Caves Managed by Cave Conservancies

Cave Conservancy Home

Updated  16 July 2008

All Conservancies should send information about caves they manage to wilsonjml@msn.com

Conservancy Name

Cave or Karst Feature Name

Cave Length

Property

Property Size

County

State

SICLEO

Management

Classification System

Texas Cave Conservancy (TEXCC)

 

 

 

 

Rimrock Ledge Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Tres Amigos Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Dos Ojos Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Eclipse Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Mushroom Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Primrose Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Bevā Ts Grotto

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Bluewater Cave # 1

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Bluewater Cave # 2

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Forest Trail Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Marigold Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Pebblebrook Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Boulevard Cave 

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Tree House Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Cedar Elm Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Good Friday Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Salamander Squeeze Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Patā Ts Pit

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Blow Hole

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Stone Well # 1

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Stone Well # 2

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Animal Canyon Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Two Hole Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Bone Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

May B A Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Buttercreek Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Hide A Way Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Nelson Ranch Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Buttercup Drain Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Convoluted Canyon Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Whitestone Pit

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Pearl Harbor Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Honeycomb Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Bad Air Fissure Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

TWAS Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Pig Snout Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Harvestman Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Buttercup Dome Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Whitewater Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Godzilla Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

LinkāTs Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Flesh & Blood Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Buttercup Wind Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Shady Shaft Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Next Door Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Grimace Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Ant Riot Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Kamakazi Crack Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Wilcox Cave # 1

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Wilcox Cave # 2

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Avery Ranch Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Pocket Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Avery Oak Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Avery Stairstep Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Avery Avenue Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Avery Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Avery Ranch Fissure

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Avery Goat Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Buzzārds Old Gold Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Axis Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Beck Ranch Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Dag-Nabbit Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Con-Sarn-It Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Broken Zipper Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Beck Rattlesnake

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

O'Conner Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Cat Hollow Cave # 2

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Cat Hollow Cave # 3

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Beck Bridge Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

El Tigre Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Joint Effort Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Cat Hollow Bat Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Cat Hollow Cave # 1

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Zapata Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Quarry Fern Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

Flowstone Rift Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

 

In-Situ Cave

 

 

 

Williamson

TX

 

Texas Cave Management Association (TCMA)

 

 

 

 

 

O-9 Well

 

 

 

TX

C

 

Amazing Maze

 

 

 

TX

C

 

Robber Baron Cave

 

Robber Baron Preserve

.37 acre

Bexar

TX

Owned

 

Bullis Hole

 

Camp Bullis caves

 

Bexar

TX

C

 

Headquarters Cave

 

Camp Bullis caves

 

Bexar

TX

C

 

Bullis Bat Cave

 

Camp Bullis caves

 

Bexar

TX

C

 

Obvious Little Cave

 

Rolling Oaks Preserve

 

5 Acres

Bexar

TX

Own

 

World Newt Cave

 

Rolling Oaks Preserve

 

Bexar

TX

Own

 

Chimney Cricket

 

Rolling Oaks Preserve

 

Bexar

TX

Own

 

Niche

 

Rolling Oaks Preserve

 

Bexar

TX

Own

 

Deep Cave

 

Deep and Punkin Preserve

225 Acres

Edwards

TX

Own

 

Punkin Cave

 

Deep and Punkin Preserve

 

Edwards

TX

Own

 

Ezell's Cave

 

Ezell's Preserve

 

2 Acres

Hays

TX

Own

 

Lost Oasis Cave

 

Lost Oasis Preserve

3.6 Acres

Travis

TX

Own

 

Whirlpool Cave

 

Whirlpool Preserve

4.4 Acres

Travis

TX

Own

 

Get Down Cave

 

Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve

18 acres

Travis

TX

C

 

Live Oak Cave

 

Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve

 

Travis

TX

C

 

Millennium Cave

 

Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve

 

Travis

TX

C

 

Survey Line Cave

 

 

Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve

 

Travis

TX

C

 

Thor Cave

 

Godwin Ranch

105 Acres

Williamson

TX

Owned

 

Red Crevice Cave

 

Godwin Ranch

 

Williamson

TX

Owned

 

*SICLEO System

The following is the sequence of cave protection levels that I proposed at the Cave Conservancies Session at the 2001 NSS Convention.  See the program abstract on the events page of this site.  The goal is to have a sequence of cave protection strategies that could be applied as appropriate to each potential cave management situation.  This proposal lists the six levels one should consider in order when deciding to protect, manage, and conserve a cave.  They are:

 

SICLEO System

1.         Enlightened Self management by owner

2.         Informal management arrangement

3.         Contract

4.         Lease

5.         Conservation Easement

6,         Own

 

John Wilson