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Lava River Cave, located in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, will be closing early this season to allow work in the area to improve visitor services. Beginning Monday, August 23, 2021 Lava River Cave will be closed to complete work that will improve visitor access, mitigate tripping hazards, and increase overall public safety around the cave. The Deschutes National Forest is following fire mitigations under the stipulations of the current Industrial Fire Precaution Leve IV including pre-wetting vegetation, site weather monitoring, and fire-fighting resources located on site and will continuously monitor for any fire hazards. Lava Lands, which includes Lava Lands Visitor Center, Lava Butte, and several trails, will remain open. However, the south parking lot of Lava Lands will close for repaving beginning August 16, 2021. A temporary exit will be in place before repaving starts. When the south parking lot project is completed and reopened th
“These investments are absolutely necessary to support our parks as we manage record-breaking visitation and protect against threats to our natural resources from climate change,” U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
Lava River Cave closing early for improvements, visitor safety project ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.