October 2021 Meeting
October 7th @ 6:30pm - Member Ashley Adkins Irons will present on her experience exploring Montana Caves this summer with AmericCorps.
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Nashville Grotto
Tennessee's Oldest and Boldest Caving Club
Est. 1953
We Are Explorers
We explore the spaces underneath your feet.
Conservation
Our mission is the protect and conserve the natural spaces we enjoy.
About Nashville Grotto
The Nashville Grotto was established in 1953 as a chapter of the National Speleological Society. As part of the NSS, the grotto's mission is to promote safe and responsible caving practices, effective cave and karst management, speleology, and conservation. Our members are bound together by their love of caves and caving and their desire to learn about the underground wilderness and protect it for future generations.
The crew at Welch Cave - 8/7/2021
Ash at Blue Spring Cave - 1/9/2021
Corey admiring formations in Whip Whistle Cave - 8/8/2021
Darian ear-dipping in Whip Whistle Cave - 8/8/2021
Nashville Grotto's Cavern Tavern at 2019 TAG Convention.
Jason at Balcony Sink - 12/12/2020
Indian Gravepoint cave trip - December 22, 2019.
Group photo from DePriest Branch Cave - January 4, 2020
The descent into Balcony Sink - 12/12/2020
Shannon @ Indian Gravepoint Cave - 12/22/2019
Beautiful array of formations inside DePriest Branch Cave - 1/4/2020
Recent News
September 2021 Meeting
September 2 @ 6:00pm - This is the Nashville Grotto's monthly meeting for September, to be held at Shelter #10 at Edwin Warner Park. Open to the public and in person only.
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August 2021 Meeting
8/5/2021 - This meeting will be both in-person and online. Join us for our monthly members meeting where we discuss all things caving!
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June 2021 Meeting - In Person!
The Nashville Grotto returns to in-person meetings on June 3rd at Two River Park Pavilion #3 at 6:00 pm.
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What's in Your Cave Pack? - May 2021
Once a month we ask a member of the grotto "What's in your cave pack?" This month comes from grotto member, Jason Lovvorn.
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May 2021 Meeting
Join us for the monthly Nashville Grotto Meeting featuring guest speaker Paul Burger and his presentation on exploring Alaskan Lava Tubes! (video available)
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Survey Talk - Part 6 - Intro to Sketching Profiles
Part 6 of the Nashville Grotto series, Survey Talk with Josh Brewer. This week features Josh discussing an Introduction to Sketching Map Plan. (Video Available)
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Survey Talk - Part 5 - Pit Survey
Part 5 of the Nashville Grotto series, Survey Talk with Josh Brewer. This week guest host Ben Miller will discuss surveying pits. (Video Available)
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