Commercial caves in Wyandotte SRA closed
The Wyandotte Cave complex will be closed to commercial tours during the 2009 recreation season for maintenance and repairs.
O’Bannon Woods State Park, which manages the facility, has called for the temporary closure to work on the cave lighting system and plan improvements to the visitors center, restrooms, picnic areas and grounds.
“We have closed Big Wyandotte Cave for several years during the fall, winter and spring to protect hibernating, federally endangered Indiana bats,” said Ginger Murphy, assistant director for stewardship. “That leaves a very short window of time in the summer for maintenance. It’s a tough decision, but closing this season allows us to develop the best overall plan for future management.”
Despite the closing, there will be opportunities to tour the little cave known as Sibert’s Cave (Little Wyandotte Cave) on two special event days to be announced later. One event will be to teach schools groups about the Indiana bat; the other will allow the general public to tour the little cave, learn about cave geology and wildlife, and ask questions about the Wyandotte Caves facility.
A full schedule of the State Parks and Reservoirs interpretive services and special events is available at (812) 738-8234 or www.interpretiveservices.IN.gov. O’Bannon Woods State Park is 10 miles west of Corydon on Highway 462, off Indiana 62, and observes Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
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