The NSS Nature Preserves
The NSS began over seventy-eight years ago as a collective of individuals interested in caves and caving. From the beginning, we recognized the need to protect the fragile and timeless environment, both above and underground. Conservation has always been a prime tenet of the NSS's foundations.
The NSS owns seventeen Preserves and manages two Preserves owned by others. Each Preserve is cared for by a local Management Committee. These committees report to the NSS Board of Governors, through the NSS Nature Preserves Committee, in the Cave Management Division under the Department of the Administrative Vice-President (currently, Adam Weaver). Tom Griffin and Julie Schenk-Brown co-chair the NSS Nature Preserves Committee. Tom can be reached by phone at (240) 676-3184 or both by email at preserves@caves.org.
Each Management Committee has overall responsibility for the upkeep, security, and general well-being of the property. As with most NSS functions, the Preserves rely on local cavers to provide the required labor.
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Other information pertinent to the use and protection of the NSS Nature Preserves can be found in the following Acts of the NSS Board of Governors:
- Policy For Cave Conservation
- Exploring Caves By Scout And Explorer Groups
- Guidelines for Research on NSS Property
Another good source of information about Youth Groups is available in the following brochure, Youth Group Caving. This document was prepared by the Youth Groups Liaison Committee of The National Speleological Society.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about the NSS Preserves pages,
please e-mail Gary Bush at asstwebmaster@caves.org
