Established by the Virginia Cave Protection Act, the Virginia Cave Board advises individuals, organizations and public agencies on cave and karst related matters; provides cave management expertise; prepares and presents educational material, identifies significant caves; and recommends conservation and preservation measures for cave resources within Virginia. Board members include an array of educators, geologists, biologists, engineers, professors, conservationists, cave owners and cavers appointed by the governor.
Virginia is rich in cave and karstland resources with more than 4,000 known caves.
A paper by Thomas Lera, former chairman of the Cave Board, The Virginia Cave Board: The First Fifty Years (1966 - 2015), summarizes the efforts of the Cave Board over the last 50 years.
You are invited to attend general meetings of the board, held at various locations in Virginia at least three times a year. You may also contact the board:
Virginia Cave Board
Virginia Division of Natural Heritage
Department of Conservation and Recreation
600 East Main Street, 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
phone: (804) 786-7951
fax: (804) 371-2674
vcb@dcr.virginia.gov
Next meeting: Saturday September 7, 2024, 11:00a.m.
Location: Melrose Caverns, 6639 North Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA
For members: A repository of links to useful resources, such as travel guidance, FOIA, conflict of interest, etc.
Other Resources