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The Philadelphia Grotto PDF Print E-mail

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. 


                        



 
And now a message from the Chair... PDF Print E-mail

 

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mindy Johnson, Chair
Philadelphia Grotto 

 
 
USGS WNS Resource PDF Print E-mail

Great webpage from the USGS on the WNS and it's geographic spread.

http://www.fort.usgs.gov/WNS/
 
WNS Update January 8, 2010 PDF Print E-mail


bat with white nose

WNS is still a major concern for cavers in the Mid Atlantic Region. The Philadelphia Grotto has adopted the NSS White Nose Syndrome Policy Statement. Below is a link to the pdf of the statement.


NSS Policy Statement Here


 
 
2010 Philly Grotto Board PDF Print E-mail

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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