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The Central Ohio Grotto
of the National Speleological Society

COG Cabin

The Grotto has a small shelter cabin on the property of Alice Woznack and Darrell Adkins in Pulaski County, Kentucky for the use of COG members and friends. The cabin has 5 bunks and a picnic table. Outside of the cabin and a very short distance from the cabin is a practice-climbing tower for rope climbing. There is plenty of room for tents on the property.

The grotto is still welcome to use the fieldhouse but it would appreciated it if everyone would respect the following guidelines:

  1. Please stay on the roadway to the fieldhouse and park in the designated parking area originally set aside by Greg.  Do not drive across the field to the front of the fieldhouse under any circumstance

  2. As always, the fieldhouse is still open to all COG members and their guests.  Guests should be accompanied by a COG member when using the facility.

  3. Pat Erisman is residing in the cabin.  This is his home, please respect his privacy.  The cabin is not the fieldhouse and its facilities are not available for general use.

  4. The only source of water in the cabin is a cistern.  It is dependent upon rainfall to refill.   Please do not get water from the cabin as this is Pat's only supply of water and it could run dry.  Bring your own water with you.

  5. If Alice or Darrell are not on the property, please respect any request from Pat as if it came from them.

Grotto Information

The Central Ohio Grotto turns 50 in 2002! Be sure to join us in our celebration at the COG Christmas Party on December 14, 2002.

The Central Ohio Grotto is a group of cavers from the Columbus, Ohio area. The Central Ohio Grotto promotes fellowship among cavers and promotes the ideals of the National Speleological Society

The Central Ohio Grotto is primarily an exploration and mapping grotto. Most of the trips led by members are survey trips.

The COG admits everyone that is interested caves and caving. You do not have to be a member to attend meetings or join us on our caving trips.

The COG is mostly a project oriented grotto. Most of our trips are survey trips. Check out our projects page for a short description of each active survey project of grotto members.

The COG has a mailing list. To subscribe, send an email to COG@ontosystems.com with the subject subscribe.

The COG has a key to Hindman Cave near Butler, PA. COG members contact Dale Andreatta for the key.

Newsletter

The newsletter of the COG is the Squeaks . The Squeaks is published about 10 times a year. Membership to the COG includes a subscription to the Squeaks.