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NSS News, April 2017 POSTMASTERS OR MEMBERS: Send Address Changes to the National Speleological Society Office, Contact Information Below USA May 12-14, 2017—Western Region Speleo- Educational Seminar at Sequoia_Kings Canyon National Park. May 19-21, 2017 – SERA Cave Carnival, held this year at Trials Training Center near Sequatchie, TN. Location is in prime cave country near the heart of TAG. Hosted by Smoky Mountain Grotto. For information see our web site at http:// sera2017.subworks.com/ and our 2017 SERA Cave Carnival Facebook page May 26-29, 2017—The Louisville Grotto will be hosting Speleofest 2017, on Memorial Day Weekend, at The Lonestar Preserve, in Hart County Kentucky. Early arrival on Wednesday and Thursday available, and you can stay until Monday. Howdy Party on Friday night with live music by Robby Cox. Cave Central opens on Friday night with cave trip sign ups for the weekend. A Banquet on Saturday night with guest speaker and door prizes.Plenty of camping spots, port o potty’s, and hot showers. Breakfast will be available on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Gear Vendors will be onsite. Vendors and Inquires, Contact David McClintock, Speleofest Chairman,@ 502-643-4590, or dmcauto@ hotmail.com. Visit our website for more info and preregistration links. http://louisville.caves.org/ June 2-3, 2017—Middle Mississippi Valley Grotto 60th Reunion, Meramec State Park, Shelter #1. 6/3-fellowship, commercial/wild caves, hiking, canoeing, 6:30 PM pot luck. Information- [email protected] June 2-4, 2017—Spring NRO/MAR Caving Event and Philadelphia Grotto’s 70th Anniversary at Indian Lookout Country Club, Pattersonville, NY. More information to be posted at: ctcavers. org/NRO-MAR-2017.htm June 17-24, 2017—National Cave Rescue Commission 8 day seminar, Bend Oregon. Information or registration, see www.ncrc.info June 19-23, 2017—2017 NSS Convention in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Official Web site: http:// nss2017.caves.org/ On Facebook search 2017 Additional Features and Departments NSS Convention. July 20-23 2017—Greater Cincinnati Grotto is hosting Karst-O-Rama at the Great Saltpeter 2017 National Cave Rescue Commission Seminar, Redmond, OR 34 Cave Preserve, in Mt Vernon Ky. Cave trips Eddy Cartaya on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will be cave vendors, children’s activities, cave box for the flexible, climbing contest, and more. Howdy party on Friday night and a live band on Saturday night. Theme for the party is a Togo Party. Dress accordingly. This year Tee shirts are being ordered on Pre- Registration only, so be sure to Society News ...................................... 29 check the web site for the tee shirt design. Obituaries ............................................ 37 Preregistration discount available. Visit us on Underground Update .......................... 39 http://karstorama.com/kor16form.html and like Underground Online ........................... 38 us on Facebook for updates! Any questions Classified Ads ..................................... 39 Email Don Brandner Karst-O-Rama chair [email protected] October 12-15, 2017 - 39th Annual Texas Cavers Reunion - at Paradise Canyon Campground in Rio Medina, Texas. More information on the website at: https://cavetexas.org/events/TCR/. Front cover: July 28-August 4, 2018—2018 NSS Convention Stal line, by Ed McCarthy, won an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Photo Salon. It features in Helena, Montana caver Stephanie Petri in Yellow Jacket Pit in Tennessee. International July 23-29, 2017—17th International Congress Back cover: of Speleology, Sydney, Australia. Facebook page: Right: Trails delineated with cord in the Toca de Boa Vista in Brazil. Photo by Luciana Alt. https://www.facebook.com/Speleo2017. Official Left: Bryce Maxell (MTNHP) examines a bat in Lick Creek Cave. Photographer Ronan site: https://www.speleo2017.com/ Contact Donovan, courtesy Montana Natural Heritage Program. [email protected] Bottom: Emily Dillon in the Forest Room of New River Cave, Virginia, one of our more recently acquired NSS Cave preserves. Photo by Ed McCarthy. 2 NSS NEWS, April 2017 POSTMASTERS OR MEMBERS: Send address changes to the National Speleological Society Office, contact information below. NSS NEWS NSS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President April 2017 Wm Shrewsbury 6609 Lasata Lane Volume 75 Number 4 Harrison, TN 37341 [email protected] (727) 424-2901 Annual Cave Conservation Issue Operations VP Administrative VP David Haun Katherine L. Crispin, Ph.D. Val Hildreth Werker, guest editor PO Box 47961 756 Devonshire Dr Indianapolis, IN 46247 State College, PA 16803 (317) 517-0795 (610) 504-0339 cell Stewardship is to Explore, Study, Conserve .................................. 4 [email protected] [email protected] Val Hildreth-Werker, NSS News Conservation Editor Executive VP Secretary/Treasurer Exploring Your NSS Preserves: Do the Tour d’NSS ........................ 