Texas Cave Conservancy

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Texas Cave Conservancy

On October 13, 1994, several cavers gathered in New Braunfels, Texas to create the Texas Cave Conservancy. The Mission statement of this non-member, non-profit, 501 (c) (3) Texas corporation is listed below.

The Texas Cave Conservancy is dedicated to the protection of caves, cave life, and aquifers as related to caves. We work through public education, scientific research and cave management by assisting land developers, municipalities, conservation groups, other non-profit organizations and private land- owners in the protection and management of caves. Currently, we are involved in cave management activities in over sixty-five cave preserves in the Austin, Texas area. Over two hundred caves are under management.

There are over one thousand known caves in the urban areas throughout Texas. Some of the best caves have been destroyed. As development continues, the goal of the Texas Cave Conservancy is to save as many caves as possible through the establishment of parks and preserves. Much of our income is from the design, construction, and the management of cave preserves. As a non-profit organization, our consultation is provided at no cost to the cave owner.

We are currently working with cavers and cave owners in Bexar, Edwards, Hays, Kinney, Kimble, Real, Sutton, Travis, Val Verde, Uvalde and Williamson Counties. We are, however, interested in cave protection throughout all of Texas. We work to protect caves through conservation easements, donations, leases, or purchase. Please review our conservation policy, history and activities. If you feel that Texas down-under is worth saving, you are invited to support the Texas Cave Conservancy.

Public at Buttercup

On October 13, 1994 the Texas Cave Conservancy was created in New Braunfels, Texas. Bob Finger, Sandi Moerbe, Stan Moerbe, Gary Napper, Jack Ralph, Mike Walsh, Mike Warton and others started the TCC. This is the 17th Anniversary of the organization.

This non-member, non-profit, 501 (c) (3) Texas Corporation is dedicated to the protection of caves, cave life, and aquifers as related to caves. We work through public education, scientific research and cave management by assisting land developers, municipalities, other non-profit organizations and private land- owners in the protection and management of caves. We are involved in cave management activities in over sixty cave preserves in the Austin, Texas area. We are involved in the management of over two hundred and fifty caves.

Sylvia Pope with the City of Austin Watershed Department made arrangement for the Austin Area television stations and the Austin newspapers to come out to the Texas Cave Conservancy owned Avery Ranch Cave on March 12th. We had all of the Austin television stations with camera crews filming on the surface and in the cave. The local Fox television station even did a live interview broadcast of the TCC President, Mike Walsh, inside the cave. To see some of the interviews, go online and enter: Avery Ranch Cave.

On Tuesday, March 12, 2012, Austin-Statesman Staff member, Benjamin Wermund visited the TCC owned Avery Ranch Cave. Follow this link to view his excellent article.. The photo taken by Ralph Barrera, Austin-Statesman Staff member is Ruby Morgan, aged 11 in Avery Ranch Cave.
It is open for public visitation two times a year, on CAVE DAY.

On April 14, 2012 we will host the next CAVE DAY. You will be able to go directly to Avery Ranch Cave , Dies Ranch Treasure Cave or the Discovery Well Preserve. Our information station will be at the Dies Ranch Treasure Cave location. For additional information go to the CAVE DAY section at this site. For additional questions contact the City of Cedar Park at: 512-401-5500.

2010 Calendar
	The Texas Speleological Association is the state wide caving organization. If you are interested in going caving, check out their website at: http://www.cavetexas.org/ Their Calendar Link provides the dates and activities available. Many of these are Work Projects at the caves where you can assist.
June 25-29 2012	National Speleological Society Convention Lewisburg, West Virginia
April 14 2012	Texas Cave Conservancy (TCC) CAVE DAY- Cedar Park, Texas

The Texas Cave Conservancy is a 501(c)-3 tax-exempt organization. PO Box 1163, Cedar Park, Texas 78613 It is registered with the state of Texas as a non-profit corporation and is a conservancy of the National Speleological Society. Copyright © 1994-2010 Texas Cave Conservancy, Incorporated. All rights reserved.

Last update: March 2012	Web Management: tcc.caves(at)gmail(dot)com	Web Development: CEF Group

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