Caving Events

USA 2020

• February 18 - 21, 2020 - 3rd International Planetary Caves Conference - at San Antonio, Texas.
  The 3rd International Planetary Caves Conference is scheduled at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio. The conference captures advances in the current state of the art in cave exploration and continues the exchange of knowledge and ideas between scientists and engineers for future cave missions.
  See details on their website at: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/3rdcaves2020/
  
• March 6 - 8, 2020 - Annual Florida Cave Crawl - in Marianna, FL.   The cave crawl will be held at the Blue Springs Recreational Park. Camping is available onsite. Small campers and pop-ups are permitted, but there are no large RV's permitted. There are no individual power outlets for campsites. Since 1984, Florida has held annual cavers' conventions; although, one year was skipped when a grotto disbanded. The remaining Florida grottos take turns hosting it. The Cave Crawl was originally held by the Florida State Cave Club, now known as the Flint River Grotto. This will mark the 36th annual Florida Cave Crawl. Below is a link to our website containing event details:
    http://www.flintrivergrotto.org/florida-cave-crawl/.
  
• March 7, 2020 - Spring Board of Governor's Meeting - at Wind Cave National Park, SD.
    Mark the date. Details to follow ... please check back.
  
• March 28, 2020 - Tennessee Cave Survey - Spring Business Meeting - at Sewanee, TN.
  The meeting will be in Blackman Auditorium in Woods Science Laboratories / Spencer Hall on the campus of the University of the South in Sewanee. If you are interested in doing a presentation, please contact Chuck Sutherland at cjsuther21@gmail.com.
  When: 3/28/2020 9am - ~2pm CST
  Where: Blackman Auditorium; 64 Alabama Ave; Sewanee, TN 37383
  GPS: 35.204173, -85.918783
  
• May 18 - 22, 2020 - UNESCO Karst 2020 - at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.   This event is entitled "Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources: A Workshop on Sustainability and Community", informally referred to as UNESCO Karst 2020. This meeting will take place on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY and is hosted by WKU, the George Wright Society, and the Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve. For additional information regarding this meeting, please visit our website at https://unescokarst2020.com/.
  
• May 22 - 25, 2020 - Speleofest 2020 - at Bonnieville, KY.
  Speleofest is a 4-day cave event, hosted by the Louisville Grotto, and held at the Lone Star Preserve in Bonnieville, KY. Early arrival on May 20th & 21st is offered for an additional cost. We offer many cave trips and focus on being a true caver event. Caving, camping, banquet, live band, crate stacking contest, plus more. Breakfast is offered on Sat & Sun mornings. See our website at http://speleofest.com or, if you have questions, contact Holly McClintock at hollymcclintock.caves@gmail.com.
  
• June 12 - 20, 2020 - NCRC National Training Seminar - at Voorheesville, NY.   Details to follow.
  Register at https://ncrc.regfox.com/ncrc-2020-national-seminar.
  
• June 19 - 21, 2020 - Karst-O-Rama - at Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve, Mt. Vernon, Kentucky.
  Crawl, climb, or walk your cadaver here as we're bringing Karst-O-Rama back from the dead! Cave trips and camping, vendors, and a live band with a costume party pair well with our sauna, hot tub, creek splashing, the resurrected speleo-olympics and noodle wrestling, and, of course, feeding your thirst at the Guano Grill for three days of downright deadly fun! KOR is hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Grotto with pre-registration discounts and info available soon!
  More info: http://karstorama.com or kor@karstorama.com.
  
• July 27 - 31, 2020 - 2020 NSS Convention - at Elkins, West Virginia.
  Details are available on the convention website at https://caves.regfox.com/nss-convention-2020 .
  

USA 2021

• June 28 - July 2, 2021 - 2021 NSS Convention - at Weed, California.
  Nestled in a pine forest in extreme northern California, the 14-thousand foot Mount Shasta Volcano stands guard over the rugged City of Weed. Named after her founder, Abner Weed, this historic lumber town rests at the intersection of California's mountainous limestone ridges and mysterious lava tubes. Hundreds of caves in the nearby hills can provide challenges for a lifetime of explorers. We hope you can join us for the 2021 NSS Convention in Weed, CA. Details are available on the convention website at http://nss2021.caves.org/.
  

INTERNATIONAL

• November 22-24, 2019 - SpeleoFilmFestival 2019 - at Pazin, Croatia.
  FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT SPELEOLOGICAL FILM
  3-15 MINUTES LENGTH
  Your story ... Your script ... Your cave ... Your choice ...
  All cavers are welcome! We will be showing films created by cavers like you from all around the world.
  Don't be shy, join in.
  See the website at http://speleofilmfestival.eu/ for more information.
   
• July 23-29, 2021 - 18th International Congress of Speleology - at Lyon, France.
  See the website at https://uis2021.speleos.fr/ for more information.