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The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. |
Welcome
to the SCCi web page! The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi)
is a tax-exempt not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to
cave acquisition, conservation, and management. The SCCi currently owns or leases 27 preserves containing 185 caves in six southeastern states. We own 19 of these preserve comprising 1,453 acres. |
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We are interested in caves anywhere
in the southeastern US that need protection or management for conservation
or access reasons. The SCCi is particularly interested in caves
that are threatened with closure or destruction or those which provide
a habitat for endangered species such as the Gray Bat, Tennessee
Cave Salamander, or Hart's Tongue Fern. Our mission is to preserve
caves and cave environments and to manage them responsibly
News!
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Connect With the SCCi!
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- The first of several planned work days to clear trails at the SCCi's Fox Mountain Preserve is scheduled for Saturday, December 17th, beginning at 9 AM EST. This work day will focus on clearing the trail up to Rusty's Cave, which received a direct hit from a tornado that came through the area in April 2011. Read more...
- The SCCi Board of Directors recently voted to re-open nearly all of our caves with seasonal bat populations in May 2012. We had closed these caves in 2009, when the cause of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), and mechanism by which it spread, were poorly understood. At the time, WNS was over 1,000 miles away from our caves, and the board wanted to reduce the potential that a visitor to one of these caves could inadvertently cause a long-distance jump of WNS. The SCCi acted before most state and federal agencies, demonstrating our leadership in cave conservation and management. Read more...
- We're pleased to announce that cavers now own the classic and caver-favorite Tumbling Rock Cave! The SCCi started leasing the cave in January, 2008 and purchased the cave in July, 2011. Tumbling Rock Inc., an Alabama non-profit corporation, manages the cave. This very special acquisition is the culmination of more than four years of extensive efforts by SCCi member Jay Clark and others. Read more...
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Check out our Facebook and Twitter pages to connect with the SCCi and our supporters! You can also find photos of SCCi preserves on our new Flickr group and post your own pictures. You can also now subscribe to our online newsletter to keep up to date with acquisitions and other news.
  
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