The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park are seeking volunteers to help with a post-season cleaning of the caverns.

Volunteers in this event will get the chance to see the caverns up close as they work to reduce some of the impacts of visitors’ presence in the cave.

The project will be Saturday, Oct. 2, and will begin with an orientation at 9 a.m. at the main (lower) Visitor Center. Staff and volunteers will then continue to the cave, toothbrushes in hand.

During the season, algae, lint and dust have built up from thousands of visitors who have come t...