Members of the SFBC are involved in many projects throughout the US and the world. The grotto also sponsors its own projects. Some of these projects have descriptions, some don't. Anyway, search the list below, and see if you'd like to get involved!

Empire Cave Cleanup
Every year after Halloween (and occasionally at other times) the SFBC cleans up Empire Cave. Up to 80 pounds of trash can be hauled out in one trip, and this is only a 100 foot cave! Help us save Empire Cave, and its unique and endangered residents.

IXL Cave Management Plans
IXL is in serious trouble, and needs your help! Partiers, ill-equiped and reckless cavers, and vandals are destroying the caves and the endangered species they contain. With a solid management plan, hard cleanup work, and education we can try to save what is left of these precious caves. Read about what we are doing and how you can help.

California Sea Cave Project
Some of the Bosteds' photographs from the project can be viewed here. Dave Bunnell's Sea Cave photographs can be viewed at The Virtual Cave : Sea Caves.

CRF Lavabeds Project
Lava Beds National Monument, in Northern California, is home to hundreds of lava tubes of all sizes. The Cave Research Foundation (CRF) conducts frequent expeditions to LABE, of which various members of the SFBC often participate.

CRF Sequoia/Kings Canyon Project
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is the major focus of the California area of operations of the Cave Research Foundation (CRF). Many SFBC members are also joint venturers in the CRF and participate regularly in expeditions to this cave area.

Crystal Cave Restoration
In 1991, the Crystal Cave Restoration Project was started... One weekend a year, volunteers from all over California, and even a few from out of state, gather at Crystal Cave for cleanup, restoration, and other repairs.

Klamath Mountains Conservation Task Force
The Klamath Mountains Conservation Task Force has a Yahoo! Groups. To sign-up, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kmctf/. Emails are sent to kmctf@yahoogroups.com.

Sequoia Forest Conservation Task Force
The Sequoia Forest Conservation Task Force is dedicated to the study of caves in the Boyden Cave pendant... Studies have so far concentrated on Church Cave and Boyden Caverns. If you enjoy surveying, we can always use an extra hand!

Self Rescue Group
The Self Rescue Group is a team of cavers in the Western Region that are dedicated to developing and teaching self rescue techniques to other cavers. This is self rescue at its most basic - dealing with the situation with what you have on hand.

Soldier's Cave Gating, Restoration and Management
Soldier's Cave is another one of those cases where a lot of people, some less conservation minded then others, trampled through the cave for years largely unchecked. In 1994 and 1995, a massive restoration effort took place and was largely successful, however work still continues...

Gunung Buda Project 2000
Founded in 1996, the Gunung Buda Project seeks to protect and preserve the Gunung Buda (White Mountain) Massif on the island of Borneo in Sarawak, Malaysia as a Malaysian National Park. Additional photographs from this project can be viewed Gunung Buda 2000 Expedition Photos and Chris Andrews' Snail Shell Map for the project.

Lechuguilla Exploration and Research Network (LEARN)
LEARN is an organization dedicated to the pursuit of speleology in Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico.

Hawai`i Speleological Survey
The Hawai`i Speleological Survey provides mapping and resource inventories of lava tubes and other caves in the state of Hawaii. HSS members survey about 10- 20 miles of lava tubes per year, publish two issues of a Newsletter, and one report to the State Office of Historic Preservation. They maintain paper files at the US Geological Survey in Hawai`i. They also maintain electronic backups of survey data and an electronic bibliography on Hawaii caves. They are working with state and federal agencies and large landowners to provide data on resources owned by those entities and hope to work with Hawaiian family groups in protecting their cultural histories found in lava tubes. They intend to seek closer contact with other researchers working in Hawaii through exchange of data and subscriptions to their Newsletter. Some of the Bosteds' photographs for this project can be found here.

Bat Conservation International
What would the world be like without bats? We don't want to find out! If you're interested in bats and bat conservation, the BCI Home Page is a must see! You'll find everything from bat information, pictures, conservation links, cute bat merchandise, and other links to help continue your bat research.

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