Western Region
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The Western Region is an association of NSS grottos in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It promotes cave conservation, the scientific study of caves, exploration, and speleo-education. The Region’s grottos host an annual business meeting in the fall. The region publishes the Western Caver to communicate information about regional activities, exploration, and research.
Contact Information
Officers
Chair
Elizabeth Truchan(Chair@nsswest.org)
Vice-Chair
Eric Jorgenson(Vice-Chair@nsswest.org)
Secretary-Treasurer
Gail McCoy(secretary@nsswest.org)
Editor
Joel Despain(editor@nsswest.org)
Meeting Information
Each year, one of the Region’s grottos hosts an annual business meeting in the fall. Cavers from the region join together to discuss region business, plan activities, share issues of concern to the caving community, and discuss caves and cave related topics. Other activities including caving, an auction, talks, socializing and sometimes a meal occur. In addition to the business meeting, the Western region periodically hosts speleo-educational and cave rescue seminars.
