Fort Stanton Cave Study Project receives national conservation award
Las Cruces Sun-News
Posted: 10/18/2011
The Fort Stanton Cave Study Project received the first-ever Conversation Leadership Award from the Conservation Lands Foundation. The award recognizes outstanding leadership to advance the protection of the National Conservation Lands through visionary, innovative and strategic projects.
The Fort Stanton Cave Study Project, located northeast of the historic Fort Stanton near Capitan works to enhance the understanding of the complex underground Fort Stanton Cave system by working closely with internationally recognized cave scientists in fields including biology, hydrology (water studies), geology, precision survey and cartography.
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