Symposium
The Indiana Cave Symposium is sponsored by the Indiana Cave Survey and co-sponsored by the Indiana Karst Conservancy. The purpose of the event is to get all of the active caving groups together to discuss their projects. The emphasis is on exploration, surveying, and conservation projects. The talks are preferred to be about activities within Indiana, but exceptions are made. Each talk is around 15 to 30 minutes in length.
The event starts with a pitch-in dinner at 5:00 PM. The Symposium sponsors provides and prepares the entrees (burgers, brats, etc) and we encourage attendees to pitch-in a side dish (covered dish, salad, dessert, chips) to share. The presentation will start at 6:15 PM and last until around 9:30 PM. There is no cost for the Symposium, but donations are accepted. Please RSVP for planning purposes.
For questions about the Symposium, contact the president (president@IndianaCaveSurvey.org)
31st Indiana Cave Symposium
April 26, 2025
Dinner Time: 5:00 pm
Program Time: 6:15 pm
Orange County Community Center
1075 Sandy Hook Road Paoli, Indiana 47454Presentations
(Not necessarily in order)
The Early Modern Era Cavers of Indiana
Gary Roberson
A Brief Review Of Archaeological Studies At Wyandotte Cave, Indiana
John Benton
Karst Protection – Sycamore Land Trust Properties and Priorities
Tom Swinford
WFYI Across Indiana: Exploring Indiana’s Caves with the Central Indiana Grotto
Scott Frosch
Survey and Mapping Updates in Hells Hole
Jamie Winner
The B.I.G. Survey Group: Truitt Cave Project
Matt Lewis and Nathan Schonegg
If you plan to attend, PLEASE RSVP here: https://form.jotform.com/250507540507148 so we can plan accordingly for the purchased food and plan for the number of attendees for seating.
Also note we will again be doing a pre-Symposium karst surface tour. What do caves, outlaws, and domes have in common? Join long-time IKC and ICS members Carroll Ritter, John Benton, and Carla Striegel-Winner for a visit to a couple of rarely accessed and lesser known cave/karst and historical sites in and around the Springs Valley area of Orange County. Because the number of participants will be limited, pre-registration for the tour is required at SymposiumTour2025.eventbrite.com Participants will depart from and be back to the Orange County Community Center (site of the Symposium) with plenty of time to be ready for the 5 PM dinner.
Finally note that prior to dinner from 4:00 – 5:00 PM, the 2026 NSS Convention Co-chairs Laura Demarest and Dean Wiseman will be available for one-on-one questions that people may have about the convention to be held in Corydon from July 6 to 10, 2026. This is also an opportunity to sign up to be a volunteer.