Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May
Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May
Since 2006 in western SD we have had an multi-group sponsored Endangered Species Day, except for the first year of Covid epidemic.
We normally have it on the evening of the third Friday, but sometimes have day time activities on Friday and/or Saturday in addition to the evening event
Contact Nancy Hilding at 605-787-6466 (LL) for phas.wsd@rapidnet.com to see what is happening. Prairie Hills Audubon Society has a grant to create Endangered Species Chalk Art Events between May 1st and May 17th and create or buy chalk to give away. For information on chalk art and Endangered Species Day:
https://www.endangered.org/endangered-species-chalk-art-event/
ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION:
This years theme: Celebrating America’s Wildlife Comeback Stories.
Championing the Endangered Species Act.
This theme highlights the powerful stories of recovery and success made possible by the Endangered Species Act. Species like the California Sea Otter, the Whooping Crane, and the American Alligator have all rebounded thanks to this landmark conservation law.
This year’s event marks the 21st Annual Endangered Species Day, now celebrated globally to mark the importance of protecting threatened and endangered wildlife and their habitats.