The Indiana Karst Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization that has been protecting caves and karst landscapes, and educating people about the importance and unique aspects of karst since 1986.

Pre-Meeting-Social
Sunday, March 22, 12:15pm - 1 pm EDT See meeting location info below

IKC Board Meeting
Sunday, March 22, 1-4 pm EDT Monroe County Library - Ellettsville Branch (Room A/B), 600 W Temperance St, Ellettsville, IN

Orientation to Cave Rescue
March 28-29, Harrison County More info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JjrV66g99j2U98uDm10nV5HWbuaTzTKG/view?u...

Spring Field Event - Henderson Park Discover Day Wildflower Walk
Saturday, April 11 9 am -12 noon EDT https://DiscoveryDayApril2026.eventbrite.com

Wayne Preserve Hiking Trail Work Day
Sunday, April 12, 10-5 pm Email Cris Seuell at cseuell82@gmail.com for details

Indiana Cave Symposium
Saturday, April 18, 5-10 pm EDT Please RSVP: https://form.jotform.com/260488012495157

Pre Symposium Tour
Saturday, April 18. Must Pre Register: https://SymposiumTour2026.eventbrite.com

Orangeville Rise Weed Wrangle
Thursday, April 23, 5-7 pm EDT RSVP requested, not required: 812-723-3311, ext 3, or email OrangeSWCD@gmail.com

IKC Wyandotte Cave Tour
Sunday, June 14: https://IKCWyandotteCaveTour2026.eventbrite.com

IKC Board Meeting
Sunday, June 14 at Wyandotte Caves Shelterhouse 2 pm EDT

National Speleological Society Convention
July 6-10, Corydon, IN https://caves.org/convention/2026-nss-convention/

Summer Field Event - In Search of Spiders
Saturday, August 15, 6-9 pm EDT - at Buddha Preserve https://IKCFieldTourAugust2026.eventbrite.com

Big Day for the Birds
Saturday, October 10 - annual birding hike with Indiana Audubon check later for more info!

Fall Field Event - Into the Field: A Wilderness First Aid Scenarios Hike
Saturday, October 24, Wayne Preserve, Monroe County 10 AM to 1 PM EDT https://IKCFieldTourOctober2026.eventbrite.com

Winter Field Event - From Field to Form: Cave Data Collection Hike
Saturday, November 7, 10 AM to 1 PM EST Location to be announced https://IKCFieldTourNovember2026.eventbrite.com


Join the IKC - Click the Join Us! menu item above for more information. You can pay dues on-line or by traditional mail.

Henderson Park - The IKC now manages access for the City of Salem and The Nature Conservancy to the caves within Henderson Park for recreational caving. Groups wishing to gain access need to apply for a permit. Click here for details.

Indiana DNR - On behalf of the Indiana Dept of Natural Resources, the IKC manages access to several caves within Spring Mill State Park and Cave River Valley. Groups wishing to visit them must apply for a permit and comply with proper WNS decontamination protocols. Click here for details.


IKC membership brochure 
Back issues of the IKC Update online
Our sinkhole management flyer (321k PDF file)
Purchase IKC promo items. Proceeds go to the land acquisition fund.

Donate to the IKC - Help us preserve Indiana's sensitive karst resources.