Western Region Speleo-Ed Seminar - May 12-14

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Western Region Speleo-Ed Seminar - May 12-14

Postby Mattboy » Feb 21, 2006 1:19 am

<IMG src="http://www.caves.org/region/western/se2006/gfx/se2006-banner.gif" align="right" border="0">Speleo-Ed Seminar 2006
May 12-14 - Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Arnold, California


Speleo-Ed seminars are an outstanding way to learn more about cave exploration and science while enjoying a fun and social weekend with cavers from across the Western Region. Building on last year's popular seminar, we have arranged an even broader collection of interesting topics for 2006. With the gracious assistance of numerous speakers and organizations, we have worked together to design what should be an outstanding spring weekend! From ghostly campfire tales to current trends in cave research, there is sure to be something for everyone. We hope you can join us!

Sessions include:
Mending Broken Bats: Rehabilitation & Release
Singing For Your Supper: Echolocation for Navigation and Prey Detection by Bats
Prehistoric Mortuary Caves of the Central Sierra
Speleo-History Methods & Sources
Caves of the Mojave Desert
The Role of Pinnacle Point Cave in California Prehistory

For more information, please visit:
http://www.caves.org/region/western/se2006/index.html

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Postby wendy » Feb 21, 2006 3:30 am

This sounds awesome! I found cheap flights out there from here, and i have never been to CA. What is the closest airport to fly into? Any chance to hitch hike from an airport with fellow cavers, and will there be opportunities thruout the weekend to do some caving along with the seminars? :kewl:
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Postby Mattboy » Feb 21, 2006 3:42 am

Wendy -

I'm glad you're thinking of joining us!

Sacramento is likely the closest airport, but you might find cheaper fares into San Francisco or Oakland. In any case, it should be fairly easy to hook you up with a local caver to get a ride. We have large grottos in all three cities. If you decide to come, let us know & we'll pass the word around.

There will be several cave trips on Sunday. Since you'd be arriving from such a distance, we'd make an effort to get you on a decent trip.

Best regards,

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Chair, Western Region NSS
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Postby wendy » Feb 21, 2006 4:30 pm

woo hoo I just bought my ticket to California...california here i come!!
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Postby speloman » Feb 21, 2006 4:40 pm

:cry: I wish I could go but I have to work, and this one is so close to me. Every one going please do me a favor and do some caving for me. :exploring: Some of the seminars look like they would be interesting too. But Maybe sometime I will get to make a get together.
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Postby wendy » May 18, 2006 2:20 am

Got back from Cali on Tuesday morning, and a blast, I am so glad I went, amde new friends and actually ran into someone I met at least year's convention. I'll post about my trip when I get a chance to write about it.
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