Upcoming
DC Grotto Meetings and Events
Sunday,
January 19
Grotto Social Meeting
Canceled
due to weather
The meeting will be at the Quarry House Tavern at 8401 Georgia Ave in
Silver Spring, MD. It's a 10-minute walk from the Silver Spring Metro
station. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM. This is an informal
meeting with friends, food, and beer. Check the Tavern's website at quarryhousetavern.com.
Saturday,
January 25
Day trip to Peiper Cave
This will be a day trip to Peiper Cave near Shippensburg, PA. This
is a horizontal cave that is a bit mazy Details will be sent to the
Grotto's email list about a
week
before the trip.
Sunday,
February 16
Regular
Grotto Meeting on Zoom
The Zoom meeting will begin at 7 PM for socializing and the
presentation at 7:30 PM. Anyone interested in caving is welcome to
attend. You don't have to be a Grotto member. The program has not been
determined. The Zoom link will be posted here and sent to the Grotto's
email list about a week before the meeting.
Saturday,
February 22
Day trip to Silers Cave
This will be a day trip to Silers Cave in West Virginia. The cave
is horizontal and can be rather muddy. Details will be sent to the
Grotto's email list about a
week
before the trip.
Saturday,
March 22
Day trip to Jones Quarry Cave (tentative)
This will be a day trip to Jones Quarry Cave in the Eastern
Panhandle of West Virginia. Details will be sent to the Grotto's email
list about a
week
before the trip.
May
9-11
Spring
Meeting of the Virginia Region.
The Virginia Region is an association of grottos in Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, DC, and small parts of adjoining states. The Region
holds a meeting each spring and fall. There are numerous led and
self-guided cave trips on Saturday, dinner, and a party on Saturday
evening. Regional meetings are a great way to meet other cavers and see
caves in a new area. The Spring VAR Meeting will be held at the Spruce
Knob, West Virginia, about a 3.5 hour drive from DC. More information
is available at https://var.caves.org/index.php/events/spring-var
June
21-28
2025
National Speleological Society Convention
The annual NSS meeting will be in Cobleskill, New Yourk. The
convebntion considst of technical serssions, exploration reports from
the U.S. and elsewhere, vertical climbing contests, a Howdy Party and
banquet, and multiple cave trips. More information is at https://caves.org/convention/2025-nss-convention/.