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Upcoming VAR Events        Ongoing Events/Projects

Please send announcements of events of VAR-wide interest and corrections to these listings to Jim McConkey at webmaster@varegion.org.

Upcoming VAR Events


March 14-16, 2008

NCRC Orientation to Cave Rescue Training
at Grand Caverns.


March 22-23, 2008

Easter Restoration Field Camp at Grand Caverns
Come fix formations, eradicate moss, and eat well.


March 22, 2008

PSC's 50th Anniversary Banquet
Any excuse for a big party!


June 6-7, 2008

Spring 2008 VAR-SERA
The very first joint VAR-SERA, hosted by the Mountain Empire Grotto at the Bristol Campground.


July 18-27, 2008

NCRC Weeklong Cave Rescue Training
Rockingham County, VA.


August 11-15, 2008

2008 NSS Convention
Join us in muggy Lake City, Florida for this year's exciting convention.


September 19-21, 2008

Fall 2008 VAR
Co-hosted by the Blue Ridge and James River Grottoes at the Moose Lodge in Covington, VA.



Regular Ongoing Events and Projects

While every effort is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented here, projects by their nature are variable at best and the VAR takes no responsibility if you drive all night or across the state to get to a project that has been changed or cancelled. If in doubt, check with the project leader first!
1st Weekend (nominally) of the Month


Grand Caverns Resurvey - VAR Project
Meet at 9:00 AM both days at Grand Caverns. Primitive camping in the park. Please let Carol Tiderman (ctider@us.ibm.com) know if you are coming, or to get more info.


1st Weekend of the Month


Shavers Mountain Project

Meet at 9:00 AM at the Alpine Lodge in Alpina. Contact Rocky Parsons (wvsandrock@gmail.com) for more info. Call first in winter to make sure the survey is on!


1st Weekend of the Month


Monroe County Weekend
Contact Jeff Bray (wvhodag@earthlink.net) for more info.


2nd Weekend of the Month


Germany Valley Karst Survey
Ridgewalking, surveying caves, karst, and karst features in Germany Valley (Pendleton County), WV. Contact Gordon Brace (braces@cavtel.net) for more info.


2nd Weekend of the Month


WVACS Project Weekend
Contact wvacs@wvacs.org for more info.


3rd Weekend of the Month


Gangsta Mappers Project weekend.
The Gangstas are currently alternating between the resurveys of Breathing Cave and Cassel Cave.


3rd Weekend of the Month


Tucker County (West Virginia) Weekend
Contact Doug Moore (doug@karstsports.com) for more info.


4th Weekend of the Month


Highland County (Virginia) Survey

Contact Rick Lambert (highland@cfw.com) for more information.


Last Saturday of May-Sept


Cumberland Gap National Park Survey
Pine Mt. Grotto in conjuction with CRF is mapping the caves of Cumberland Gap National Park in Lee County, VA. Contact Bob Gulden (caverbob@aol.com) for more information.


Last Full Weekend of the Month



Mercer County (West Virginia) Project

Meet at the Bob Evans in Princeton at 9:00 AM. Contact Nick Schaer (scc02552@wvnet.edu) for more information.


This page was last updated on 19.Feb.2008. Please send all corrections, updates and changes to webmaster@varegion.org.