BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Prairie Hills Audubon Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Prairie Hills Audubon Society
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://phas-wsd.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Prairie Hills Audubon Society
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Denver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20240310T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20241103T080000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20250309T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20251102T080000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20260308T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20261101T080000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250501T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250518T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T034911
CREATED:20250411T181427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T181442Z
UID:18285-1746057600-1747605600@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Endangered Species Chalk Art Competition
DESCRIPTION:Endangered Species Chalk Art Competition \nThe competition will occur from Thursday\, May 1\, 2025 to Sunday\, May 18th. Friday\, May 16th is Endangered Species Day\n\nhttps://www.endangered.org/endangered-species-chalk-art-event/ \n\nPeople draw pictures of Endangered Species on side walks\, parking lots \, roads\, garage floors  etc.\nyou  take a photo of your chalk art and post to\nhttps://form.jotform.com/250779081878069\n\nThere are winners who get prizes.\n  You can however get chalk sets at WalMart\, Hobby Lobby and Family Dollar and likely other places.   There are very cheap sets\, but those tend to be in pastels\, that don’t resemble most wildlife colors. To get chalk that has deeper colors and has colors like wildlife\, you need to buy better chalk sets such as Crayola sets or mix plaster of Paris with tempera paints.\nCrayola chalk large set:\nhttps://shop.crayola.com/toys-and-activities/64-ct.-ultimate-sidewalk-chalk-collection-5120640000.html\nHow to make your own chalk:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hUt5ecZC2M\n\nWe are not sure at which midnight in what time zone they are closing the competition. It might be in  closing at midnight in your time zone\, or in EST.  We have it ending at EST\, but it might end in your time zone.
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/endangered-species-chalk-art-competition/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250515T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250615T235900
DTSTAMP:20260417T034911
CREATED:20250407T204536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T204536Z
UID:18215-1747267200-1750031940@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Climate Watch Spring Season
DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch Spring Season \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 for any season (winter or summer) . \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\n\nOur web page on community science efforts: \n https://phas-wsd.org/citizen-science/ \n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/climate-watch-spring-season/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250516T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250518T235900
DTSTAMP:20260417T034911
CREATED:20250515T142941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T162833Z
UID:18843-1747353600-1747612740@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:SD GFP Parks Free Weekend: Free Entry & No Fishing License Required (May 16–18)
DESCRIPTION:SD GFP Parks Free Weekend: Free Entry & No Fishing License Required (May 16–18) \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday through Sunday (May 16–18\, 2025)\, you can visit any South Dakota State Park for free. No entrance license needed! You can also fish without a license all weekend long throughout South Dakota! That’s right: it’s the perfect time to pack up\, head out\, and make the most of spring with a last-minute camping trip\, lakeside picnic\, or trail adventure. Lodges are open\, campsites are available\, and events are happening across the state. (Camping fees\, limits\, and regulations still apply.) \nFriendly reminder that the 2024 Annual Park Entrance License expires after Open House Weekend. Be sure to renew for unlimited visits all year long. \n\nCLARIFICATION – We have indicated weekend starts at 12:01 am and ends at 11:59 pm MT\, but we assume that each Park may have\, for security issues\,  it’s own unique rules about when its’ gates are open or closed on each day of the week.  If you are wanting to enter at odd hours\, check with the Park for its’ security rules.
