2014 Spring SWG Meeting, Montgomery Co., VA
May 2014, Christiansburg, Virginia – SWG met for our first Stygobromus conservation work trip. Over the course of the week we visited ten type localities and successfully collected specimens from eight of the sites. Many thanks to all the help from local cavers, and especially to our gracious hosts Carol and Joe Zokaites!
SWG Awarded CCV Grant
October 2013 – SWG was awarded its first official grant from the Cave Conservancy of the Virginias, administered through the Subterranean Ecology Institute, for a study focusing on Stygobromus conservation in the Virginias! Let the celebrations (and then the work) begin!
2013 Fall SWG Meeting, Greenbrier Co., WV
October 2013, Lewisburg, West Virginia – SWG planning meeting for conducting conservation assessment work. SWG welcomes our newest members, Wil Orndorff and Chris Hobson, to the group. Many thanks to our amazing hosts Dave and Sandy Cowan for allowing us to invade their home for a week!
CCV Grant Submission
September 2013 – SWG submitted it’s first grant proposal to the Cave Conservancy of the Virginias for Stygobromus conservation work. Fingers crossed!
2013 Spring SWG Meeting, Knox Co., TN
May 2013, Knoxville, Tennessee – SWG planning meeting to organize our project goals and outline funding strategies. While visiting local caves, SWG members find many new county and state cave biological records, but also fails to collect any Stygobromus. SWG welcomes Kirk Zigler to the group. Many thanks to our hosts Scott and Annette Engel for their overwhelming hospitality!
2012 Fall SWG Meeting, Newton Co., AR
October 2012, Arkansas – First official SWG meeting, in the spectacular Arkansas Cave House. We determined the SWG mission statement and organizational priorities as well as visited some local caves. Thanks to The Nature Conservancy for supporting our first official meeting.
Check out some photographs from the meeting, including a little bit of caving.
