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CRF's Mission

The Cave Research Foundation is a private, non-profitorganization dedicated to:

facilitating research, management and interpretation ofcaves and karst resources forming partnerships to study, protect and preserve caveresources and karst areas promoting the long term conservation of caves and karstecosystems
CRF Publications

The quarterly CRFNewsletterdocuments current activities in all operations area. It isdistributed, either in print or electronically, to over 700 CRFmembers, government agencies, and other interested parties. PDFversions of the current CRFNewslettercan be downloaded from these links: high resolution or low resolution.

The Foundation'sAnnual Reports provideoverviews of the Foundation's activities and feature article resultingfrom research done by some of the recipients of CRF's Graduate ResearchGrant Program.Click to download PDF versions of the 2004-05, 2006-07,2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15 , or 2016-17 CRF AnnualReport. Earlier Annual Reports (starting in 1966) can bedownloaded here.
The 2018-19 Annual Report is still in progress and will beposted as soon as it is completed.

Graduate Research Grants

CRF accepts proposals for graduate student researchin cave and karst studies leading to either a master's or doctoraldegree. Proposals may be in any field of the earth, natural, or socialsciences as long as the research addresses topics related to caves orkarst. Click here forinformation about CRF's Graduate Research Grant Program.

The CaveResearch Foundation Position on WNS

The Cave Research Foundation has been a supporter of the needfor and implementation of efforts by federal, state, and local agenciesto slow the spread of White Nose Syndrome (WNS), the fungus that iskilling many hibernating bats. CRF will continue to work withsaid agenciesto accomplish that end until the spread reaches its natural conclusion.More information about WNS information is available on the NationalSpeleological Society's Web site here.

CRF remains committed to supporting the agencies as theyendeavor to protect species survivors to ensure a species is not lostforever. The Foundation, in cooperation with the U.S. ForestService, has produced a 20-minute video documenting the approvedprocedure for decontaminating clothing and gear used in caves inWNS-positive area. The video can be viewed on YouTube here.

Cave Books

CRF's Publishing Affiliate is Cave Books. For a list ofreviews and books published by Cave Books visit http://www.cavebooks.com/

CRF's HamiltonValley Research Facility

CRF'sHamilton ValleyFacility, located just outside of Mammoth Cave National Park in southcentral Kentucky, is now open for CRF use and for thoseindividuals/organizations involved in relevant karst or cave research,conservation and education. Click here for information onavailability and use of Hamilton Valley.

The main Hamilton Valley building has a fully equipped kitchen,including cooking equipment and tableware. The great hall is quitelarge. There are also two restrooms, each with two showers. There aretwo bunk houses next to the main building, each with five rooms,four bunks each. Total sleeping capacity is 40. All the buildings areheated and air-conditioned.


CRF's Educational Outreach Program

The Foundation has a program to provide educational outreach toencourage awareness of cave science, conservation, and caving safety toschool-age children. The primary vehicle for implementing thesegoals is through the CaveSim Project, which uses an amazinglyrealistic simulated cave constructed in a trailer to allow kids tolearn about caves by having a immersive experience rather than just aclassroom lecture. The CaveSim trailers travel to schools and otherevents throughout the counry. More information about CaveSim isavailable at https://www.cavesim.com. (The photo shows a young caver emerging from CaveSim's simulated cave).

Caving Techniquesand Technology Web Site

Much of CRF's work involves surveying caves and producing accuratecave maps. These maps, along with inventory information gatheredduring the mapping process, allow cave owners and managers to know thenature and extent of their caves and what geological,biological, and historical resources they contain. Thisinformationis crucial to managing and protecting the fragile underground world.

Cave surveying, and caving in general, is undergoing atechnological revolution. CRF member Derek Bristol has createdhas created a Web site with information and instructional videos forseveral aspects of caving, including cave surveying and mapping,vertical caving techniques, and cave photography. His Web site iswww.derekbristol.comand is well worth checking out.


CRF Contacts andDonations

For general questions about the Foundation and its activities click here to send a messageto the CRF President, Dave West.

Donations to support the Foundation's activities are welcome. CRFis a 501(c)(3) corporation incorporated in Kentucky. Alldonations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Donations can be made by check, credit card, or from a PayPalaccount. Checks should be sent to the Treasurer at the addressbelow. Credit card and PayPal payments can be made on PayPal'ssecure Website. Click herefor more information.

The CRF Treasurer can be reached at the following address:
Bob Hoke, CRFTreasurer
6304 Kaybro St
Laurel, MD 20707
phone 301-725-5877
Contact the CRF Treasurer

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