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SUMMARY:Climate Watch - Spring Season - May 15th-June 15th
DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch – Spring Season – May 15th-June 15th \nClimate Watch – The summer and winter seasons repeat each year.\nClimate Watch is sponsored by the National Audubon Society (NAS) & takes place during two distinct seasons—winter (January 15-February 15) and summer (May 15-June 15). Below is the alert about summer 2023\, the latest season . \nMay 15th- June 15th\, 2023 \nLike the Christmas bird count this is a chance to help create “citizen science” for birds. Climate Watch focuses on these target species: Eastern Bluebird\, Mountain Bluebird\, Western Bluebird\, White-breasted Nuthatch\, Red-breasted Nuthatch\, Brown-headed Nuthatch\, Pygmy Nuthatch\, American Goldfinch\, Lesser Goldfinch\, Painted Bunting\, Eastern Towhee\, and Spotted Towhee. \nThese birds are easy to identify\, have an enthusiastic constituency\, and Audubon’s climate models for these species offer strong predictions for range shifts for us to test. In future years\, Climate Watch may include additional target species threatened by climate change. We believe that western bluebird and painted bunting are not normally in SD. All the other birds occur in all or parts of SD. \nVisit this page to see where these birds are in SD\, and which are near you: \nhttps://www.sdakotabirds.com/species_main.htm\nLocation Climate Watch focuses on areas of predicted change for these 12 species at each location across the continent. Audubon provides volunteers with online mapping tools with a grid of 10 km x 10 km squares showing species-specific predictions for each square based on the climate models. A Climate Watch Coordinator can help select your location and survey square. If you are participating on your own\, use the online maps to decide in which square to do your surveys. You will be able to see which squares are already “claimed”. \nHow to count Volunteers should first make sure to read through all of the materials including the full protocol manual. The Climate Watch protocol is different than any other birding program. Then using the planning done with the online maps\, volunteers survey appropriate habitat for the target species within a square and conduct 12 point counts of five minutes each within one morning\, then record the number and species of all birds seen or heard within 100 meters. Participants send the data to the National Audubon Society. \nHow data will be used  Audubon’s 2019 climate change report\, ‘Survival By Degrees\, – https://www.audubon.org/climate/survivalbydegrees – reveals that up to two-thirds of North American birds are vulnerable to extinction due to climate change. For example\, the beautiful Mountain Bluebird is vulnerable because in the vast majority of its summer range\, the climate conditions that this bird needs—temperature\, amount of rainfall\, and other environmental factors—will shift northward and eastward. This bird may be able to move into new areas over time\, or it may struggle to adapt. To test the report’s predictions\, Audubon has developed Climate Watch\, which aims to document species’ responses to climate change and test Audubon’s climate models by having volunteers in the field look for birds where Audubon’s climate models predict they will be in the 2020s. This information helps Audubon target our conservation work to protect birds. See the Climate Watch results page here to see our early reports and results from the data received by Climate Watch volunteers so far! \nLink to the Climate-watch program on the National Audubon Society web page \nhttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/climate-watch \nClimate watch instructions for participants \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/participant-resources-climate-watch\nClimate watch for beginners webinar\, – this has much of the same info as our November meeting \nhttps://audubon.zoom.us/rec/share/xe9NAZTe6WVOf7fz2kbRAYAQMI66eaa8hCFL_fNZn0k3a8uNjHkvp4-EZzq7vlq_?startTime=1588186808000\n\nYou can call  or e-mail Nancy Hilding\, President of Prairie Hills Audubon Society for help with creating maps of the squares where you want to bird.  605-787-6466 (LL) or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com\n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/climate-watch-spring-season-may-15th-june-15th/
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SUMMARY:Treaty Summit - hosted by Oglala Sioux Tribe
DESCRIPTION:2023 Treaty Summit – hosted by Oglala Sioux Tribe’s\, 5th Member’s Office \nMay 17th\, 18th & 19th\, 9 am-5 pm at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn\, Rapid City\, SD \nFor more info – 5th Member Justin Pourier – \, PH: 605-867-2439\nCELL: 605-441-6922 \nMain Office OST – 605-867-5821
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/treaty-summit-hosted-by-oglala-sioux-tribe/
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SUMMARY:Hearing on Wharf's application to expand their mine
DESCRIPTION:Hearing on Wharf’s application to expand their mine. May 18th and 19th – DANR – Foss Building – Matthew Training Center\, Pierre\, SD\, Start Date/Time: 05/18/2023 10:00 AM\nEnd Date/Time: 05/19/2023 05:00 PM. \nWharf has been in operation since December 1982.  Previously it has been granted four additional mining permits to expand its operation: two in 1986\, one in 1998 and another in 2011.  With the latest expansion application they seek to add 48.2 acres to the mine. \nMore details on the hearing : \nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/BME%20packet%20May%20%2018-19%202023.pdf \nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67 \nRapid City Journal Article on: \nhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/danr-to-hold-hearing-on-future-of-wharf-mine-boston-expansion/article_b72d2994-f294-11ed-bfb2-c38c86bb8cc0.html
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/hearing-on-wharfs-application-to-expand-their-mine/
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Issue of Endangered Species Commemorative Forever® Stamps
DESCRIPTION:Endangered Species Commemorative Forever® Stamps First-Day-of-Issue stamp ceremony on Friday\, May 19\, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. \nThere will be an event in  Wall\, SD  on Endangered Species Day\, May 19th\, 2023 to celebrate the issuance of a set of postage stamps featuring a set of endangered species\, including the black-footed ferret. \nIt will be sponsored by the Postal Service\, but Martha Williams\, the head of the USFWS\, will be there. Time-of-day is 11 am and it will last for about 45 minutes. It is expected to be  in the Wall Community Center. Wall Commuinity Center is located at 501 Main St\, Wall\, SD 57790\, two blocks away from the National Grassland Visitor center (location was moved due to expected weather).  Seating is at first come and first served.    Call the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands for more details – (605) 279-2126‬‬‬ ext 217. \nPostal Service announcement: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2023/0419ma-postal-service-spotlights-endangered-species.htm \nAbout stamps:     https://store.usps.com/store/product/stamp-collectors/endangered-species-first-day-cover-S_483816
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/celebrate-issue-of-postage-stamp-with-black-footed-ferret/
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Chemical Exposures Across the Life Course\, May 19
DESCRIPTION:Webinar – Chemical Exposures Across the Life Course\, \nMay 19\, 12:00-2:00 p.m. EDT  or 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. MT\nPresenters: Duke University\, University of Louisville\, and Wayne State University SRP centers. \nThe webinars are free and open to the public. You may register through the links below:\nhttps://www.clu-in.org/training/webinar/SRPPIR20/\nNIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) Progress in Research WEBINAR SERIES.
