APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO VISIT THE BILLY CLAY CAVE PRESERVE […]

Harlansburg Cave Management Plan

May 27, 2019November 18, 2019 karst1721

INTRODUCTION The Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy (MAKC), a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania leased Harlanburg Cave, Lawrence County, Pa., in November of 2002. HISTORY Bruce Smith prepared a brief history of the cave for the Pittsburgh Grotto’s August/October 1970 Netherworld News. Smith was able to interview key participants in the cave’s early exploration. […]

Cleversburg Sink Management Plan

May 27, 2019November 18, 2019 karst1234

INTRODUCTION The Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy (MAKC) is a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania in 1997. The MAKC owns or leases several karst preserves in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The MAKC was established by cavers to preserve and ensure access to caves by acquiring and managing caves and karst areas for conservation, scientific […]

Billy Clay Management Plan

May 27, 2019November 18, 2019 karst1168

(Revised May 2015, February 2019) Pocohontas County, WV Introduction The Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy (MAKC), a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania, purchased 2.87 acres subdivided from a development located near Snowshoe, West Virginia for the purpose of creating a karst preserve. The tract includes both Billy Clay Pit and Clay Pit #2. Billy […]

Bedford Springs Management Plan

May 27, 2019November 18, 2019 karst1064

MAKC member Mike Kern was instrumental in proposing a lease of this cave for MAKC, to assist the resort with cave management. Since cave management is our area of expertise, the resort was very interested in a lease for management purposes. So now we have one! Mike and Kaleb Hammond have agreed to be the […]

Bear Cave Management Plan

May 27, 2019November 18, 2019 karst2703

Bear Cave Management Plan • Cave Closed between October 15 and April 15! Enacted May 1, 2002 (Revised January 10, 2004, February 16, 2019) NOTE: Bear Cave is Now Closed October 15 – April 15 Special Note: Bear Cave Closed was in 2009 due to White Nose Syndrome. While it has been reopened, please contact […]

Sarah Furnace Cave Management Plan

May 27, 2019November 20, 2019 karst1380

The Management Plan for this preserve was adopted by the MAKC Board on November 16, 2019. After reading this plan carefully, cavers interested in visiting the preserve should fill out the free permit available at this link. INTRODUCTION The Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy (MAKC), a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania completed the purchase […]

Barbara Schomer Preserve Permit Application

May 26, 2019June 10, 2019 karst502

Persons wishing to visit the Barbara Schomer Preserve of the MAKC and Sarah Furnace Cave, should submit the following permit application.

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