CAVE CLEAN UP

Sunday, May 4th, 2025
Registration is free but required as space is limited!

About

Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Wanderlust Tours and other local businesses to help cleanup the Central Oregon caves! Wanderlust Tours partners with the Oregon High Desert Grotto, Deschutes National Forest, Visit Bend, Visit Central Oregon, SOLVE Oregon and other local businesses to clean up our local caves.

DETAILS

Clean Up Opportunities: Trash Pick Up, Sandblasting

Location: We focus on the cave systems to the southeast of Bend. We clean around the mouth’s of the caves as well as inside the caves. If needed, we also will do some sandblasting in the caves to remove graffiti.

Date and Time:
Sunday, May 4th, 2025
9:00am - 1:00pm

Transportation: Departing from our office at 9:00AM

SUGGESTED DONATION

Suggested donation of $30 per person
Your donation helps fund future clean up efforts.

$0 | Thanks so much for volunteering your time!
$15 | Your time and your donation are what makes these efforts possible. Thank you!
$30 | With a $30 donation you will receive "Ineffable"
$50 | With a $50 donation you will receive "Ineffable" & a Wanderlust Tours Camp Mug.

If you are unable to join us but would still like to donate, please call us at (541) 389-8359.

INCLUDES

Gear: Helmet, headlamp
Clean Up: Buckets, Trash Bags
Refreshment: A tasty brew from Deschutes Brewery
Transportation: to and from the event, departing from our office

PLEASE BRING

Layers: Warm layers— the caves are cool!
Miscellaneous Gear: Gloves, Close-toed shoes, water bottle
Snacks: Bring snacks (if desired) & Brown Bag Lunch

White Nose Syndrome in western North America

In March 2016 WNS was found in Washington state. Wanderlust Tours is committed to cooperating with state and federal agencies, as well as conservation groups, to provide information to the public on the value of bats and the threat posed by WNS. Some of our Bend-area caves serve as winter hibernaculum which we do not visit. We operate cave tours year-round where bats do not hibernate. If you want to learn more about WNS in the U.S., we encourage you to visit this website: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/white-nose_syndrome/

Thanks for your interest in protecting our landscape!