Once again, Wind Cave and Jewel Cave, together with the NSS Lint Project, are hosting the fifth annual Lint Camp in the Black Hills of South Dakota. You are invited to be one of 20 volunteers who are assisting with this conservation project.
Over the decades, hundreds of pounds of lint have accumulated along the tour routes of these National Park caves. Removal will be accomplished with everything from tweezers to vacuum cleaners. We are soliciting help from anyone interested in resource protection and restoration. No previous lint cleaning or caving experience is required, but we will also be cleaning wet formations in Jewel Cave and would like to find a few people with experience in that area.
The camp will be held in May 4-9, Monday through Friday. Two days will be spent at each cave, with Wednesday reserved for off-trail caving or sightseeing. No registration fee is required, and meals and housing will be provided. For more details, please contact Jim Nepstad at 605-745-1158 or Jim_Nepstad@nps.gov. Deadline for applying is Friday, March 13, 1998. See you there!