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Region 2 of the US Forest Service (which includes all of Colorado) has issued an updated order R2-2021-02 concerning prohibitions and restrictions on cave access. This mostly concerns seasonal cave … [Read more…]

The White River National Forest has announced that it has acquired the 488 acre Sweetwater Lake Ranch. The Colorado Cave Survey is working with the Forest Service to better understand … [Read more…]

An updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Colorado Cave Survey and the White River National Forest. This document states the shared goals of the two organizations … [Read more…]

The White River National Forest (WRNF) has installed a gate on the Coffee Pot Road at the Forest Service boundary just below Willow Peak.  The road, which is often used … [Read more…]

Another state adjoining Colorado has now reported the confirmed presence of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the fungus that causes the White Nose Syndrome disease that is wiping out bat populations across … [Read more…]

The next Colorado Cave Survey meeting will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021, starting at 7:00 p.m.  The meeting will be held online using Google Meet.  A link for joining the … [Read more…]

The national White Nose Syndrome Response Team has updated their guidelines for WNS decontamination procedures.  Cavers should follow these new decontamination procedures whenever visiting any Colorado caves.  More information about … [Read more…]

The Grizzly Creek fire has been largely contained now.  Firefighters were able to stop it from crossing the Coffee Pot road again, and Deep Creek canyon was successfully protected. The … [Read more…]

The Grizzly Creek Fire near Glenwood Canyon started along Interstate 70 on August 10th, and rapidly spread on both sides of the canyon and on the plateaus above.  As of … [Read more…]

For anyone going to Fulford Cave or the nearby area this summer, the usual access road (East Brush Creek Road, FSR 415.1) will be closed from 5 August to 7 … [Read more…]