1. The Growing Possibilities of Binkley Cave by Dave Everton

2. Personal Tidbit formerly with the Village People, 1988

4. One Previous Project top-secret graffiti removal techniques

7. By early 2009… The Indiana Speleological Survey had surveyed 22 miles plus…

8. 50 Years Under the Sinkhole Plain The Story of Binkley’s Cave and the Indiana Speleological Survey

12. Blowing Hole Cave 1.85 miles mapped late 1960s

18. Post-book Survey Progress March 2009-present Connected Blowing Hole into Binkley Total mileage added to system: 15+miles

19. USA Long Cave List Rankings Binkley currently #9 39.36 miles

21. So, what are the growing possibilities?

24. Where does the water exit?

25. Search for Springs

28. Kintner, Stoner, & Bluehole Springs

30. Conclusion The Binkley Cave drainage could be two to three times as large as expected, and that is only on this side of Indian Creek!

31. However: progress is sometimes slow…

32. but when the going gets tough…

34. Heartfelt THANKS to each and every caver who has helped in any way

36. Interested in helping? We welcome your participation!

37. You too, could do this…

40. and once in a while, maybe this…

43. or more realistically, this…

45. Credits: Funding Cleveland Grotto Science Fund Most recent grant amount $800 Dye tracing project upcoming!

46. Credits: Cavers (not in any particular order) Early BIG & ISS cavers Many recent cavers (past five + years)

47. Questions?

48. The End (of this presentation, anyway!)