The White River National Forest has closed many of its public facilities, including most campgrounds because of the risk of spreading COVID-19. Most trails remain open, but no cave permits … [Read more…]
Messages from the NSS about COVID-19
The National Speleological Society has announced that the 2020 NSS convention in West Virginia has been canceled because of the risks of spreading COVID-19. The NSS has also requested that … [Read more…]
Update on proposed Glenwood Springs quarry expansion
The Colorado Cave Survey, as well as most of the individual NSS grottos in Colorado, have joined Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance as sponsors to oppose the proposed expansion of the … [Read more…]
Colorado Cave Survey meeting, January 9, 2020
The next Colorado Cave Survey meeting will be on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at 7 p.m. We will meet in the upstairs meeting room at O’Meara Ford, 400 W. 104th, … [Read more…]
New USFS Region 2 cave closure and visitation order
The previous USFS Forest Service WNS management policy implementation order concerning cave access on National Forest lands in Colorado just expired. The new superseding order has now been released by … [Read more…]
Positive Pd fungus tests on bats in northern California
The fungus that causes White-nose Syndrome (WNS) has been detected in low levels in California for the first time. Fungal DNA of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) was detected in swab samples … [Read more…]
Spring Cave is open again
The closure order for Spring Cave has been rescinded effective June 28, 2019. The cave is now open for normal visitation under the same rules as in previous years (permits … [Read more…]
Colorado Cave Survey meeting, June 8, 2019
The next CCS meeting is scheduled for Cave of the Clouds near Glenwood Springs, hosted by the Defiance Cave Preserve owners, Mike and Donna Frazier. It will start at 11:00 … [Read more…]
Spring Cave is closed
The Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for Spring Cave, effective April 2, 2019. The stated reason for the closure is … [Read more…]
Colorado Cave Survey meeting, January 22 2019
The next CCS Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. It will be at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, in the Marquez Building (Room … [Read more…]