Spring 2013 Western Cave Conservancy Meeting This Saturday

Greetings cavers and conservationists!

The Spring 2013 Western Cave Conservancy Meeting will be held in the southern outskirts of Chico in the northern part of the Great Valley of California. We chose this location to better serve our loyal supporters in northern California, southern Oregon, and adjacent Nevada and Washington areas.  This meeting is open to everyone and we hope to have a good turnout this year.

DATE:
Saturday, April 27, 2013

TIME:
1:00-5:00 PM (attendees can start arriving as early as 12:30)

LOCATION:
California State University at Chico
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Training Center (University Farm) - Shop II
Shouten Lane & Hegan Lane
Chico, CA 95929

We will have wi-fi available and are setting up a telephone link for those not able to attend in person.  Please contact us at mail@westerncaves.org if you would like to attend by phone.

DETAILED DIRECTIONS:
FROM I-5:
1.  In the city of Orland take the CA Hwy 32 exit east to Chico
2.  In Chico, Hwy 32 becomes Nord Avenue and then Walnut Street
3.  Hwy 32 will make a left turn onto 9th street; do not turn, but go straight (right lane) on Dayton Road
4.  Travel 2.6 miles south on Dayton Road and then turn left on Hegan Lane 1.9 miles
5.  Turn right at the Shouten Lane entrance to the Campus/Farm

FROM YUBA CITY and SACRAMENTO:
1.  Take US Hwy 99 North
2.  In Chico, take the Paradise/Park Avenue exit (first exit on the south of Chico) and turn left over  the freeway (west)
3.  Travel about a mile to Midway Avenue (dead end) and turn left (south)
4.  Travel  0.4 miles to Hegan Lane and turn right (west)
5.  Travel 1.4 mile and take the first left (Shouten Lane) after crossing the railroad tracks

FROM REDDING and RED BLUFF:
1.  Take US Hwy 99 South
2.  In Chico take the Paradise/Park Avenue exit (last exit on the south of Chico) and turn right (west)
3.  Travel about a mile to Midway Avenue (dead end) and turn left (south)
4.  Travel  0.4 miles to Hegan Lane and turn right (west)
5.  Travel 1.4 mile and take the first left (Shouten Lane) after crossing the railroad tracks

We will be meeting at The Farm.  Once on the Farm, follow the signs to Ag Mechanics (the second right turn) and to Shop II

PARKING:
Parking is available in the Shop II area.

REFRESHMENTS:
There will be a selection of light refreshments to keep you alert through the meeting.

Please feel free to re-post this announcement on your local grotto list!

Thank you and we hope to see many of you on the 27th!

Bruce Rogers
President, Western Cave Conservancy

Spring 2013 Western Cave Conservancy Meeting Announcement

Greetings cavers and conservationists!

The Spring 2013 Western Cave Conservancy Meeting will be held in the southern outskirts of Chico in the northern part of the Great Valley of California. We chose this location to better serve our loyal supporters in northern California, southern Oregon, and adjacent Nevada and Washington areas. This meeting is open to everyone and we hope to have a good turnout this year.

DATE:
Saturday, April 27, 2013

TIME:
1:00-5:00 PM (attendees can start arriving as early as 12:30)

LOCATION:
California State University at Chico
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Training Center (University Farm) - Shop II
Shouten Lane & Hegan Lane
Chico, CA 95929

We will have wi-fi available and are setting up a telephone link for those not able to attend in person. Instructions for the phone link will appear at a later date. Skype may also be available.

DETAILED DIRECTIONS:
FROM I-5:
1. In the city of Orland take the CA Hwy 32 exit east to Chico
2. In Chico, Hwy 32 becomes Nord Avenue and then Walnut Street
3. Hwy 32 will make a left turn onto 9th street; do not turn, but go straight (right lane) on Dayton Road
4. Travel 2.6 miles south on Dayton Road and then turn left on Hegan Lane 1.9 miles
5. Turn right at the Shouten Lane entrance to the Campus/Farm

FROM YUBA CITY and SACRAMENTO:
1. Take US Hwy 99 North
2. In Chico, take the Paradise/Park Avenue exit (first exit on the south of Chico) and turn left over the freeway (west)
3. Travel about a mile to Midway Avenue (dead end) and turn left (south)
4. Travel 0.4 miles to Hegan Lane and turn right (west)
5. Travel 1.4 mile and take the first left (Shouten Lane) after crossing the railroad tracks

FROM REDDING and RED BLUFF:
1. Take US Hwy 99 South
2. In Chico take the Paradise/Park Avenue exit (last exit on the south of Chico) and turn right (west)
3. Travel about a mile to Midway Avenue (dead end) and turn left (south)
4. Travel 0.4 miles to Hegan Lane and turn right (west)
5. Travel 1.4 mile and take the first left (Shouten Lane) after crossing the railroad tracks

We will be meeting at The Farm. Once on the Farm, follow the signs to Ag Mechanics (the second right turn) and to Shop II

PARKING:
Parking is available in the Shop II area.

REFRESHMENTS:
There will be a selection of light refreshments to keep you alert through the meeting.

Please feel free to re-post this announcement on your local grotto list!

Thank you and we hope to see many of you on the 27th!

Annual Western Cave Conservancy Public Meeting - January 19, 2013

Hello Everyone!
The 2013 WCC Annual Public Meeting will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area this year. This meeting is open to everyone and we invite all interested persons to attend. The meeting will start at 1:00 PM and continue until about 5:00 PM. Attendees can start arriving as early as 12:30 (but please do not disturb the sales personnel unless there is an emergency).

The location of the meeting is the Lexus of Stevens Creek (car dealership) at 3333 Steven Creek Blvd. San Jose, CA 95117. This is in the Santana Row shopping mall area.

We will be meeting in the classroom located on the 2nd floor of the main building. As you enter the building look for the elevator to the right of the information kiosk. The classroom is easy to spot as you get off the elevator. We will have someone down at the entrance during the time most people will be arriving to make sure they find the room.

PARKING: There is street side parking available, but if none is available additional free parking is available at the Santana Row shopping mall located at the corner of Stevens Creek and Winchester Blvds. about 2 blocks away.

There will be a selection of light beverages and finger food to keep you alert through the meeting.

There will be several exciting new reports about our newer projects in the California and Oregon area. We will try to have a new short PBS film about one of the WCC's newer projects available for viewing.

Please join us for another fact-filled meeting to see what your Conservancy is doing, meet other like-minded folks, and enjoy a crisp winter afternoon inside where it's warm.

Summer Western Cave Conservancy Meeting - August 19, 2012

WCC will have its Summer Board meeting at the home of Gale and Ray Beach in Menlo Park, California. Directors, advisors, and the general public are invited to attend. The meeting will start at 1 PM, and telephone access will be provided for those who can't attend in person. Please contact us at mail@westerncaves.org for more information!

Western Cave Conservancy Scientists Discover New Species of Spider

The new species was named Trogloraptor marchingtoni after Neil Marchington, a Western Cave Conservancy Advisory Board member, who was the first to spot and collect the spider for identification in M2 Cave in Oregon. He sent the specimen to Western Cave Conservancy Advisory Board Members and entomologists Tracy Audisio and Joel Ledford for identification. They confirmed that it was a previously unknown spider species.

Read more about this exciting discovery at Scientific American and MSN.com.