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-gfp-parks-free-weekend-free-entry-no-fishing-license-required-may-16-18/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250516T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250518T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T034911
CREATED:20250329T220939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T221002Z
UID:18084-1747414800-1747576800@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:SD Ornithologist Union Biennial Spring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SD Ornithologist Union Biennial Spring Meeting \nThis will be a tri-state joint meeting with our fellow birders from Iowa and Nebraska\, hosted the weekend of May 16-18 at the Salvation Army Western Plains Camp in South Sioux City\, NE. \n  \nThere is a fantastic array of field trips scheduled in all three states\, a Friday night poster session\, and a Saturday keynote by Nebraska’s Michael Forsberg (https://www.michaelforsberg.com/). Michael is a celebrated photographer\, author\, and conservationist who has dedicated over three decades to capturing and telling the story of wildlife and conservation in the Great Plains through his work. He has very recently published a new book\, Into Whooperland\, that tells the story of the endangered Whooping Crane. Copies of the book will be available during the meeting.\n\nFull details and online registration are available on the IOU website; the purple button to register is in the upper right. We are also pointing to this page from SDOU’s Next Meeting site. For those wishing to submit an abstract for the poster session\, there is information on the site about that as well.\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 16\, 2025\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n5:00 pm – 8:00 pm\nPoster Session\, Field Trip Signup and Social Hour\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nFriday Dinner: Taco Bar\n\n\nSaturday\, May 17\, 2025\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n6:00 am – 6:45 am\nBreakfast: Coffee and Donuts\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n6:45 am – 2:00 pm\nField Trips\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nAfternoon Programming\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n3:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nAfternoon Programming\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nBusiness/Membership Meetings\nAll Organizations\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nBanquet Dinner\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n7:00 pm – 8:00 pm\nKeynote Address\nMichael Forsberg\n\n\nSunday\, May 18\, 2025\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n6:00 am – 6:45 am\nBreakfast: Coffee and Donuts\n\n\nWestern Plains Camp Dining Hall\n6:45 am – 2:00 pm\nField Trips
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-ornithologist-union-biennial-spring-meeting/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250516T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T034911
CREATED:20250312T140328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T190727Z
UID:17870-1747418400-1747429200@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Endangered Species Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 16th\, 2025 \nEvery year we have an Endangered Species Day Celebration\, where multiple groups sponsor presentations on federal and state listed endangered or threatened (T & E) species. In recent years it has been a Zoom meeting.   It is normally from 6 pm to 9 pm on the eve of Endangered Species Day\, the third Friday in May. \nFriday\, May 16th\, 2025\nEndangered Species Day Celebration\n\nBy Zoom at 6:00 pm MT – Scroll down for Zoom hyperlink and codes.\n\nEndangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation’s wildlife & wild places.  Started in 2006 by the US Congress\, Endangered Species Day (ESD) is the third Friday of May.  We have celebrated ESD in Rapid City with a multi-group sponsored event for 18 years.\n\n6:00-6:15 pm –  Introduction by Sponsors\n\n6:15  pm – 7:05  pm –  Speaker:  Dr. Ray Moranz\, Pollinator Conservation Specialist for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. – Ray will speak on – “The Biology and Conservation of Two Awesome (but Very Different!) South Dakota Butterflies: the Monarch and the Regal Fritillary”\nDr. Moranz will enliven his presentation with many high-quality photos showing the most intriguing aspects of the biology of these large\, beautiful butterflies. Then he will provide useful tips for how you can help these species in South Dakota.\n\n7:05  pm – 7:55  pm – Speaker:  Jessica Speiser\, Wildlife Diversity Biologist\, SD Game\, Fish and Parks  – Jessica will speak on American dipper and osprey and also give some updates on  GFP’s non-game program.\nThe American dipper and the osprey are listed as threatened under SD’s state Endangered Species Act\n\n5 minute break\n\n8:00  pm- 8:50  pm – Speakers:   Kristal Stoner – Vice President National Audubon Society and Executive Director Audubon Great Plains\,  She will speak on “Challenges and Action Opportunities for Endangered Species Conservation in Federal Policy”\nThe Endangered Species Act is over 50 years old\, but the broad scope of this legislation that prioritizes animals and plants creates conflict with economic interests. Once again\, ESA needs support from the conservation community.  