Calendar of Events

Join us for upcoming national and regional level events. If you are a grotto or other NSS organization looking to submit an event, please click the button below.

Learning to Sketch 📷 Tiffany Nardico
Learning to Sketch 📷 Tiffany Nardico

Southwestern Region Orientation to Cave Rescue (OCR)

El Malpais 1900 E Santa Fe Ave, Grants, NM, United States

Note: Given interest in the class to date, current space is limited. Please feel free to register but at this point we expect registrants to be placed on a waitlist. 

NSS Convention 2025

SUNY Cobleskill 106 Suffolk Circle, Cobleskill, New York, United States

The 2025 NSS Convention will be held in Cobleskill, NY. Click here to register!

Board of Governors’ Meeting (6/23/25)

SUNY Cobleskill 106 Suffolk Circle, Cobleskill, New York, United States

The NSS Board of Governors' meeting will be held at the annual convention in Cobleskill, NY.

NCRC: National Seminar 2025 Virginia

Mountain Gateway Community College 1000 College Dr, Clifton Forge, VA, United States

Save the Date: Weeklong trainings for  Level 1 - 3 classes.    

VTC Level 1 – Rome, GA

Rome, GA

NSS VTC Level I Vertical Training Course
Rome,GA

The VTC Level I course teaches the essentials of vertical caving. The course is designed for a range of cavers, from those who have no prior experience on rope, to people who have been vertical for many years but are interested in improving their techniques. Training is provided by VTC trainers, who have extensive experience in vertical techniques, following the VTC approved curriculum.

$150

NCRC Orientation to Cave Rescue – Washington 2025

La Center Wheel Club Community Center 1000 E 4th St, La Center, WA, United States

This will be an introductory two-day class that will take place in the state of Washington. This class is generally designed for beginner cavers or agency personnel with limited or…

NCRC – Orientation to Cave Rescue – Central Region

Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve Mount Vernon, KY, United States

Orientation to Cave Rescue is an awareness-level course providing introduction to topics critical to cave rescue operations. Topics covered include: cave environment, hypothermia, medical considerations, patient packaging, water problems, and…

Western Regional 2025

Fir Group Campsite Sequoia National Forest, CA, CA, United States

In the High Sierra many unique marble caves and lots of Sierra scenery await. The San Joaquin Valley and Mother Lode Grottos welcome you to come camp under big trees,…

Orientation to Cave Rescue(OCR) – Ely Nevada

Bristlecone Convention Center 150 Sixth Street, Ely, NV, United States

Note: This class is held in conjunction with the National Cave & Karst Management Symposium so attendees to NCKMS will receive priority. Click the button below for more information.  An…

National Cave & Karst Management Symposium

Bristlecone Convention Center 150 Sixth Street, Ely, NV, United States

Cave and karst resource management spans a wide array of scientific and recreational disciplines. Across North America, responsible stewardship of these fragile ecosystems necessitates a broad-spectrum approach to both problems…

Texas Hydro~Geo Workshop

Cave Without a Name, Boerne, Texas 325 Kreutzberg Road, Boerne, TX, United States

Real-world field settings for valuable hands-on experience in aquatic biology, hydrology, geology, and environmental science The Texas Hydro~Geo Workshop is centered on the collection, processing, analysis, and evaluation of hydrologic…

Texas Cavers Reunion 2025

Camp Sol Mayer 299 Camp Sol Mayer Road, Menard, TX, United States

Texas cavers and friends are invited to our annual caver family reunion. Contests, vendors, swimming, hot tub, sauna, mud wrestling, Saturday banquet, The Gauntlet, and door prizes! There may even…