BRG Calendar

What's happening in and around the Blue Ridge Grotto, and when

Calendar

• Jan 18, 2008: BRG meeting, 7:30p Vinton Firehouse. Trip TBA

• Jan 25-27, 2008: Carter Caves Crawlathon. Olive Hill, KY. Contact Park Manager John Jordan 606-286-4411, toll free 800-325-0059 or visit http://www.crawlathon.com/ for more info.

• February is Cave Conservation Month!

• Feb 2-3, 2008: Resurvey of Grand Caverns/Cave Hill. Survey, exploration and restoration projects. Contact Carol Tiderman ctider@us.ibm.comfor info.

• Feb 15, 2008: BRG meeting, 7:30p Vinton Firehouse.

• Feb. 16, 2008: Annual trip to McClung’s Cave, WVa via the vertical Lightner Entrance. NOTE: The horizontal historic Freeman Entrance is closed by the current owner and his renter.

• Feb 20-22, 2008: Bat & Small Mammal meeting, Holiday Inn, Blacksburg, VA. Contact Rick Reynolds at Rick.Reynolds@dgif.virginia.gov for info. See page 5 of this issue for info.

• March 1-2, 2008: Resurvey of Grand Caverns/Cave Hill. Survey, exploration and restoration projects. Contact Carol Tiderman ctider@us.ibm.com.

• March 21, 2008: BRG meeting, 7:30p Vinton Firehouse. Trip TBA

• March 21-23, 2008: Easter Cleanup of Grand Caverns, VA. Free primitive camping, lunch & dinner provided Saturday. Contact Meredith H Johnson, merecaver@yahoo.com or Andy Reeder cavecon@earthlink.net for info.

• May 3-10, 2008: NCRC Cave Rescue Operations and Management Seminar (weeklong) at Camp Skyline in Mentone, AL.. Check out the NCRC page or contact Jane Morgan, caverjanpet@comcast.net to register or for info.

• May 7-10, 2008: 2nd Appalachian Karst Symposium, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. Contact Dr. Yongli Gao, appkarst@etsu.edu or 423-439-4183 for more info.

• June 5-8, 2008: Joint VAR/SERA meeting in Bristol, TN. See www.caves.org/grotto/meg/ for info.

• July 17-27, 2008: NCRC-Eastern Region weeklong training, in Rockingham Co. VA. Classroom and field work. Immerse yourself in cave rescue! For info see erncrcweeklong@gmail.com

• Aug 11-15, 2008: NSS Convention in Lake City, Florida (W of Jacksonville), hosted by the NSS Cave Diving Section, the Florida Speleological Society, members of the Tampa Bay Area, Flint River, & Central Florida Grottos. Contact Sue Kettles registration@nss2008.com

• Sept. 19-21, 2008: Fall VAR, at the Moose Lodge in Covington, VA. Hosted by BRG and JRG. Contact:Susan Burr pondlady97@cox.net 540-989-5809.

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