Support for memorable multi-cultural,
multi-generational visitor experiences to
Mammoth Cave National Park

• $1.4 million to construct visitor center exhibits in conjunction with the completion of Phase II Construction.  Phase I of the Visitor Center will be under construction in 2007, and Phase II of construction is scheduled to commence in 2009 or 2010.  Since all funding for the visitor center is derived from fee revenues, the funding for visitor center exhibits would not be available until at least 2010.  Under the current schedule, the building would be completed without exhibits (4,000 square feet has been set aside for exhibits).
  
  A.  Completing the visitor center rehabilitation is a signature project, and its important to complete the project in its entirety.
  
  B.   Providing a world class visitor exhibit area is needed to educate visitors on the natural and cultural history of the largest cave system on earth.

• $250,000 to $1,000,000+ to provide access to Mammoth Cave for wheel-chair users and for other people with disabilities.  This project would provide funding for the construction of the necessary improvements to provide an accessible cave tour.  A feasibility study scheduled for 2008 will determine where and how an accessible cave tour should be offered.  Subsequently, there will be a need to obtain the necessary funding to complete the project.
  
  A. All visitors should have the opportunity to visit Mammoth Cave National Park. 
  
  B.  To comply with the Americans with Disabilities act and other related laws, Mammoth Cave National Park needs to be accessible.

• $9,500 to develop GPS “geo-cache trail” & trail guide on the surface in the park headquarters developed area, tracing the subterranean route of the Historic Cave Tour.  Certain waypoints can be linked with a MP3 file to provide interpretation of specific subterranean features in relation to surface topography and landform features.

• $19,530 for three river access panels and six backcountry trailhead panels.  The river access panels would provide a map of the river and also talk about the biodiversity of the Green River and the importance of the river to the region’s karst hydrogeology.  The trailhead panels would provide a map of the trail system along with safety, trail etiquette, and resource protection messages.

• $15,000 to build a small two-car parking area in front of the No. 4 Engine + establish a 125-foot connector trail to the No. 4 Engine.

• $10,000 to build a stone & wood sign for the Mammoth Cave Hotel that is consistent with the stone & wood sign for the new visitor center.

• $5,000 - $15,000 to establish a Mammoth Cave Festival event, perhaps with some of the elements of the Earthspeak Program (music, crafts, folklore, etc.)

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