Virginia Region of the NSS
The Virginia Region of the National Speleological Society consists of 40+ local caving groups in and around Virginia and surrounding states. We promote the study and science of speleology, explore and maps caves, protect and conserve caves, manage limited access caves, and generally promote safe caving throughout the region, and promote fellowship and cooperation among all Regional cavers and organizations.
Cave Hill Work Day - April 12, 2025
Cave Hill Hatural Area Preserve Work Day, volunteers needed to carry steel, re-stake trees, and trail repair. Lunch will be provided.
Spring VAR - May 9-11, 2025
Hosted by Out of Bounds Grotto May 9-11, 2025 at Spruce Knob, WV. Details are starting to dribble in!
Young Timer's Reunion - June 13-15, 2025
Hosted by VPI and RASS at the RASS Fieldstation, Millboro, VA. Primarily for college-age cavers, but everyone is welcome. Free, but donation is requested.There will also be work weekend to prepare June 6-8/
NSS Convention - June 21-28, 2025
In Cobleskill, NY, registration open now.
NCRC Weeklong - July 11-19, 2025
2025 NCRC Cave Rescue Operations and Management Seminar at Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, VA. Registration opens Feb. 2nd.
Web Site Under Construction - Please Pardon Our Dust!
We just had to upgrade our CMS and revert to an old backup. The look may be a little different, and the out-of-date stuff will be updated soon. Most of the content is back, but the forms are still missing, and there are surely plenty of broken links yet. Please bear with us. If your grotto's website URL has changed because of the NSS server move, please contact the webmaster (mcjames_verizon_net) so we can update your listing.
Need a Program for your Grotto's Virtual Meeting?
Since many grottoes are still having virtual or hybrid meetings, video programs can be a challenge due to bandwidth limitations. Several VAR members have been active converting the old NSS slide shows to PowerPoint and PDF format. Twenty-nine programs have already been converted, with more on the way. Feel free to download and use for your grotto's meeting! There is no rental charge, as there was with the physical slides.
Has your grotto been doing conservation?
If your grotto has been involved in any cave/karst conservation projects within last 6 months, please send anything from a 1-liner to a full report including the following info: Who, What, When, and Where to VAR Conservation chair Janet Tinkham at janete at shentel dot net for ouro annual conservation summary. Your input is valuable for reporting... and letting the caving community know what we've been involved in AND a sharing of resouces! Thanks!
Photo Banner Credits
A huge Thank You to Nikki Fox for kindly providing the VAR caving images used in our rotating header!!!
