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HUNTSVILLE GROTTO

Huntsville Grotto of the National Speleological Society

Upcoming events

    • 7 Jan 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 7 Jan 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 10 Jan 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    One of our monthly horizontal trips! This month we are going to Iron Hoop Cave, in Jackson County. Please sign up at the beginning of this month at our grotto meeting.


    • 10 Jan 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    One of our monthly horizontal trips! This month we are going to __________ Cave, in __________ County. Please sign up at the beginning of this month at our grotto meeting.


    • 16 Jan 2026
    • 6:00 PM
    • Toney Methodist Church, 5465 Old Railroad Bed Rd, Toney, AL 35773

     If you'd like to learn more about vertical techniques, the grotto has a monthly practice night. Signups are done at the grotto meeting. No experience or equipment is required. Additionally, classes in Single Rope Technique (SRT) can be found from the NSS Vertical Training Commission (VTC), and the Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit (HCRU). 


    • 24 Jan 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    One of our monthly vertical trips! This month we are going to __________ Cave, in __________ County. Please sign up at the beginning of this month at our grotto meeting, or reach out to me at the email below. Vertical caving involves technical maneuvers while on rope and is not for beginners. All attendees on a vertical trip shall have their own vertical equipment and be able to demonstrate requisite skills. 


    • 24 Jan 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Fricks Cave Preserve, 1510 Fricks Gap Road, Chickamauga GA 30707

    Must be a member or guest of a member and must RSVP by signing the waiver.

    We would like to invite you and your guests to join us for the 2026 Member Appreciation Day at Fricks Cave Preserve. This is the one day a year Fricks Cave is open for caving for SCCi members and donors. In appreciation of your membership and support, we will be providing burgers and hot dogs; a bonfire to keep warm; and a chance to visit with friends. 

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    • 31 Jan 2026
    • The Caverns in Pelham, TN

    REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

    The SERA Winter Business meeting is set for Saturday January 31 at The Caverns in Pelham, TN. Please pre register so we can get a head count for dinner (with a vegetarian option), which is being catered by Mountain Top Restaurant in Monteagle (they catered the 2024 NSS Convention Howdy Party!!)

    The cave will be open for exploration after lunch. Lunch will be a taco bar prepared by Paco's Tacos in Monteagle. SMG asks for a donation if you eat lunch to help defray the costs. There is really no where close by to 'grab' a lunch.

    SERA WBM IN A CAVE!!!

    Pre-Register here: https://smg.caves.org/WBM.html


    • 4 Feb 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 4 Feb 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 4 Mar 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 4 Mar 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 14 Mar 2026
    • 15 Mar 2026
    • Brindlee Mountain Fire Station 1, 4373 U.S. 231, Union Grove, AL

    Cost: $100/donation per person.  

    Registration is via this PayPal link or the Pay/Register button, but a PayPal account is not required.  Please specify all participant names and preferred email addresses during registration. If for some reason you have to cancel, please notify HCRU two week prior. Contact dan@hcru.org for any registration questions.

    Limited to 20 participants. 

    About this class:

    This class is designed to introduce students to Single Rope Technique (SRT) basic skills. Students will be instructed on how to safely climb and rappel using SRT with hands-on training in both classroom and field settings. While the class is a group setting, the instructor to student ratio is about 1:2 to ensure safety; each learning station has a dedicated instructor.

    HCRU - SRT Class


    • 1 Apr 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 1 Apr 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 6 May 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 6 May 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 7 May 2026
    • 12:00 PM
    • 10 May 2026
    • 12:00 PM
    • Camp Maranatha 1091 Jeffrey Rd., Scottsboro, Alabama.

    The 2026 SERA Cave Carnival will be hosted by the Birmingham Grotto on the weekend of May 7-10, 2025. It will be held at Camp Maranatha 1091 Jeffrey Rd., Scottsboro, Alabama.

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    • 15 May 2026
    • 17 May 2026
    • Little River Property (former TAG Fall Cave-In site)

    Hello Friends!

    Since many of you plan your calendars months in advance, I wanted to send this email as soon as I could! More details and marketing efforts will be coming in the months ahead, but...

    Save the dates for May 15–17 at the Little River Property (former TAG Fall Cave-In site)!

    Mark your calendars for SCCi’s Homecoming 2026, a weekend fundraiser of camping, caving, and camaraderie benefiting the Southeastern Cave Conservancy. We’re heading back to the former site of the TAG Fall Cave-In for a relaxed weekend filled with the spirit of caving, connection, and conservation that defines our community.

    Enjoy a full weekend of outdoor fun—set up camp, go caving, and enjoy the venue like never before. On Saturday night, we’ll host a live bluegrass and folk jam session, serve cold beer (the same way we always have at TAG) with the purchase of a souvenir mug, and hold a raffle packed with great prizes.

    SCCi will host a small dinner on Saturday night with a limited number of meal tickets available. These must be reserved online in advance (more to come on that).

    This special fundraising event is open to SCCi members and their guests. If you aren’t a member, consider joining today. If membership isn’t an option for you, please consider yourself my guest. If you are attending NCRC in Mentone the week prior, consider spending just a couple more days in TAG to camp and raise money for SCCi.

    Registration and meal ticket prices will be announced soon, and full event details will be coming by the end of the year.

    Come reconnect with your caving family and help save the places that connect us.

    I hope to see each of you there.

    Amber Lehmann

    Board Director


    • 3 Jun 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 3 Jun 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 1 Jul 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 1 Jul 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 6 Jul 2026
    • 10 Jul 2026
    • Corydon, Indiana
    • 5 Aug 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 5 Aug 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 2 Sep 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 2 Sep 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 4 Sep 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 6001 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, AL

    The annual grotto picnic and auction!

    • 7 Oct 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 7 Oct 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 4 Nov 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 4 Nov 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Grotto Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 2 Dec 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Monthly Executive Board Meeting

    All are welcome!


    • 2 Dec 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • NSS HQ, 6001 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Christmas Party and Executive Board Election

    All are welcome!


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