NSS Nature Preserves
The NSS owns 19 cave preserves and manages 4 preserves owned by others through a Memo of Understanding. Learn more about individual preserves below.
Protecting The Underground
The NSS began over 80 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 environments above and below ground. Conservation has always been a prime tenet of the NSS's foundations.
Today we fulfill that mission by managing 23 preserves. These unique underground places are protected for future generations.
Each preserve has its own management plan that lays out policies and access for recreation and scientific research. Preserve Management Plans can be downloaded from their dedicated webpage links below.
Contact information for each Nature Preserve is also found on these pages for preserve specific questions on each preserve. You can also contact the NSS Nature Preserves Committee for general assistance or questions at preserves@caves.org.
Please Note:
White-nose syndrome is currently affecting bat populations. Learn more about WNS here.
Geocaches are not allowed on NSS Preserves.
