RRSS - Some Midwest
Related Caving Organizations:

• National Speleological Society (NSS)

  Dedicated to the Exploration, Study and Conservation of Caves
  
  
  

  NSS Conservancies:

• Indiana Karst Conservancy
  Protecting Caves through Active Conservation
  
  
• The Karst Conservancy of Illinois
  Research and conservation of the cave environment
  
  
• Missouri Caves and Karst Conservancy(MCKC)
  Institutional Member of the NSS
  
  
  

  NSS Surveys:

• The Indiana Cave Survey, Inc.
  A specialized organization dedicated to cataloging all cave and karst
  features in the state.
  
  
  

  NSS Sections:

• National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC)
  Provides training and development opportunities for persons and
  organizations engaged in cave rescue activities.
  
  
• Vertical Section
  Promotes exchange of ideas between persons interested in the latest
  Vertical and Single Rope Techniques, Equipment and Safety
  
  
  

  NSS Regions:

• Mississippi Valley - Ozark Region (MVOR)
  Promotes the conservation of caves within the caving community of the MVOR area.
• North Country Region (NCR) - Great Lakes Area
  
  
  

  NSS Projects:

• The Coldwater Cave Project - an Official Project of the NSS
  Iowa's longest and most spectacular cave.
  
  

  NSS Grottos:

  These groups sponsor trips, offer training, teach and practice cave
  conservation, and generally provide a framework for studying caves.
  
  
• Iowa Grotto - Iowa City, IA
• Little Egypt Grotto - Carbondale, IL
• Mark Twain Grotto - Payson, IL (No longer NSS affiliated)
• MVG Meramec Valley Grotto - Kirkwood, MO
• Middle Mississippi Valley Grotto - (MMV) Kirkwood, MO
• (NNG) Near Normal Grotto - Bloomington, IL
• (NIG) Northern Indiana Grotto - Fort Wayne, IN
• Stygian Grotto - St. Louis, MO ??
• Sub-Urban Chicago Grotto - (SUCG) Aurora, IL
• Windy City Grotto - Addison, IL
• Wisconsin Speleological Society - (WSS) (Northern) Green Bay, WI and (Southern) Madison, WI

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Send comments to RRSS@caves.org. Last updated 2/28/2009

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