The NSS began over sixty 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 twelve preserves and manages one preserve owned by the Felburn Foundation. 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, under the department of the Administrative Vice-President (currently, Ray Keeler).
Buford Pruitt chairs the NSS Nature Preserves Committee.

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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Please Note! For preservation reasons, we respectfully request that no GeoCaches be placed on the NSS Nature Preserves. NSS Policy prohibits such activity in the caves or on the properties.

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.
 

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.

 
 
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about the Preserves pages, please E-mail:
Gary Bush at caver07@wgbush.com

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