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SCCi's 38th Preserve	The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) announced the successful acquisition of Mill Hole Cave, along with 76 acres of surrounding land. Located in Jackson County, Alabama, the Mill Hole Preserve adjoins the Skyline Wildlife Management Area, marking SCCi’s 39th preserve. The preserve features Mill Hole Cave, which is known for its ...	2026-03-03	View
2024 Annual Distinguished Lecturer	Annual Distinguished Lecturer Each year Southeastern Cave Conservancy hosts a lecture featuring a world reknowned scientist in cave and karst research. Topics range from biology to geology and human history. Notable experts are invited to share the latest developments in their research with the public. Join us for an exciting peek into ...	2024-07-19	View
Volunteer Efforts Remove Litter and Invasives from Charles B Henson Preserve	Work began early Saturday morning as over 40 volunteers divided up the tasks for the day. Led by preserve managers Andi and Alan Potter, the crew spent the next 8 hours removing a significant amount of household trash, tires, invasive plants, and a remnant silt fence. A drainage ditch filled ...	2024-04-04	View
New Volunteer Chief Scientist Elected	SCCi's Volunteer Chief Scientist is board elected to provide guidance on conservation goals for the organization and reviews permit requests to conduct research on SCCi preserves. This vital role depends on extensive experience in conservation as well as a corresponding field of cave science such as hydrology, geology, biology, etc. Serving ...	2023-11-15	View
SCCi Plans To Purchase Sinkhole Cave in Marion County, TN	Update: Thanks to the support of 200 generous donors and an especially generous gift from The Lyndhurst Foundation, $177,992 was raised to fund the purchase and protection of Kelly Cove-Sinkhole Preserve. When word came through that a decades long closed pit in Marion County, TN was up for sale, SCCi knew ...	2023-08-18	View
SCCi is Hiring	Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) protects and preserves caves through conservation, education, and recreation. SCCi is the largest land conservancy in the world solely focused on protecting caves. SCCi protects 170+ caves on 36 preserves in 7 states. When caves are safeguarded, fragile ecosystems are protected, historic artifacts are preserved, ...	2023-04-27	View
Welcome New Board Members	We would like to welcome Marty Abercrombie, Cathy Borer, and Roger Hailey to the SCCi Board of Directors. Kyle Lassiter is continuing with his second term. We would also like to extend a tremendous amount of gratitude for the Board service of Jeanette Blake, Robert Handford, and Patty Springer who ...	2022-09-20	View
Henson Managed Hunting	Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR) will be conducting managed hunts on the 760 acre section north of Newsome Gap Road on the Charles B. Henson Preserve. You can view a map of the area in question on the Georgia DNR website linked below under the "interactive map" or ...	2021-11-03	View
Mulepen Cave Addition	John Attaway has graciously donated an additional parcel of land to expand the Mayapple - Steve and Nancy Attaway Preserve. It includes the short but hydrologically significant Mulepen Cave, which is the primary swallet for Dry Creek. These waters flow into Mulepen Cave, through Mayapple Cave, then Big Room and ...	2021-08-27	View
Run To The Mill Incident	On Saturday August 21, someone rammed the locked gate at SCCi’s Run To The Mill Preserve. The impact damaged the gate and the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle continued down the driveway, ran through the parking area, and continued on the old roadbed. The vehicle then drove off ...	2021-08-24	View
May 2021 Newsletter	Follow this link to read the May 2021 SCCi Newsletter -https://scci.salsalabs.org/Newsletter20210?wvpId=6f97dc45-5a5a-40d5-a3c8-001fd2cc93c6	2021-04-30	View
Fatality at South Pittsburg Preserve	We are saddened to report the death of a visitor to South Pittsburg Pit Preserve on the afternoon of Sunday, January 31. He was with a group of five cavers and had a mishap while on rappel. A team from the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Rescue Service assisted South Pittsburgh Fire/Rescue, Marion ...	2021-02-01	View
2021 Membership Appreciation Day	Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, SCCi has decided to cancel our annual Membership Appreciation Day at Fricks Preserve this year. We are very thankful for all of our members and supporters during this time. We appreciate your understanding.	2021-01-12	View
Bats, Beer & Bluegrass 2020	On September 19, 2020, SCCi would have been hosting the 5thAnnual Bats, Beer and Bluegrass. As many of you have guessed or were already aware, we had to cancel this year’s event due to COVID-19. It was not an easy decision to make, but we felt it was one that ...	2020-09-23	View
John Attaway Donates SCCi's 32nd Preserve	On July 27, 2020, John Attaway has generously donated to the Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) a 17-acre parcel containing Mayapple andMeander caves. This stunning piece of property is located in Payne Cove in Grundy County, Tennessee. Mayapple Cave has three entrances, all located on the property, with more than 6,000 feet ...	2020-08-15	View
SCCi Responds to Chattanooga Times-Free Press Article	SCCi is aware of the article written in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and published on June 3, 2020. According to the article, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division “sent a notice to Southeastern Cave Conservancy” on May 20 that requires us to give them steps that outline how some gravels and ...	2020-06-05	View
