Important Announcements
Grotto Xmas Party - December 2nd, at 7:00 pm.
Will be at the NSS office.
There will be a Dirty Santa Gift Exchange.
Also Bring a Snack to Share.
Landowner Relations
  Cavers, check the access policy for every cave you go to
and to respect the landowners who so graciously let us make
use of their resources. Failure to do these simple courtesies
may threatened our access to caves
Closed and Limited Access Caves of TAG
White Nose Syndrome (WNS) Information
  Huntsville Grotto Policy regarding WNS.

Visit the NSS site on WNS. The NSS has completed an information flyer on WNS. This is meant to be distributed to the public. Please download and pass around to everyone you know.

NEW!
Scientific America news blog posting with video on WNS. Click here.

US Fish and Wildlife Service publications:
  1. US Fish and Wildlife Service Advisory,
  2. Containment and decontamination procedures as of June 2009.
  3. FAQs.
  4. WNS and efforts to prepare for it in the Southeast.
  5. US Fish and Wildlife Service WNS site.

US Forest Service Notices:
  1. Forest Service closes caves in Southern Region.
  2. Forest Service closes caves in Eastern Region.

Tennessee State Parks and Tennessee Forestry have now closed all of their state owned caves in Tennessee!


Please Check Closed and Limited Access Caves of TAG by Dogwood City Grotto. Caves closed due to WNS concerns are noted