Uplands Lifelong Learning Institute is pleased to present:
Project Caving: How a sport caver fell in love with cave mapping and scientific research
with
Elizabeth Winkler
Adshead Hall in Fletcher Assisted Living.
Friday, May 10,6:30-8:00 pm; and Saturday, May 11, 9:00-10:30 am
Potluck Dinner: Friday at 6:00 pm. Share your specialty with other participants. If you have them, please bring your own plate, glass, and utensils.
Continental Breakfast, Saturday at 8:30 am
While working in Mexico as a professor, Elizabeth Winkler saw an ad in the student newspaper about an adventure club. The following weekend, about 20 Mexican students and other adults went to a remote area to go caving. Armed with a construction helmet with flashlights taped to it, she followed them into a cave. She was told, "it is a little humid". Suddenly, she was swimming through the cave to other passages! After that, she learned how to do vertical work and spent almost every weekend exploring caves for adventure including some of the deepest pits in the world. Upon returning to the US, she got involved with the Cave Research Foundation, and has spent the last 30 years exploring and mapping Mammoth Cave. This experience opened opportunities for her to map caves all over the world as well as help scientists with their research in caves.
Become a member of Uplands Lifelong Learning Institute: Your membership is vital to supporting and continuing these varied and interesting programs. $50 annually with checks mailed to ULLI P O Box 621, Pleasant Hill 38578. As always donations to ULLI are greatly appreciated.
Consider Volunteering with ULLI. Our events require some help with set up and take down. If you would be willing to volunteer, contact ULLI at ullipleasanthill@gmail.com.
