June 2011 In the Tucson Area?

[Dive-aholic]

Kartchner opened to the public about 10 years ago.

 

[Jax]

Kartchner opened to the public about 10 years ago.

OMG - It's been THAT long?! Seems like yesterday!!!

 

[Dive-aholic]

LOL! Yes. I haven't been since I've been married. It may have been the late 90s when I went and it had already been open a year!

 

[diversteve]

The Conservation Celebration of Kartchner Caverns State Park was held on November 5, 1999. The ribbon cutting initiated the Celebration with Governor Jane D. Hull, legislators, past and present Parks Board members, Joe Lane, Assistant to the Governor, Ken Travous, Executive Director and members of the Kartchner family. The lower caverns opened to the public four years later on November 11, 2003. Governor, Janet Napolitano, did the honors at this celebration.

Lower is the Big Room.

 

[Jax]

Lower is the Big Room.

I've never seen the big rooom . . . stupid bats keep doing the rabbit thing!