Learn more about what you can do to support policies that support endangered species conservation. \n\n\nCo sponsors – \nPrairie Hills Audubon Society\, the Norbeck Society\, Rapid City Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America\,   Western Watersheds Project & Black Hills Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Lobby\, Tanka Fund\, are confirmed as co-sponsors\, we will be adding others as it gets closer to the date.\n\n──────────\nYou are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nJoin Zoom Meeting at 6 pm MT to 9 pm MT on Friday May 16th\,\nLink>\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09Meeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620—One tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US\n+16699006833\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (San Jose)—Dial by your location\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 USMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620Find your local number:https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV\nFor questions contact Nancy at phas.wsd@rapidnet.com\, land line 605-787-6466\, & cell 787-2806
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/endangered-species-day-celebration/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Black-footed-ferret-copy.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250516T235000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250516T235000
DTSTAMP:20260417T034911
CREATED:20250510T171144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250510T185621Z
UID:18736-1747439400-1747439400@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Extended Deadline to Comment on Exploration for Graphite Mine BHNF
DESCRIPTION:May 9th  electronically sent before midnight or postmarked \, is the deadline for scoping comments on. THIS DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED A WEEK to Friday the 16th \nPete Lien and Sons Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project. https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=67838 \n\nThe scoping comment period for this project is April 9\, 2025 – May 9\, 2025.\nProject web page and project documents can be found at – https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/blackhills/projects/67838\nElectronic comments are preferred and must be submitted to the Comment Reviewing Officer online at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=67838. An automated response should confirm your electronic comment has been received. Comments can also be sent via U.S. mail to Mystic Ranger District Office\, Attn: Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project\, 8221 S. Mount Rushmore Rd.\, Rapid City\, SD\, 57702 or by fax at 605-343-7134. Public comments will be accepted for 30 days following the date of this Scoping Letter. Comments submitted\, including names and addresses of commenters\, are public information.\nIf you have questions or need additional information\, please contact Jonathan Manning\, Project Leader at 605-673-9200\, Thawney Stottler\, District Resource Planner\, or James Gubbels at the Mystic Ranger District office in Rapid City\, SD at 605-343-1567\, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.\n\n\nHere is a slide show that has been sent to us\, on how to comment on both this proposed uranium exploration and exploration for graphite near Pe Sla (Reynolds Prairie).  It has talking points and sample letter text. Both of theses projects threaten areas sacred to Lakota. \nhttps://www.canva.com/design/DAGmDCLr5oc/4f0GEt4oTl6E2UamY84P3w/edit \n  \n===================== \nThis mine is near Pe Sla and could have impacts to the sacred site. Pe Sla is also called Reynolds Prairie in Caucasian terms.  It is a large meadow west of Sliver City.   Quote from Black Hills Clean Water Alliance Instagram post: \n“Proposed by Pete Lien & Sons\, this drilling project puts one of the most sacred sites of the Lakota people\, Pe’ Sla\, at risk. The project seeks to extract graphite for electric vehicle batteries\, but the true cost? The desecration of a spiritual and cultural landmark. \nPe’ Sla is a place of deep spiritual significance\, used for ongoing ceremonies by the Lakota people. Would we allow mining RIGHT BESIDE a church or mosque? Of course not. \nALSO\, this project is located in the Rapid Creek Watershed\, which supplies water for all of Rapid City and Ellsworth Air Force Base. \nPe’ Sla is a culturally protected area; any drilling or mining near this site is a desecration. This is environmental injustice in its purest form. Tell Pete Lien & Sons you stand with the Lakota to protect Pe’ Sla.\nGo to www.bhcleanwateralliance.org to learn how to send a comment to the Forest Service TODAY” \nWe assume BHCWA has some sections of it’s web page devoted to this issue \nhttps://bhcleanwateralliance.org/2025/05/07/attention-forest-service-extends-comment-period-to-friday-may-16/
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/extended-deadline-to-comment-on-exploration-for-graphite-mine-bhnf/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2025-05-10-at-11.33.35-AM.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR