TCMA Announcements

Rebecca O'Daniel Hutchins family and friends wish to honor the memory of this exceptional woman with a memorial fund at the Texas Cave Management Association. Caving was a passion for Rebecca and Cavers were a close extension of her family.  In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation in her name to preserve Texas Caves for future generations.  Donate Online.

The Spring 2010 TCMA Passages Newsletter (PDF) is now online!

The TCMA now has a member and interested party list server for the latest news and information about the TCMA.  An e-mail is typically sent out monthly.  If you'd like to subscribe to the news list, please sent a blank e-mail to:  tcma-list-subscribe@tcmacaves.org. The subscription is automatic!  This is NOT a public discussion list.

For past announcements and website updates, check out our What's New page!

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Welcome to TCMAcaves.org

The Texas Cave Management Association (TCMA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and management of Texas cave resources. TCMA supported by a wide cast of contributors, all of whom serve vital roles in preserving our Texas caves. Our membership includes landowners, scientists, land stewards, cavers, school officials, teachers, kids, and parents to name a few.

TCMA is one of 34 land trusts (organizations directly involved in protecting land for its natural, recreational, scenic, historical or productive value)in the state of Texas. As a land trust, we accept conservation easements, a tool in which landowners voluntarily place restrictions on specified uses of their property to protect natural, productive or cultural features. We are a resource of science, technology and experience in dealing with cave and karst issues, landowner relations, and management. Nationally, TCMA is affiliated with the Land Trust Alliance (LTA), Bat Conservation International, and the National Speleological Society. In Texas, TCMA is affiliated with the Texas Land Trust Council, the Texas Speleological Association, and the Texas Speleological Survey.

Founded in 1986, TCMA was the first organization in Texas dedicated to the preservation of caves and our underground resources. TCMA manages and owns numerous caves throughout Texas. Some of these caves are protected as home to unique and endangered creatures. Other TCMA caves are routinely used for a variety of purposes by cavers, the general public, youth groups, and rescue training groups. TCMA also provides management, conservation, and education information to individual, groups, organizations, and governmental agencies.