UAYCEF PROJECTS

 

 

Contact Chris Nicola if you would like to volunteer time to work with him in preserving Priest Grotto cave, and work with a local museum in Ukraine in building a special exhibit to honor the participants of the Priest Grotto Story

• Surveying  of  Mott Hole in Monroe County, WV as part of  WVSS's project to update Bulletin # 4.

 

• Surveying Ceppilo in Mexico's Aquismon region.

 

• Surveying of Carpenter-Swago in Pocohontas County, WV.

 

• Digging/Diving project at Caboose cave in Shoharie County, NY (on hold since case was recently closed).

 

• The Proyecto Espeleologico Sierra Oxmolon- Survey and exploration of caves in the La Brecha region of Mexico.

 

• The translation and publication of Valeriy Rogozchikov's book on Ukrainian Caving, Vertical and Exploration Techniques.

 

• Connecting the world's 2nd and 10th longest caves (project will start in Ukraine in 2005 - Details TBA)

 

• Documentary on the "Ghosts of Priest Grotto", as reported in the June/July 2004 issue of National Geographic's "Adventure" Magazine  

 

• Publicising the Priest Grotto Story through Speaking Engagements, radio, television and newspaper interviews.

 

• Introducing people to the World of Caving by conducting caving workshops and trips for all ages and levels of experience.

 

• Operating caving trips for youth grouops, summer camps, scouts, etc..

• Cooperation with local museum in western Ukraine to preseve and protect Priest Grotto Cave and its contents.