The Big Underground Cave and Mine Clean-Up & Adoption List U.K.
The Big Underground Cave and Mine Clean-Up & Adoption List U.K.
Conservation Competition! 2025
Conservation Competition! 2025
A special Thank You to
UK-Caving!
They are hosting this event on their forum.
&
UK-Caving are sponsoring
The FIRST PLACE PRIZE
which is: FULL SRT KIT!
Worth a Whopping £590
For the Individual Category!
Awards, Cash, & Caving Gear To Be Won!
What is
The Descent Magazine’s Adopt-A-Cave List?
Photo by Mark, Photo is Chris Scaife, Editor for Descent Magazine!
“To Quote” (Descent Magazine)
The Descent Adopt-a-Cave scheme started in 1977 and aims to encourage the preservation of the underground environment.
Total-to-date: 121 sites have been adopted by 83 clubs
Caves are adopted by individuals or clubs who wish to help.
This scheme does not confer any rights, or help with access, but it does show that you care.
The Big Underground Clean-up, & Adoption List, is incorporating Descent Magazine's Adopt-a-Cave list.
Which currently has over 1.000 locations in the UK, on the list including Caves & Mines.
Individuals and/or clubs can volunteer to adopt these locations.
Photo by Mark, (Chunky) UK-Caving!
So what are our goals with the new evolved list?
The preservation of our favourite locations for future generations.
Being able to track which locations need a clean-up arranged.
Being able to track caves and mines that are voluntarily adopted by caving clubs and/or individuals.
Tracking conservation efforts by clubs and individuals.
Incentivise conservation efforts.
Boosting community engagement in conservation.
Have awards with prizes.
How Do I Participate in The Big Cave & Mine
Clean-Up U.K. Competition?
2025!
How do I enter the Competiton and update locations?
It is FREE to participate in the competition!
All you have to do is be a member of UK-Caving! or Buddle-Pit!
Fill out the form after you have been out caving, and submit it with either your “UK-Caving Username” or “Buddle-Pit Username” or your “Caving Club Name”
Photo by: Pete Robbo,
How do I access the list to Track the progress?
You can access the list, by going to Location Lists on the menu at the top of the page and picking a caving region, or you can use Google Sheets.
Press the button or image below to access the list.
Use CTRL + F then enter the location name, if it is on the list it will show up.
If a location is not on the list and should be, please use the form at the bottom of this site to contact us.
