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SUMMARY:National Park Week - week long events
DESCRIPTION:National Park Week – week long events \n\n\n\nNational Park Week (April 19-27) is a time to celebrate and enjoy our national parks\, with many parks offering special events and activities. Feeding wildlife is strictly prohibited in national parks\, as it disrupts their natural behavior and can be harmful.\n \n\n\n\n\n\nNational Park Week Events:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Entrance:\nMany national parks waive their entrance fees during National Park Week\, making it a great time to visit.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Events:\n\nParks often host ranger-led programs\, guided hikes\, and other activities to highlight the park’s natural and cultural features.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVolunteer Opportunities:\n\nSome parks offer opportunities to volunteer during National Park Week\, contributing to park maintenance and conservation efforts.  \n\n\n\nSD PARKS\n============\n\n\n\n\nWind Cave National Park will celebrate National Park Week from April 19 to April 27\, 2025\, with free entrance to the park on the first day\, April 19\, and various activities throughout the week.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere’s a breakdown of National Park Week at Wind Cave National Park:\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Park Week Dates: April 19 to April 27\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\nFree Entrance Day: April 19\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\nActivities: Wind Cave National Park will host a variety of activities throughout the week\, including cave tours\, exhibits\, school events\, and social media posts. \n\n\n\n\nCave Week: National Park caves are also celebrating Cave Week\, which runs concurrently with National Park Week\, with a focus on caves and karst. \n\n\n\n\nTheme: The 2025 theme for National Park Week is “National Park Playlist”. \n\n\n\n\nOther Free Entrance Days: Besides the first day of National Park Week\, there are other free entrance days in 2025\, including Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day (January 20)\, Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19)\, Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (August 4)\, National Public Lands Day (September 27)\, and Veterans Day (November 11). \n\n\n\n\nCave Tours: Note that there are no cave tours because the elevator is being repaired. \n\n\n\n\nVisitor Center: Open Daily\, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm \n\n===== \n\n\n\nBadlands National Park will waive entrance fees on April 19\, 2025\, to kick off National Park Week\, which runs from April 19 to April 27\, 2025.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere’s a more detailed breakdown:\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Park Week: This annual event celebrates the National Park Service and its parks\, with the theme for 2025 being “National Park Playlist”. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFee-Free Day: Entrance fees will be waived at Badlands National Park\, and all other national parks\, on April 19\, 2025\, to mark the start of National Park Week. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther Fee-Free Days in 2025:\n\nJanuary 20: Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day \n\n\n\n\nJune 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day \n\n\n\n\nAugust 4: Great American Outdoors Act Signing Day \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 27: National Public Lands Day \n\n\n\n\nNovember 11: Veterans Day \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n================\nNational Monuments\, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in Wall\, SD\,   The Missouri National Recreational River are part of the Park System and will also celebrate National Park Week and we suspect all will offer free attendance on 4/19/25 – but please verify for each of them.
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/national-park-week-week-long-events/
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SUMMARY:2025 SD Division of  Izaak Walton League of America Convention in Rapid City
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 SD Izaak Walton League Convention will be held in Rapid City this year on April 25-27 \, 2025 \nConvention will be held at the Rushmore Hotel located at 445 Mt. Rushmore Road downtown Rapid City. \nLink to agenda – https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/IKEs-2025-State-Conv-Agenda.docx \nThe deadline to register is 4/10/25. Registration is $75\, which includes some meals. Guest’s meals are $15 and $40 depending on the meal.   Link to registration form – https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-IWLA-Ann-Conf-Reg-Form.docx \nTo reserve one of the reduced rates rooms\, ask for the Izaak Walton League block of rooms before March 24 deadline. Rates will change after that date. Reserve your room by calling 605-348-8300. \nFor info.: Mark Boddicker\, 605-863-2152 or boddicker@mt-rushmore.net
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/17750/
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