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/webinar-chemical-exposures-across-the-life-course-may-19/
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SUMMARY:Endangered Species Chalk Art Event
DESCRIPTION:Endangered Species Chalk Art Event \nThe competition will take place from Friday\, May 19th\, 2023 to Sunday\, May 21st. \nFriday\, May 19th is Endangered Species Day. People of all ages\, identities\, and skill levels to participate in this competition. People can create chalk art individually or to collaborate \nwith each other. \nTo be eligible for a prize\, your art must feature at least one threatened or endangered plant or animal species\, and it must be created with chalk. Artwork must be new (created within the previous week – no reusing photos of old chalk art). \nTo enter the contest\, you must post a photo of your chalk art on Instagram between 9:00am Pacific Time on Friday\, May 19th and 11:59pm Pacific Time on Sunday\, \nMay 20th.  You must use the hashtag #EndangeredSpeciesChalkArt and tag @endangeredspeciescoalition in your caption. \nThis grand prize winner will be awarded $250. Public vote winner gets $100. \nFive lottery winners  (random draw from entries) get chocolate. \nThis is the third annual chalk art competition by Endangered Species Coalition. Link to learn more: \nhttps://www.endangered.org/endangered-species-chalk-art-event/
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/endangered-species-chalk-art-event/
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SUMMARY:SD Ornithologist Union Spring meeting at Milbank
DESCRIPTION:The SD Ornithologist Union spring meeting will be held near Milbank\, SD at “Abby on the Hill” in Marvin\, SD. \nIt is on the weekend of 5/19/2023-5/21/2023.  The spring SDOU meeting focuses more on field trips.  Go to their web site for more details and the schedule:.  https://sdou.org/SDOU/NextMeeting.aspx
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-ornithologist-union-spring-meeting-at-milbank/
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SUMMARY:Endangered Species Day Celebration 2023
DESCRIPTION:2023 is the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act – which President Nixon signed into law on December 28th of 1973.  Endangered Species Day is set by Congress to be the third Friday in May. \nThis our 16th year of having a multi-group sponsored Endangered Species Day Celebration in Rapid City area.  This will be a Zoom meeting in the evening with lectures on endangered or threatened species in our state or the region. Time will be 6 pm – 9:00 pm MT. \n6:00 pm – Introduction by Sponsors \n6:10 pm – 7:20 pm – Speaker: Amity A Bass\, Field Supervisor\, North and South Dakota Ecological Services\, US Fish and Wildlife Service – She will speak on SD’s federally listed species with updates on changes to their status\, populations and/or habitats in the last few years and also about the 12 month findings (decisions to list – or not) to be decided in next few years. \n 7:20 pm – 8:30 pm – Speakers: Ellen Whittle\, Bat Project Manager for the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD)\, University of Wyoming and Renee Lile\, PhD Student in the Program of Ecology\, University of Wyoming – These two speakers will report on their research on our local northern long eared bats in the Black Hills/Bear Lodge. \n8:30-9:00 pm – Powerpoint by Eileen Dowd Stukel\, Senior Wildlife Diversity Biologist\, SD Game\, Fish and Parks – Eileen can’t come but she will provide a powerpoint on: our SD state listed species with updates on the down listing of the peregrine falcon in 2022\, on SD GFP’s Wildlife Action Plan Revision and also on the progress of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S. 1149) in the 118th Congress. For more information on RAWA by the NWF: https://affiliates.nwf.org/resources/recovering-toolkit/ \nNormally a bunch of conservation groups sponsor the event – this year  Prairie Hills Audubon Society\, Western Watersheds Project\, Rapid City Chapter of the Izaak Walton League\, The Norbeck Society\, Black Hills Chapter of Dakota Rural Action & Black Hills Group of the Sierra Club\, Magpie and Buffalo Organizing\,  South Dakota Citizen’s Climate Lobby have already confirmed sponsorship \nThe meeting will be recorded and recording link posted to PHAS web site\, a few days later \nZoom details. \nTopic: Endangered Species Day Celebration\, 2023\nTime: 6 pm-9 pm MT\, 5/19/23 \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09 \nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US\n+16699006833\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location (as far as we know all work in western SD).\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 646 931 3860 US\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\nFind your local number (especially international numbers): https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV \n\n\n\n\n\nLink to announcement of the meeting on our Facebook Page\n\nhttps://fb.me/e/KfeVFuz6
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/endangered-species-day-2023/
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