Northeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc.

Our Mission
The Northeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (NCC) is a not-for-profit corporation committed to the conservation, study, management, and acquisition of caves and karst areas having significant geological, hydrological, biological, recreational, historical or aesthetic features.

To these ends, the NCC combines the resources
and expertise of affiliated cave explorers, educators, scientists, landowners, and conservation officials.

The NCC programs are focused mainly on the preservation of caves and karst. Outreach includes education in schools and local communities, establishment of park spaces on karstlands, and educational messages about the significance of groundwater pollution on this sensitive underground ecosystem.

The NCC currently owns and/or manages several cave and karst areas, including Clarksville Cave, Knox Cave, Onesquethaw Cave, Ella Armstrong Cave, Bentley's Cave, and the Sellecks Karst Preserve.

NCC members assist in the exploration, survey, and protection of these natural resources, and keep them safe so you can explore them yourself.

Joining the NCC costs as little as $15 per year — just over 4¢ per day — and even less if you're a student. Membership dues are tax-deductible and can be earmarked for an NCC project of your choice.

- View the NCC brochure — a two page PDF document that includes a membership application.

- Learn about Volunteer Value - an article that describes how the NCC handles volunteer value. Be sure to submit your volunteer value hours!

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- Join the NCC - Donate - Volunteer - Subscribe to the NCC email list	Our Mission The Northeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (NCC) is a not-for-profit corporation committed to the conservation, study, management, and acquisition of caves and karst areas having significant geological, hydrological, biological, recreational, historical or aesthetic features. To these ends, the NCC combines the resources and expertise of affiliated cave explorers, educators, scientists, landowners, and conservation officials. The NCC programs are focused mainly on the preservation of caves and karst. Outreach includes education in schools and local communities, establishment of park spaces on karstlands, and educational messages about the significance of groundwater pollution on this sensitive underground ecosystem. The NCC currently owns and/or manages several cave and karst areas, including Clarksville Cave, Knox Cave, Onesquethaw Cave, Ella Armstrong Cave, Bentley's Cave, and the Sellecks Karst Preserve. NCC members assist in the exploration, survey, and protection of these natural resources, and keep them safe so you can explore them yourself. Joining the NCC costs as little as $15 per year — just over 4¢ per day — and even less if you're a student. Membership dues are tax-deductible and can be earmarked for an NCC project of your choice. - View the NCC brochure — a two page PDF document that includes a membership application. - Learn about Volunteer Value - an article that describes how the NCC handles volunteer value. Be sure to submit your volunteer value hours! Join now! Donate!	NCC Calendar Executive Board Meeting Sunday, February 7th, 2010 10:00AM, Cohoes, NY Board Meeting Sunday, March 14th, 2010 10:00AM, Octogon Barn, 588 Middle Road, Knox, NY Acquisition News Bentleys Cave Information Merlin's Cave Information WHITE NOSE SYNDROME NCC Winter Closures Announced The NCC urges all cavers to keep all caving gear region specific to prevent the spread of WNS. Please avoid using gear that has been in northeast caves in other parts of the country. US Fish and Wildlife's deconamination procedures. Latest News - WNS Informational Flyer - US F&W calls for 17-state caving moratorium. - National Speleological Society's page of WNS information, with media guide on WNS articles.. - US Fish and Wildlife's White Nose page - Al Hick's 11/29/08 WNS presentation How to help - What you can do to help with the White Nose Syndrome problem: If you have been to Schoharie, Knox, Gage, or Hailes Caves since January 2007, please visit the trip submission page. NCC Projects NCC volunteers and DEC staff work on a bat gate for WNS study at Fahnestock State Park, NY. 9/08