Caving News and Information

Brian Wilcox of Meramec State Park recieved the Tex Yokum Award

Brian Wilcox of Meramec State Park and friend of the Meramec Valley Grotto received the Gregory Tex Yokum Award at the spring Missouri Speleological Survey meeting.

MVG Member Featured on Caving Podcast

MVG Member, Chad McCain, is featured on the caving podcast. Check it out!

NCRC Cave Rescue Training 2022

In October 2022, the National Cave Rescue Commission hosted a two day cave rescue training at Berome Moore Cavern in Perryville, MO. Many MVG members attended.

Pictures compliments of Rob Lawson.

MVG Cavers Rescue Dog in Perry County Cave

MVG Cavers Rescue Dog in Perry County Cave

Rick Haley, with the Meramec Valley Grotto, was instrumental in saving a dog in a Perry County Cave.

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/spelunkers-in-perry-county-mo-find-missing-dog-in-cave/

Mehlville teacher provides caving, service opportunity for students at Cliff Cave Park

Dan Lamping, MSS President and member of the Meramec Valley Grotto, was recoginzed for giving his students at Mehlville High School a service opportunity at Cliff Cave in St. Louis County.

Check out the article!

Chaminade High School Grotto Newsletters

In the 1970s, Chaminade High School in St. Louis, once had a student grotto. Unfortunately, the grotto is defunct, but here are a couple of their newsletters.

Canoeing and Caving

On September 11, 2021, twelve MVG members and guests canoed to a great cave, and explored the cave. We monitored the cave, recorded information on biology, and provided a written report to the MSS and the land owner. If this sounds like fun to you and you are interested in caving with us, please contact us.

Cave. Meramec Valley Grotto. Craig Williams, Steve Kaub or Steve Cobb

MVG Meeting in Cliff Cave

MVG in Cliff Cave

The Meramec Valley Grotto had their July 2021 meeting inside Cliff Cave. There was a huge turn out and there was a bonus cave trip.

In person meetings resume August 2021

MVG Meetings

The Meramec Valley Grotto will resume in person meetings in August 2021.

MSS, CRF, and the Missouri Caving Community - Online Presentation

This presentation will be an overview or project caving in Missouri and describe how the MSS & CRF work to complement one another in conjunction with the Missouri caving community. Topics covered will be the various services each organization provides, cooperative agreements and partnerships with state and federal agencies and the Missouri Cave Database.