Bat Exodus


I've been looking all over for this video! We visited friends a few years back  and were fortunate to be treated to a bat exodus at a nearby cave!





B. Cave

Enjoyed a fantastic trip this Labor Day weekend.  Rick Rhinehart invited us to a "little" gem of a cave he's known about for some time. Also along was Donald Davis, John McClain, Ken Headrick, Mike,  and Guano.




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Defiance Cave Preserve/Cave of the Clouds: Gate Project

 

In order to reduce vandalism to Cave of the Clouds and create a more secure area for bats, we are installing a gate. We have hauled 4000 pounds of cement (15-50 pounds at a time in backpacks) up the side of the mountain. Today, we undertake the brutal task of carrying up one of the steel gates.

Defiance Cave Preserve-Hauling the Final Gate

Thanks to all the volunteers who have jumped in and helped carry 4000 pounds of cement, steel and a very heavy generator to Cave of the Clouds.  (add volunteer list) The following videos, showing a single steel gate being slowly dragged up the mountain, will give you an idea how difficult and dangerous the project has been at times.


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