Post by jonsdigs on Oct 21, 2006 12:03:26 GMT -5
Park board renames Doling Park cave
Published Saturday, October 21, 2006
Springfield News-Leader
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board will hold a ceremony at 10 a.m. today at the cave entrance at Doling Park, 301 E. Talmage St., for the naming of Giboney Cave at Doling Park.
The cave land has a rich history within the community, dating back to the mid-1800s when Alexander Giboney purchased the property in his two sons' names, James and John Giboney. The 40-acre purchase included the cave, which was used to store food throughout the year.
The property was sold to the Doling family in the early 1900s and then deeded to the Springfield-Greene County Park Board.
The board now owns the 55.8-acre parcel of land, which today is Doling Park. The park board uses the cave for cave clinics, environmental and nature education, and public and group cave tours.
Inhabitants of the cave include eastern pipistrelle and little brown bats; bristly cave crayfish; Pickerel frogs; camel crickets; and five species of salamanders. The cave has numerous small formations, highlighted by rimestone flowstone pools.
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Published Saturday, October 21, 2006
Springfield News-Leader
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board will hold a ceremony at 10 a.m. today at the cave entrance at Doling Park, 301 E. Talmage St., for the naming of Giboney Cave at Doling Park.
The cave land has a rich history within the community, dating back to the mid-1800s when Alexander Giboney purchased the property in his two sons' names, James and John Giboney. The 40-acre purchase included the cave, which was used to store food throughout the year.
The property was sold to the Doling family in the early 1900s and then deeded to the Springfield-Greene County Park Board.
The board now owns the 55.8-acre parcel of land, which today is Doling Park. The park board uses the cave for cave clinics, environmental and nature education, and public and group cave tours.
Inhabitants of the cave include eastern pipistrelle and little brown bats; bristly cave crayfish; Pickerel frogs; camel crickets; and five species of salamanders. The cave has numerous small formations, highlighted by rimestone flowstone pools.
Article:
www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061021/NEWS01/610210334/1007/NEWS01