Shannon County Ridgewalk
MVG Cavers, while exploring the Ozark hills discovered seven new caves.
Soren Johnson and cave fish
At the March 2025 meeting, PHD student, Soren Johnson gave a great presentation on cave fish evolution.
Kyle Mann presents to the grotto on Gravimeters
Gravimeters, zero length springs, and gravity can be used to find caves.
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
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. October 1972 Vol6 No2 October 1972 Vol5 No6 December 1971 Vol5 No4 Chaminade Vol 5 Number 10 Chaminade Vol 5 Number 9 Chaminade Grotto Vol 5 Number 8 Cardinal and White
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.