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The Philadelphia Grotto is a caving club that was chartered in 1947 as a chapter of the National Speleological Society. We are dedicated to cave conservation, exploration, education, and research.
Prospective cavers and members - please come to our next meeting and learn more about The Philadelphia Grotto.
 
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WNS Article in Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine |
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The February 2010 issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine has a good article on WNS, free on the web.
Attack of the Killer Fungus |
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Congratulations to the new Philly Grotto Board for this year.
- Landon - Chair
- Amos - Vice-chair
- Allen - Secretary
- Kathy - Treasurer
- Ken - member at large
- JV - member at large
- Andy - member at large
The following committees were announced at the February meeting:
- Safety - Landon, Andy
- Conservation - Bill, Amos
- Library - Allen, Tony
- Equipment - Amos
- Membership - Kathy, Allen
- Program - Ken, Bill, Leslie
- Newsletter - JV, Natalie, Tony
- Website - Tony
- Public Relations - Mike
- Social - Stacey
- Vertical - Andy, Landon, Andy Hower
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Great webpage from the USGS on the WNS and it's geographic spread.
http://www.fort.usgs.gov/WNS/ |
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And now a message from the Chair... |
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If caves, bats, mud, or adventure sound enticing, you’ve come to the right place. Philly grotto is a caving club that focuses on safely exploring caves while being environmentally friendly. I encourage you to come to a meeting if you want to discuss caving opportunities, and meet a fun group of people.
As another note, discussion among the caving community has heavily revolved around White-Nose Syndrome , a fungus that has been decimating bat populations in the Northeast, and spreading throughout the US. Please check out the NSS site, www.caves.org for further information, and if you are planning any caving trips, please decon following these guidelines.
If you have any questions, please contact me at
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Mindy Johnson, Chair
Philadelphia Grotto
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Updates on the White-Nose Syndrome Crisis in Bat Colonies.