What's New

This page contains news about the Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy, changes to this web site, and general caving news. Check back here frequently to find out what's new.

May 16, 2008. Mark you calendars. The MAKC's 2008 Annual Member's event is scheduled for June 13-15, 2008. Click here for more details!

	October 29, 2007. Additional pictures were added to the Billy Clay Pit pictures page. Check them out here.
	October 29, 2007. A Guide to Responsible Caving (published by the NSS) was added to the MAKC Library page.

	October 28, 2007. Two additional picture pages have been added for Cleversburg Sink. Check them out here.
	October 28, 2007. The Links page has been upated.

October 08, 2007. A second page of pictures has been added for Cleversburg Sink. Check it out here.

	September 30, 2007. Additional information has been added to the Cleversburg Sink pages.
	September 30, 2007. Other preserve management plans were updated.

September 29, 2007. The MAKC leased Cleversburg Sink in Cumberland County, PA.

	September 25, 2007. Additional names were added to the donors page for the Danielson Challenge Grant.
	September 25, 2007. The NSS - Boy Scouts of America policy page was updated.
	September 25, 2007. Additional activities were added to the MACK Calendar.

	February 17, 2007. Board of Directors member Jason Gray has resigned. Thank you Jason for your years of hard work with the MAKC.
	February 17, 2007. Jeff Jahn has joined the Board of Directors.
	February 17, 2007. Pictures of Gracie Marie were posted on the Pet Member Pictures page.
	December 24, 2006. The event calendar was updated for 2007.

	September 23, 2006. Additional names were added to the donors page for the Danielson Challenge Grant.
	September 23, 2006. A page was added listing MAKC Life Members. Thank you for suppoting the MAKC!!!
	August 01, 2006. Additional names were added to the donors page for the Danielson Challenge Grant.
	July 14, 2006. Additional names were added to the donors page for the Danielson Challenge Grant.
	July 09, 2006. Online transactions were added to the MAKC store.
	July 09, 2006. A general online donation feature was added to the Contributions page.

July 06, 2006. The membership form was updated so that it can be submitted online.

	July 03, 2006. A page was added to list donors for the Danielson Challenge Grant.
	July 03, 2006. Online transactions were added to the MAKC website. The site is currently set to accept donations for the Danielson Challenge Grant and membership renewals. Donations and memberships can be completed using either a credit card or PayPal account. In the near future, merchandise from the MAKC store will also be available for online purchases.
	June 14, 2006. Additional auction items were added to the 2006 members event page.
	June 11, 2006. The MAKC has announced a new challenge grant. Please click here for details. Links for the challenge grant were also added to the main page and to the sponsors page.
	June 11, 2006. The Long Quarry trip report by Kerry Speelman was updated and additional trip pictures from Jeff Jahn were added.

	June 08, 2006. Additional auction items were added to the 2006 members event page. June 07, 2006. A partial list of items available at the annual auction was added to the 2006 members event page. May 30, 2006. A new trip report section was added to the library.
	May 30, 2006. Kerry Speelman provided a trip report (including pictures) for Long Quarry Cave, Fulton County, Pa.
	May 30, 2006. Part 2 of "Preserving the Caves of Today for the Cavers of Tomorrow: A Look Back at MAKC" was added to the articles section of the library.

	May 27, 2006. A page was added for pictures of MAKC pet members. Click here to check it out.
	May 27, 2006. The MAKC recently joined the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO). A link to PANO was also added to the links page.

May 23, 2006. Details have been announced for the 2006 annual members event. Click here for more information.

	May 21, 2006. The MAKC launches a new email distribution list for members. Click here for details.
	May 21, 2006. Alex Boughamer, the former Pennsylvania caver now living in Idaho, had the opportunity to go on a round the world cruise from December 27, 2005 to April 28, 2006. Alex was a dance instructor/sports director on the cruise and he visited at least 30 countries during the cruise. He has an interesting account of his adventures online at http://www.myspace.com/boughamer. He didn�t get to do much caving, but he did visit two commercial caves in Vietnam. He also reported doing a hodag yell in the Taj Majal with at least a 15-second echo.
	May 21, 2006. A new article was published in the article library - Preserving the Caves of Today for the Cavers of Tomorrow: A Look Back at MAKC . Click here to view the library.
	May 21, 2006. An email form that forwards to the entire Board of Directors was added to the board page.
	May 21, 2006. The links page was updated.

May 20, 2006. Board members Kerry Speelman and Mike Schirato both passed the Professional Geologist Licensing exam and are now licensed professional geologists. Congratulations!