About Us

Wallace Cave taken by Derik Holtmann.

The Meramec Valley Grotto (MVG) began as a student caving club at the St. Louis Community College in 1968. Several years later, the organization, became an internal organization of the National Speleological Society.

Over the decades, MVG grew to be the biggest and most active caving club in the Midwest with over 80 members. In addition to the numerous cave exploration trips, the grotto has an award winning newsletter, The CAVER.

If you have any questions about the grotto or our history, please contact us or stop by and attend a meeting.