| Month |
Day/Date/Time |
Event |
Details |
| May |
Thursday the 1st |
Annual bat
hibernation
protection ends |
Let's go
caving! |
| Thursday the 8th, 7:00 pm | Monthly grotto meeting | Taylor Building Rm 258,
College of Southern
Idaho,
Twin Falls. Open to all. "Knot of the month" is the tensionless
tie-off. |
|
| Saturday the 10th |
Deadline for registering for
NCA Regional (see below) |
Must be received by this date. |
|
| Saturday the 24th
through Monday the
26th |
Northwest
Caving Association
Regional Convention |
At Wapi Park. |
|
| June |
Thursday the 12th, 7:00 pm | Monthly grotto meeting | Taylor Building Rm 258,
College of Southern
Idaho,
Twin Falls. Open to all. "Knot of the month" is the bowline on a
bight. |
| Saturday the 14th,
9:00 am |
Open trip for Twin Falls Parks
and Recreation
and CSI Outdoor Program |
Two gated caves in central
Gooding Co.
Trip leaders are needed! |
|
| Sunday the 22nd |
Grotto trip to two caves in
south central Blaine
County |
Open to members only. |
|
| July |
Friday the 3rd
through Sunday the 5th |
Overnight trip to NE Nevada/NW
Utah caves |
Open to members only. |
| Thursday the 10th, 7:00 pm | Monthly grotto meeting | Taylor Building Rm 258,
College of Southern
Idaho,
Twin Falls. Open to all. "Knot of the month" is the butterfly. |
|
| Sunday the 20th |
Pit bouncing day |
Grotto trip to several pit
caves in our
area. Vertical competence required! |
|
| August |
Sunday the 3rd |
Cave photography trip |
NW Lincoln County area. |
| Thursday the 14th, 7:00 pm | Monthly grotto meeting | Taylor Building Rm 258,
College of Southern
Idaho,
Twin Falls. Open to all. "Knot of the month" is the double
bowline. |
|
| Sunday the 17th |
Grotto trip to two caves in E.
Blaine Co |
One vertical cave with a short
entrance drop,
the other with two "lava falls." |
|
| Saturday the 30th
through Monday the 1st |
Overnight trip to NW Fremont
Co |
Open to members only. |
|
| September |
Thursday, the 11th, 7:00 pm | Monthly grotto meeting | Taylor Building Rm 258,
College of Southern
Idaho,
Twin Falls. Open to all. "Knot of the month" is the water knot. |
| Sunday the 14th |
Grotto trip to W Central
Gooding Co. caves |
Open to members only. |
|
| Sunday the 28th |
Cave clean up |
SW Blaine Co. cave. |
|
| October |
Thursday the 9th,
7:00 pm |
Monthly grotto meeting |
Taylor Building Rm 258,
College of Southern
Idaho, Twin Falls. Open to all. "Knot of the month" is the
figure eight bend. |
| Wednesday the 15th |
Annual bat hibernation
protection begins |
Bats need friends.
Please avoid caves where they are wintering. |
|
| November |
Thursday the 13th,
7:00 pm |
Monthly grotto meeting |
Taylor Building Rm 258,
College of Southern
Idaho, Twin Falls. Open to all. "Knot of the month" is the
caver's coil. |
| December |
Date TBA |
Annual banquet |
"Who Wants to Be a
Speleo-Millionaire" game and
prize raffle. |
To participate on one of these trips or events, please contact our trip coordinator, Marc James*.
The Silver Sage Grotto does not give out cave locations. So please don't even ask!
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This page last updated 06 May 2008
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