SCLT Discovery Session: Intro to Caving begins March 6; will include Tongue River Cave trips

Sheridan Community Land Trust will hold an Intro to Caving Discovery Session this March. 

At this Discovery Session, attendees will learn how to safely and sustainably explore caves (called spelunking) from SCLT Recreation Program Manager Jared Koenig and volunteers from the Bighorn Mountains Grotto. This Discovery Session will feature a classroom workshop and field excursions where the class will explore the Tongue River Cave.

Classroom Training will be held at 6-7:30 pm Wednesday, March 6, at the SCLT Big Goose Natural Area located at 14 Lane Lane (the former NSI campus).

Participants will learn how to explore the cave safely and in a way that does not damage the cave, its mineral formations, or the wildlife that calls it home. Participants will also learn about equipment, clothing, and decontamination procedures. This program will also include a “qualifying course” with a simple climb and a tight crawl to help people and course organizers determine skill level for the following field excursion to the Tongue River Cave. Participants must attend classroom training to take part in the field excursions.

There will be two field excursions; Saturday, March 9, and Saturday, March 16, both into Tongue River Cave.

The groups will spend a day exploring the Tongue River Cave. Koenig made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to announce an upcoming Discovery Session.

  J. Koenig 

Sign-up will be done during the classroom training. Participants under 18 must complete classroom training and be accompanied by a parent or guardian who has attended the classroom training.

This Discovery Session is free to attend.
Please register for this Discovery Session by clicking here.