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Southwestern Region of the NSS 

Founded in 1962, the Southwestern Region of the NSS is a Region of the National Speleological Society. The Southwestern Region is a non-profit organization to further the discovery, exploration, scientific study, and conservation of caves, and to promote safe techniques of cave exploration. The Southwestern Region spans New Mexico, west Texas, and eastern Arizona. These boundaries overlap boundaries recognized by the Texas Speleological Association and the Arizona Regional Association.

Winter Technical Regional Meeting

December 1, 2018
University of New Mexico, Castetter Hall
219 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
Hosted by the Sandia Grotto

Send information on your presentation by Nov. 15 to: Garrett Jorgensen
Garrettljorgensen@gmail.com

SWR Membership and Donations Information

Regular membership is ten dollars per year, and includes six issues of the Southwestern Cavers newsletter. Additional family members (living at the same address) are an additional one dollar each, but do not receive the newsletter. The individual members (regular or family) present at a Regional meeting are the voting members of the Region; member grottos have no voting franchise. Subscriptions are available without membership for nine dollars per year.
Make your check or money order payable to "Southwestern Region of the NSS". Please include name(s), mailing address, phone number, email address(es), primary grotto affiliation, NSS number(s) (if applicable), and type of membership (regular or family) for each person and mail to the SWR Treasurer:
Southwestern Region of the NSS
c/o Kate Bach, Treasurer
PO Box 65622
Albuquerque, NM 87193
swregiontres@gmail.com
Please send any changes of information to this address as well.

Or join/renew/donate online, Member information should be entered in the notes on the checkout page.
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The Southwestern Region is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Your contributions are tax-deductible and will further the goals of the SWR.

Patty Daw Memorial Grant

The Southwestern Region of the NSS Patty Daw Memorial Grant program provides small grants to individuals / organizations for cave/karst scientific research and/or cave conservation purposes. The deadline for applying for a grant is September 30th. An SWR member can download the Patty Daw Memorial Grant Individual Form to request a grant for a worthwhile cave or karst-related project. Organizations or individuals can apply for a grant using the Patty Daw Memorial Grant Organization Form .Completed applications / request forms should be mailed to the SWR Treasurer at the address above.

Send an email to clkieffer@gmail.com to get added to the email list. Join Southwestern Region Group on Facebook
SWR pages maintained by Jennifer Foote and Pete Lindsley. Revision 10-17-18