5 Curt Harler Gary T. Barnes 12936 Falling Water Rd. 2250 Shady Creek Trail Tom Griffin and Curt Harler Strongsville, OH44136 Birmingham, AL 35216 (440) 238-6339 (205) 492-7555 NSS Sims Sink Nature Preserve .................................................... 7 [email protected] [email protected] Buford Pruitt, Jr. National Speleological Society Office 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810 The Northeastern Cave Conservancy at John Boyd Thacher State Tel: (256) 852-1300 e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.caves.org Park .............................................................................................. 8 Please contact the office for address changes or back issues. Thom Engel NSS NEWS EDITOR Appalachian Cave Conservancy 2016 Conservation Activities ...... 9 Dave Bunnell, Ph.D. Box 879 Buford Pruitt, Jr. Angels Camp, CA 95222 [email protected] Texas’ Oldest Cave Conservancy Acquires New Preserve in Please include “NSS News” in your subject line when e-mailing Suburban Austin Area ................................................................. 10 material to help me sort it from the spam. Thanks! Questions about submitting features and photos? Please see the style Jay Jorden and submission guidelines:on the NSS web site: www.caves.org/pub/nssnews/style.html SRT Kids Camp Makes Learning Cave Conservation Fun ............ 11 ADVERTISING Dave Jackson Complete advertising information, including rate cards, mechanical specs and deadlines is available online at www.caves.org/pub/ nssnews/ Trail Delineation in the Biggest Brazilian Caves: Toca da Boa Vista New advertisers should contact Matt Bowers, NSS Director of and Toca da Barriguda ............................................................... 12 Business Development at 209-529-9000 or [email protected]. Payments for ads should be sent to the NSS office. New Luciana Alt and Vitor Moura advertisers are expected to pay for ads prior to publication. DEPARTMENT EDITORS Puerto Rico’s Cave Conservation Chronicles ............................... 16 Angel Vega ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR UNDERGROUND ONLINE Gary Gibula Bill Grose Cleaning and Restoring National Park Service Caves: Examples [email protected] [email protected] from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Timpanogos CONSERVATION NEWSLETTER REVIEW Jim & Val Hildreth-Werker Ian Reuter Cave National Monument, and Great Basin National Park ......... 19 PO Box 207 5560 Sierra Court Katie Wightman, Bonny Armstrong, and Gretchen Baker Hillsboro, NM 88042-0207 Rapid City, SD 57702 (575) 895-5050 [email protected] [email protected] A New Cave Interpretation Program at Spring Cave, White River CAVE CHRONICLES National Forest ........................................................................... 22 SPELEAN SPOTLIGHT Philip Rykwalder Michael Ray Taylor [email protected] Stephanie Bouchey, Olivia Patick, Victoria Houser [email protected] Unterstein: A Conservation Story ................................................ 23 Deadline: Ads, articles, and announcements should be sent to the Amy Hinkle editor by the 1st of the month, 1 months before the month of issue (e.g., material for the March issue needs to be in by Feb. 1). The NSS News (ISSN 0027-7010) is published monthly with Restoring The Trophy Room in Fort Stanton Cave ....................... 24 the Members Manual and American Caving Accidents published as Lynda A. Sánchez, Public Outreach Liaison, FSCSP additional issues by the National Speleological Society, Inc, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810. Periodicals Postage Paid at Beer Bottles, Bats, and Building Cooperative Programs: Update Huntsville, Al and additional mailing offices. Tel: (256)852-1300, e-mail: [email protected], web: www.caves.org on Montana’s Lick Creek Cave .................................................... 26 Regular membership in the NSS is $45 per year. Members may by Ellen Whittle, Ian Chechet, and Taylor Woods elect to receive a digital NSS NEWS (only) for $35/year. See http:// caves.org/info/membertypes.shtml for descriptions of other membership categories. Subscriptions to the NSS News are $27 per year; individual A Revelation Regarding the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act copies are $3.00 each. Contact the Huntsville office for membership (FCRPA) of 1988 .......................................................................... 28 applications, subscriptions, orders, or for replacement of issues missing or damaged in the mail. Moving? Please report changes of address to Steve Knutson the office promptly or online at: www.caves.org/info/changeinfo.shtml Copyright ©2017 NSS Conservation Task Forces ..................................................... 29 by the National Speleological Society, Inc. Conservation Announcements .................................................... 30 AVP Corner .................................................................................
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