Temporary COVID19 Closures - UPDATED	In light of multiple stay-at-home orders across the Southeast, SCCi has made the decision to suspend new permits through May 31st to our most visited preserves - Tumbling Rock and Stephens Gap. These preserves have multiple congregating points and high visitation levels which make it difficult, if not impossible, to adhere ...	2020-04-10	View
Tumbling Rock Changes and Improvements	Visitors arriving the John T. Dolberry Tumbling Rock Cave Preserve may notice a few infrastructure changes. After more than a decade of dedicated service as a resident preserve manager, Nathan Williams decided to relocate to family property in another county. Per Nathan, the location was too far away for him ...	2020-04-04	View
COVID-19 Update	Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) strives to ensure the safety of all of its visitors and staff. As such, SCCi is closely monitoring the status of Coronavirus where we have preserves. Our staff is working remotely and we are recommending that when contemplating a visit to an SCCi preserve, people ...	2020-03-23	View
Fatality at Valhalla Preserve	On November 23, 2019, a student from Purdue University fell while rappelling in the Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc.'s (SCCi) Valhalla Cave in Jackson County, Alabama. He was on a Purdue Outing Club trip that included other cave trips. The group had acquired the appropriate SCCi permit.SCCi Board Chair, Kris Green, ...	2019-11-26	View
4th Annual SCCi Science Awards Program: Call for Proposals	The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) announces that the Annual Science Awards program to help fund scientific and conservation research projects on SCCi preserves is now soliciting grant proposals for 2019-2020.As the nation’s largest and most successful land conservancy solely devoted to acquiring and protecting caves, SCCi understands that scientific ...	2019-09-24	View
4th Annual Bats, Beer and Bluegrass	Combining great bluegrass music, locally crafted brews from Chattanooga Brewing and amazing food from Parkway Pourhouse in a gorgeous outdoor setting, Bats, Beer & Bluegrass is one of the most unique events in the Southeast. Dinner is included with your ticket. Beer is available for purchase (over 21 years old ...	2019-08-23	View
Stephens Gap Temporary Closure	After a recent fatality at the Stephens Gap Preserve involving Philip Whitehead of Kentucky and Florida, SCCihas decided to temporarily close visitation to the preserve up to but no later than September 20. This is out of respect to the family and friends of Philip Whitehead, and to evaluate and ...	2019-07-15	View
Stephens Gap Fatality	SCCi extends our condolences to the family of the man that fell to his death at the Stephens Gap-Callahan Preserve on 04/11/19. Cause for the fall in unknown. Out of respect and to facilitate the investigation, we cancelled all permits for 04/12/19 and have suspended issuing new permits to the preserve ...	2019-04-13	View
SCCi Is Hiring	SCCi was recently awarded a capacity building grant from the Lyndhurst Foundation. This grant funds 2 positions. The first position is a Director of Outreach and Education. This person will be responsible for developing a robust education program that primarily targets K-12 classrooms. In addition to curriculum support, the position will ...	2019-02-22	View
SCCi Receives 2300 Acre Land Donation in North Georgia	Image Courtesy of Georgia Alabama Land Trust The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. recently received a donation of more than 2,300 acres in Northwest Georgia from an anonymous donor, as well as additional acreage from the Georgia-Alabama Land Trust, Inc. Together, the donated property constitutes most of the failed development called the ...	2019-01-14	View
2019 Member Appreciation Day	We would like to invite SCCi memebers and their guests to join us for the 2019 Member Appreciation Day at Fricks Cave Preserve. If you are coming, please follow the RSVP instructions at the end of this email. WHEN:Saturday,February 9th.Drop in any time between 9:00AM and4:00PM. WHERE:Fricks Cave Preserve,1510 Fricks Gap Road, ...	2019-01-09	View
SCCi Announces 2nd Annual Science Awards	The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi), the largest land conservancy in the world solely focused on protecting wild caves, recently announced the award of two grants through its annual Science Award Program. Scientific research is an integral part of SCCi’s work. It is essential to conserving cave and karst resources. "Buying ...	2018-12-05	View
SCCi Opens New Office	The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi), the largest land conservancy in the world solely focused on protecting wild caves, recently moved into its new office space at 2213 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mountain, TN.The new office will allow SCCi to grow its staff and volunteer base is as it continues to ...	2018-10-25	View
Tumbling Rock Rescue	At approximately 7:30 pm (Central) on Saturday February 10th, Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit was dispatched to SCCi’s Tumbling Rock Cave Preserve. A visitor hurt his knee on the Wildcat Rock Pile. At approximately 11:00 pm (Central), the visitor was carried out by the Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit.Special thanks to SCCi ...	2018-02-11	View
