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SUMMARY:2026 Southwestern Region of National Speleological Society  Winter Technical Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Pecos Valley Grotto welcomes all SWR members and interested cavers to the 2026\nWinter Tech at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) on December 5th-6th\,\n2026. The meeting will be in the conference room located on the first floor at NCKRI. \nBelow are\ndirections and a preliminary agenda. \nDirections:\nOn December 5th 2026\, the meeting will take place at\nNCKRI\, 400-1 Cascades Avenue\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220 (See map on\nthe right). If you are coming in from US HWY 285\, turn east onto\nChurch St for ~ 0.5 miles\, then turn right onto Park Dr for ~ 0.2\nmiles\, then turn right onto Cascades Ave (NCKRI is the first building\non the right as you pull in to park). If you are coming in from US-180\nW/US-62 W/E Greene St\, pass the bridge\, and turn right onto Park\ndrive for ~0.5 miles\, then left onto Cascades Avenue. If you are\ncoming in from the south on US 62\, take a slight right onto S Canyon\nSt for ~0.7 miles\, turn right onto US-180 W/US-62 W/E Greene St\nfor ~0.2 miles\, turn left onto Park drive for ~0.5 miles\, then left onto\nCascades Avenue. \nPreliminary Agenda:\nThe building will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday\, December 5\, for coffee\, pastries\, and\nsocializing. A donation jar will be available to help offset the cost of the coffee and pastries.\nThe SWR Business Meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.\, with presentations starting at 10:00 a.m.\nThere will be a break for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. For cavers who are interested\,\nsandwiches and chips will be available for $10.00 per person. Those wishing to participate must\nRSVP by November 15 and must email Sminnix.construction.inc@gmail.com. Presentations\nwill resume after lunch and continue until 5:30 p.m. Following the conclusion of the program\,\ncavers are asked to clean their areas and exit the building. Due to the limited number of\nrestaurants in Carlsbad that can accommodate a large group\, we may not be able to gather at a\nsingle venue for dinner. Cascades Grill\, located next to NCKRI\, is one option available for\nattendees. The Pecos Valley Grotto encourages cavers to explore Carlsbad’s restaurants\, support\nlocal businesses\, and make the most of the evening. \nThe Pecos Valley Grotto is offering a field trip to Parks Ranch on Sunday. It should be\naround a 2-hour trip\, and participants should be on their way home by noon. Meet at Parks\nRanch Campground at 9:00 am on Sunday for this trip. \nPlaces to Stay:\nThese cavers have opened their homes for people to stay:\n● Phyllis (Contact is pjbean@gmail.com ) – ~45 minutes from NCKRI. Has 1 king bed\, 2 queen beds\, and 2 inflatable mattresses.\n● Shiloh (Contact is 970-231-9080\, text message preferred) – space for 3-4 people (dry camping\, must bring sleeping bag/pillow) \n**Link for camping. It’s across the road from Parks Ranch\, but has the added benefit of a vault toilet and a good road.\nhttps://www.blm.gov/visit/sunset-reef-campground \nFor those interested in a motel/hotel\, here are a few options (check the internet for more):\n● Stevens Inn\, 1829 S Canal St\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220\, (575) 887-2851\n● Comfort Suites Carlsbad\, 2600 W Pierce St\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220\, (575) 725-2134\n● La Quinta\, 4020 National Parks Hwy\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220\, (575) 236-1010\n● AirBNB\, cavers can all pitch in and rent a house.
URL:https://caves.org/event/2026-southwestern-region-of-national-speleological-society-winter-technical-meeting/
LOCATION:National Cave and Karst Research Institute\, 400-1 Cascades Avenue\, \, NM 88220\, Carlsbad\, NM\, 88220\, United States
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