Carl,
Very interesting article :) Thanks! Sounds like a cool cave I and others in our
grotto would love to explore!
I might be wrong in this, but it seems like to me there might be a number of
these types of cool caves. Caves that were very popular in past years, but for
some reason or another, currently, a lot of newer cavers never here about them
anymore or don't seem to have access. I completely understand the issue of
landowner relations that you brought up in your article. It's just kind of sad
to me that more grotto members don't have access or knowledge of a lot of these
caves. I really hope that we can move to increase knowledge and access to these
awesome caves. I'd love to explore them, and I know a lot of other newer cavers
would as well. I mean we regularly here about and plan trips to Robber Baron,
Whirlpool, Logan's, Airman's, now O-9 Well, and Deep & Punkin' which are
awesome! However, the same small slate of caves kind of get stale after a
while. But then Midnight and others are right there in Carta Valley, and the
majority of us can't get into them. Only a small group with special access
visits them. That also happens with Perry Water Cave, and a number of other
caves in Texas. However, when we take our yearly grotto trip up to TAG, even
though we're total outsiders, we can get permits and visit tons of outstanding
caves! I just wish that here in our home state it didn't feel so restricted,
and like some sort of back-channel type of system for individuals or grottos to
visit all the terrific caves our state has to offer. Thanks.
Are you going to be at NSS this year? I'd like to check out your book.
Sincerely,
Scott CogburnGreater Houston GrottoTreasurer
On Saturday, June 11, 2016 12:44 PM, Scott C via Texascavers
<texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
Carl,
Thanks so much for the link! I'll check it out :)
Cheers,
Scott CogburnGreater Houston GrottoTreasurer
On Saturday, June 11, 2016 12:08 PM, Marvin and Lisa via Texascavers
<texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
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to help fund this. Marvin From: Texascavers
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Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 6:29 AM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Fwd: Powell’s Cave Gate Project Needs Your Help : Just
a reminder that the gate still needs funding. Jerry.
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From: Jerry <jerryat...@aol.com>
Date: June 9, 2016 at 3:21:56 AM MDT
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Powell’s Cave Gate Project Needs Your Help :
Powell’s Cave Gate Project Needs Your Help
Powell’s Cave is the second longest cave in Texas, with 26.1 km of surveyed
passage. Treasure hunters dug the historic entrance open in the early 1900s and
it is now stabilized with a concrete culvert installed by volunteer cavers in
the late 1990s. The cave is used as a roost by a large colony of Cave Myotis
(Myotis velifer). Recently, during a scheduled visit to the cave, it was
discovered that trespassers had entered the cave and vandalized it, leaving
cans, bottles, and other miscellaneous trash in the cave. Unfortunately, this
also included spray-painting graffiti on the cave walls in the Crevice Passage
(see attached photos). Concerns about protecting the integrity of the cave as
well as the vulnerable bat colony (estimated at about 10,000 individuals) have
led to the decision to install an above ground, bat-friendly, cupola-style
gate, similar to the one recently built for Ezell’s Cave in Hays County. Jim
Kennedy of Kennedy Above/Under Ground LLC has been contracted to build the gate
and it is hoped that it will be completed sometime in the next month or so. As
part of the agreement with the landowner, cavers will be paying for the labor
and ancillary costs of the gate construction, while the landowner will pay for
the materials. This was done to support continuing landowner relations and
demonstrate our commitment to the protection and stewardship of the cave. We
need to raise approximately $3300 to cover our end of the deal. If you are
interested in helping the project, please consider a cash pledge to help in
alleviating the costs. Powell’s Cave has been an important part of Texas caving
for more than 50 years, and hopefully will be open to recreational caving and
research for many years to come. If all goes well, there will be clean up and
restoration trips in the future that folks can volunteer for. Any and all
donations of time and money are greatly appreciated. Pledges can be sent to:
Gerald Atkinson – Powell’s Cave liaisonjerryat...@aol.com If you have any
questions, please email me. Thanks ! Photos courtesy of Arron Wertheim (May
2016)
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