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The Vermont Cavers’ Association, Grotto 394 (chapter) of the National Speleological Society, is an organization composed of cavers and other individuals interested in conserving, locating, exploring and researching caves in Vermont. The Vermont Cavers' Association, a Grotto (chapter) of the National Speleological Society, is an organization composed of cavers and other individuals interested in lo

cating, exploring and researching caves in Vermont. Holding bi-monthly meetings, the Association works to address issues of access to caves and landowners relations, conservation of surface and sub-surface resources, and caving safety.

🍁 Registration is Open for the 2026 Fall NRO!The Vermont Cavers Association is excited to welcome everyone to the 2026 F...
07/28/2026

🍁 Registration is Open for the 2026 Fall NRO!

The Vermont Cavers Association is excited to welcome everyone to the 2026 Fall Northeastern Regional Organization, September 25–27 at Privacy Campground in Hancock, Massachusetts.

We’re looking forward to a great weekend of caving, learning, and catching up with friends from across the Northeast.

🦇 Throughout the weekend

* Guided cave trips
* Cave presentations
* NCC Auction
* Evening campfires
* Plenty of time to relax and socialize

🏕 The Campground
We’ve reserved the entire campground for the weekend, giving us access to nearly 500 acres of private forest, hiking trails, ponds, waterfalls, outdoor showers, and one of the campground’s biggest attractions—a wood-fired sauna.

Choose from tent camping, cabins, or private canvas tents.

🍽 Food
Meals are available throughout the weekend, including:

* Saturday & Sunday breakfasts with eggs, pancakes, sausage, and 100% pure Vermont maple syrup
* Saturday dinner featuring homemade oven-fired pizza, pasta, and fresh salad

👕 Extras
Event shirts and our new Vermont Cave Guidebook will also be available during registration.

Whether this is your first NRO or you’ve been attending for years, we’d love to see you there.

👉 Registration is now open:
https://vcafallnro2026.regfox.com/2026-fall-nro

See everyone in September!

Online registration for 2026 Fall NRO.

06/30/2026

Any cavers free for a last minute-Fourth of July weekend caving?

VCA did some passage work in Schroder’s Pants Cave to make exploration easier and safer.
06/29/2026

VCA did some passage work in Schroder’s Pants Cave to make exploration easier and safer.

Joint dig with VCA, Rockeaters and Foundation for Underground Caves and Karsts. Massive sinkhole in Herkimer county NY.
06/29/2026

Joint dig with VCA, Rockeaters and Foundation for Underground Caves and Karsts. Massive sinkhole in Herkimer county NY.

It's a big friggin sink! Want to help dig it? Upstate NY.

06/29/2026
Pictures from our VCA weekend!! We did some digging, and some caving in the Purgatory Karst. Members can use the app Dis...
06/08/2026

Pictures from our VCA weekend!! We did some digging, and some caving in the Purgatory Karst. Members can use the app Discord to view trip reports and all pictures from VCA events and trips as well as suggestions. If you need help getting set up, send us a message.

05/19/2026

Dig trip with the VCA this Saturday (5/23/26) on Dorset! If you are a member and didn’t get the email let us know at [email protected]

Some January and February pictures from the VCA! We had a vertical training session and quarterly meeting in January fol...
02/22/2026

Some January and February pictures from the VCA! We had a vertical training session and quarterly meeting in January followed by a grill’n’chill in February!

Met some awesome prospective cavers, reunited with some familiar faces, and had a grand ol’ time at the quarry. Wishing everyone a great 2026.
🦇⛰️🪨

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Rutland, VT
05701

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