Call for Nominations - 2017 John Van Swearingen IV Stewardship Award	JV Van Swearingen IV. Nominate cave stewards for the JV Van Swearingen IV Stewardship Award! SCCi, in cooperation with the Huntsville Grotto, is proud to announce that nominations are open for the 2017 John Van Swearingen IV Stewardship Award! The award was conceived by the Huntsville Grotto in honor of long-time ...	2017-09-19	View
Open Session Board Meeting Location Change	The location of the 08/26/17 Board Meeting has been moved to:7727 Harrier HillSignal Mountain TN 37377The open session begins at 1:00 pm Eastern time.	2017-08-25	View
August 2017 Bounce Newsletter	Click here to view the August 2017 Edition of Bounce.	2017-08-25	View
Cave Safely	The following basic safety information is provided with permission from the National Speleological Society. To learn more about caving or find a local grotto (chapter) of the National Speleological Society visit www.caves.org. While you are there, become a member! Basic Safety Information There are several versions of cave safety guidelines. Having adequate ...	2017-08-02	View
Science Awards Announced	The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) announces the inception of the Annual Science Awards program to help fund scientific and conservation research projects on SCCi preserves. As the nation’s largest and most successful land conservancy devoted to acquiring and protecting caves, the SCCi understands that scientific research must be part ...	2017-06-19	View
2017 Annual Report Available	If you would like to learnabout SCCi's accomplishments over the 2017 fiscal year, you can read the report athttp://2017annualreport.scci.org. Great years like this are only possible because of the ongoing support of our members, sustaining members, donors and volunteers. Thank you!	2017-06-14	View
Board Candidate Nominations Open	Call for Board CandidateNominationsSCCi is the world's largestland conservancy solely dedicatedto cave and karst conservation. The Board of Directors provides strategic oversight for the organization including stewardshipof 31 cave preserves, responsible planning for future acquisitions and the management of over $2 million in assets. Currently, SCCi has a 5-year strategic ...	2017-06-14	View
SCCi Acquires 31st Cave Preserve	On Friday, April 21 2017, we announced the purchase of the Daleo Entrance to the Roppel section of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system in the world. The land surrounding the entrance, now named the Elroy and Marilyn Daleo Cave Preserve, is one mile east of Mammoth Cave National Park ...	2017-04-25	View
2017 Member Appreciation Day @ Frick's Cave Preserve	Each year weopen Frick's Cave for ONE DAY ONLY for our members and their guests to enjoy as our way of thanking them for their membership and support.After exploring the cave, please join us for hot food and a presentation by Dr. Robert Handford on local geology and cave formations!Tohelpour ...	2017-01-13	View
Events & Goals for 2017	As we approach the end of the our 25th year, we are starting to think about what 2017 will bring for us. It was a great year for SCCi in 2016. We stepped it up a notch with events, marketing, fundraising, outreach, and overall publicity. We also started hearing from ...	2016-11-16	View
SCCi's First Online Auction Is Live!	SCCi's first ever online auction is up and live! We have a lofty goal of $2500 and we KNOW we can do it! Our items are either hand-made or extremely unique and would make great gifts for the caver/art lover/nature lover on your Christmas or holiday gift list. Many thanks ...	2016-11-16	View
Bounce - October 2016 Issue	CLICK HERE TO READ THE CURRENT ISSUE	2016-10-27	View
Bounce - September 2016 Issue	CLICK HERE TO READ THE CURRENT ISSUE	2016-09-27	View
Bounce - August 2016 Issue	CLICK HERE TO READ THE CURRENT ISSUE	2016-08-29	View
Bats Beer & Bluegrass Tickets On Sale Now	Tickets, t-shirts, and posters are officially on sale for this event! Only 200 tickets will be sold, so be sure to purchase yours soon.Purchaseyour tickets, t-shirts, and posters; and donate to the Stewardship Endowment Fund by clicking here.	2016-07-20	View
Thank You For Visiting	Thank you for visiting an SCCi Preserve and deciding to support us with your donation. It is because of people like you seeing first hand the importance of preserving these unique places that SCCi has become the largest land conservancy in the world focused on cave preservation.At whatever level you ...	2016-07-04	View
Bounce - June 2016 Issue	CLICK HERE TO READ THIS EDITION	2016-06-15	View
Bats Beer and Bluegrass	3rd Annual Bats Beer & BluegrassSeptember 22, 2018 - Chickamauga GABats, Beer & Bluegrass is a unique concert fundraising event for SCCi. It has something for everyone - outdoor enthusiasts, craft beer lovers, and bluegrass fans!Thank you to the sponsors that made the 2017Bats Beer & Bluegrass PossibleGOLD LEVEL SPONSORSBRONZE ...	2016-06-14	View
Strategic Plan	After going through a multi-phase planning process, the Board of Directors adopted an ambitious 5-year plan to guide SCCi to the next level. Below are the Aspirations and Results from the SOAR plan. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to info@scci.org.AspirationsAspirations are those things SCCi is ...	2016-06-14	View
SCCi Announces Bats, Beer, & Bluegrass Anniversary Party	The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. is planning it's 25th Anniversary celebration and fundraiser titled Bats, Beer, & Bluegrass. This event is sure to excite cavers, nature enthusiasts, bluegrass fans, and more! The event will feature Barefoot Nellie & Co.,a smooth driving bluegrass band based out of Chattanooga, TN. The group ...	2016-05-24	View