2010 Caving Activities

(January 28, 2010)

Note: The dates and destinations are tentative and may change.

January

Thurs (21) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting.

February

Sat (?) Rope Work at Waltz Canyon, Trip Leader Bill Weston

Thurs (18) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, Crystal Cave, CA and Caves of the Grand Canyon, Ranger John Reeves

Sat (13) President’s Weekend CRF Restoration Work Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Sun (14) President’s Weekend CRF Restoration Work Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Mon (15) President’s Weekend CRF Restoration Work Carlsbad Caverns National Park

March

Thurs (18) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, Oregon Caves National Monument, Rangers Jonathan Geurts and Jennie Seitz

April

Thurs (15) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, Cave Exploration in Guatamala, Park Ranger Paul Burger

Sat. (17) Southwest Regional, Ft. Stanton Cave

May

Thurs (20) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, "Paleontological Significance of GMNP Caves," by Gorden Bell, GUMO Ranger

Sat (­29 ) Southwest Regional (SWR)

Sun (30 ) Southwest Regional

Mon (31 ) Southwest Regional

June

Thurs (17) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, showing of National Geographic’s “Cave of Giant Crystals”

TBD Targac Cave, Roswell, spots available to be determined (TBD)

July

Thurs (16) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, Wind Cave, Park Ranger Chris Amidon

Aug

1^st week NSS Convention

6, 7, 8 Old Lincoln Days, Billy the Kid

Sun ( ) PVG Picnic at Bottomless Lakes, Roswell

Thurs (19) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, “Caves” segement of Planet Earth series

TBD Fort Stanton Cave, Roswell, spots available to be determined (TBD)

Sept.

Thurs (16) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting at Lost Cave

Labor Day Wknd SWR

Oct.

Thurs (21) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, Black Cave Photography, Kit West, Show and Tell for all members, bring old gear, old photos, etc. Share your experiences.

Sun ( ) C-Hill Clean up and Cave trip to Berry Tree, Oasis, Bat Man, and Whirlpool Caves.

Nov.

Thurs (18) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, Showing of “Gargoyles” filmed in Left Hand Tunnel or “Spirit of Exploration” filmed in throughout Carlsbad Cavern

Dec.

1^st Sat. SWR Technical Meeting, Albuquerque.

Thurs (16) Pecos Valley Grotto Meeting, (Holiday Party) showing of uncut versions of BBC and other films in Carlsbad Caverns.

*Any questions about trips, meetings, or projects, please feel free to contact Kevin Bowles Mohr, Kevin.mohr@yahoo.com, 575-302-8523

* - If you are interested in participating in a CRF sponsored activity, you need to notify Barbe Barker at barbebarker@gmail.com as soon as possible. These activities fill up quickly.

*CAVE SWALLOW BANDING – Volunteers are needed. If you would like to participate in this unique project which runs from the month of March through the month of September, contact Rick Wiedenmann at rwiede@zianet.com or (505) 628-8891. Participants obtain the unusual perspective of watching the world-famous Carlsbad Cavern bat flight from inside the cave’s entrance.