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Sandia GrottoWe are a caving club that is dedicated to the exploration, conservation, and protection of caves. (Past Programs HERE)We continue to meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm, at the location mentioned below. We start with introductions and the programs usually start around 7:15 pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. More detailed trip reports follow the program. We finish up with a business meeting before adjourning around 9:00 PM. |
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Currently the Grotto is meeting in-person at a new location! If you are on our mailing list, you should be getting email notices providing details on joining the virtual meeting when available. Others wishing to join our 7:00 pm meeting can contact our Chairman for more information on how to join our meeting. NEW LOCATION: Southwest Grape and Grain, 3401 Candelaria Rd. NE, Albuquerque.
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3401 Candelaria Rd. NE - ABQ. |
November 5, 2024: 7:00 PM
Please mark your calendars and check back for more information as we update the agendas |
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November 5, 2024 - (Officer election) |
December (No Meeting) |
The 2024 Sandia Grotto meeting location is at a new location located a few blocks NE of the Albuquerque I-25 - I-40 Interchange.
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Previous Sandia Grotto Meeting sites are mentioned here.
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The Sandia Grotto usually has an interesting program with a "Cave" flavor each month. When we know in advance the nature of the program we will post it here on our home page so that you can make plans to attend. For a chance to chat with the speaker and other Sandia Grotto members, join us for an occasional dinner prior to the meeting. Come join us at 7:00 pm at the meeting to visit the cavers and tell us your interests. After introductions, we usually start the program promptly at 7:15 pm before our regular business meeting. Everyone is welcome to stay and join us in that discussion and additional trip planning. Past programs are HERE. |
Check out our Sandia Grotto Brochure below. A few of our members will have spare copies for you. (Click on image below to enlarge) |
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Favorite Caves and Related Activities |
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The Sandia Grotto provided volunteer support to the USFS in a graffiti cleanup of New Mexico'sSandia CaveEssentially located in our back yard... There is a trail to the cave that visitors follow up the hill to a circular staircase leading into the cave. Information on the results of a previous major restoration project is available HERE. We make occasional trips to this site to police the area for trash and any new graffiti. |
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Cave Restoration Opportunities
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Preservation, Restoration, and Repair: Projects and Considerations in the Southwest , an NSS Webinar presented by members of the Sandia Grotto (Carrin, Minori, Mike & Michael)
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The Cave Formation Repair Project: Mike Mansur's 2021 NSS Convention presentation
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The Cave Formation Repair Project: Mike Mansur's 2nd Edition Hard Copy in the NSS Bookstore
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Cave Formation Repair Project trips that Mike has scheduled out through the year are always looking for new participants. Contact Mike for additional information |
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Caver Quest is a free cave simulation program running on a PC or Mac
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The 2017 book 12 Miles From Daylight with Sandia Grotto authors (plus many others) is now out of print, but you might be able to find one on eBay. This book, published by the Fort Stanton Cave Study Project , won a Certificate of Merit at the NSS Convention in 2017. Many of the Sandia Grotto cavers participate in FSCSP trips, and monthly trip reports at the meeting provide current information on Fort Stanton Cave and several of the other caving areas currently being visited. |
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Other Caving Organizations |
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The June 2017 NSS Convention was held at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. We posted some photos on the Convention Page and have moved some of the related information to that page. |
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The Grotto often provides monthly caving opportunities including cave survey and other training at a local location. If you are interested, please visit us at one of our monthly meetings. |
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Please join us at a meeting if you would like to be placed on the Sandia Grotto mailing list |
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Only confirmed followers have access to @Sandia Grotto's Tweets and complete profile. |
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Fill out the form and bring it to the meeting or mail it to the Treasurer at ---> |
Jeannie Place |
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134 Five Hills Drive |
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Tijeras, NM 87059 |
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Private SG Member's area |
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Other Links of Interest |
Southwestern Region Website |
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