St.Joseph Valley Grotto
NEW ADDRESS!
P.O. Box 3052
Elkhart, IN 46515
An Internal Organization of the
National Speleological Society, Inc.
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affected by White Nose Syndrome (provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
2010 NSS Convention Essex Junction, Vermont
2009 NSS Convention and International Congress, Kerrville, Texas
2007 NSS Pre-Convention
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Joy Baiz receiving assistance from Mudpuppy in an unnamed cave. Submitted by Joy Baiz
SJVG is holding a contest for the best trip pic submitted to the webmaster each month. The winner will be selected at the sole discretion of the webmaster! Non-winning pics will be posted under the "In-Action" link above. The winner will have their picture posted here each month and will receive some arbitrary prize determined by and distributed by the webmaster. Get those pics in and vie for a sweet prize!!
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The St. Joseph Valley Grotto (SJVG) was formed to promote, organize, and educate people in the
South Bend and greater Michiana area with an interest in caves and caving. The grotto was
first conceived in the spring of 1997; that July we received our charter to become an
Internal Organization (IO) of the National Speleological Society (NSS). In the short time
that we have been in existence we have gained over one hundred members, taken on several
ambitious survey projects, and have become one of the most active grottos in Indiana. The
grotto has monthly meetings the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 P.M., usually at a members
house in the Elkhart area. The grotto also organizes monthly grotto trips intended to give
anyone interested in caves an opportunity to experience the underground wilderness we love
so much. The Subterranean Voice, our quarterly publication, contains information
about upcoming meetings and trips along with an occasional trip report. Members of the
grotto are active in conservation, photography, cartography, and the exploration of caves.
The membership of the grotto is composed of a wide range of experience levels, from
novices to cavers that have been across the United States and around the world in search
of all types of caves. |
This site last updated 1/26/2010
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