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Jewel Cave National MonumentA close-up of calcite crystals/NPS file photo
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Jewel Cave National Monument
For Teachers
Groups coming to Jewel Cave for educational purposes can request a fee waiver for the Scenic Tour. In order for the fee waiver to be approved, you must be from an accredited institution and the cave tour must be a part of your class curriculum. For more information call (605) 673-8300, or contact us by email. 
 
The National Park Service also offers a free on-line training course that teaches all about the National Park Service.  The course was specifically designed for students, educators and professionals.  Each of the three modules takes about 30-40 minutes to complete and can be found at http://www.parktraining.org/
Caver standing in a cave passage / Marc Ohms photo  

Did You Know?
Jewel Cave is the second longest cave in the world, with over 140 miles of mapped passages. On average, volunteer cavers discover and map over 3 miles of passages in Jewel Cave every year!

Last Updated: November 12, 2009 at 17:38 EST