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WV Land Trust to preserve, manage historic Monroe County cave

12/27/2023

The West Virginia Land Trust has assumed management of a historic Monroe County cave system.

The cave was once mined for saltpeter by pioneer settlers and Confederate soldiers. Saltpeter is a key component in the making of gunpowder. The cave now provides habitat for at least two endangered bat species.

Partial funding for the preserve was made available as habitat impact mitigation arising from construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which passes just west of Greenville.

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