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Idaho bat hibernation cave closures ended May 1st.
Here is a list of Shoshone District BLM cave closures
Oregon bat hibernation cave closures ended April 1st.
Cavers, Caving, and Cave Related Stuff
Welcome to the Official Gem State Grotto Home Page.
We hope that you find some going leads as you visit our grotto on the Web.
The Gem State Grotto is an internal organization of the
National Speleological Society.
The Grotto believes in careful preservation and conservation of cave resources.
Here is The NSS Conservation Policy
* * * What We Are All About * * *
The Gem State Grotto is a casual collection of individuals interested in the exploration of
caves, promoting and teaching conservation, protection and restoration through participation.
The grotto is a resource of experience, opportunity and support, promoting growth, responsibility
and safety through friendship, fun and adventure. The grotto is a fellowship, we are stewards of
a fragile resource.
Board Members :
- Chair : Bob Straub, bhstraub at msn dot com
- Vice-Chair : Sam Lair, Sideways at gemstategrotto dot org
- Secretary / Treasurer : Chris Curtis, idsoundman at yahoo dot com
Appointed Officers :
- BLM Liason : Dixie Lair, dixie dot lair at gmail dot com
- Conservation Officer : Jim Hathorn, hathorn1 at clearwire dot net
- Forest Service Liason : Jim Hathorn, hathorn1 at clearwire dot net
- Librarian : Jeff Wurst
- Newsletter Editor : Nicole Force, editor at gemstategrotto dot org
- Presentation Coordinator : Mike Choules, mcbrewer at gemstategrotto dot org
- Quartermaster : Bob Straub, bhstraub at msn dot com
- Training Coordinator :
- Trip Coordinator : Jennifer Babione, idahocaver at gemstategrotto dot org
- New Member Coordinator : Paul Smith, wesamateur at yahoo dot com
Meeting location
The general meeting is held the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:00 PM
at Casa Mexico, 10332 Fairview Ave., Boise, Idaho.
Membership in the Gem State Grotto is open to any interested person.
Annual dues are $15.00 for individual or family.
You are required to join the National Speleological Society within 1 year and to be a full voting member of the Grotto.
Gem State Grotto - P.O. Box 1334 - Boise, Idaho 83701
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Last Modified : May 3, 2008
Send any comments, questions, or suggestions to :
Sideways at gemstategrotto dot org
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