La Creek National Wildlife Refuge Annual Field trip Every year we jointly sponsor a field trip to the La Creek National Wildlife Refuge with the Sierra Club on either the first or second Saturday in May. Folks car pool in Rapid City in the early morning of Saturday May 4th from 7:30-8:00 am MT, leaving […]
Comment deadline extended 60 days, on USFWS proposed rule changes to ensure that the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health (BIDEH) of the National Wildlife Refuge System (Refuge System) are maintained, and where appropriate, restored and enhanced, in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997. For more information: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/05/2024-04583/national-wildlife-refuge-system-biological-integrity-diversity-and-environmental-health-extension-of Blog post […]
Deadline to submit Initiative and Constitutional Amendment petitions to SD SOS in Pierre, on May 7th, 5 pm CT. For info: https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/ballot-question-information/default.aspx Potential Ballot Questions 2024: https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/2024/2024-ballot-questions.aspx
A meeting is scheduled for the SD Water Management Board on 5/8/2024 9:30:00 AM CT. To learn more about past and upcoming meetings please visit the Boards and Commissions Portal - https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/ For 5/8/24 meeting visit: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 Agenda - https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202405Agenda1%20(1).pdf Live audio of the meeting is available at https://www.sd.net
Prairie Hills Audubon Society Board Meetings are normally the second Wednesday of the month in the evening by Zoom. They tend to start at 6 or 6:30 pm MT. Exact start time will be chosen closer to the date. They are open to Prairie Hills Audubon Society's members and others by invitation. Contact Nancy Hilding […]
Thursday, May 9, 6:00: Join Norbeck Society for a Public Zoom meeting. Norbeck Presents an evening with Patricia Kennedy, Jason Bruggeman & David Anderson: “Declining American Goshawk nest site habitat suitability in the Black Hills National Forest.” Their peer-reviewed research was published recently in the Journal of Raptor Research. https://raptorresearchfoundation.org/publications/ You may read the researchers’ […]
Migratory Bird Day - May 11, 2024 This year Migratory Bird Day will be in both the spring and fall - see also October 12th, 2024 This year’s theme is “Protect Insects, Protect Birds.” From the cornucopia of caterpillars that nourish young chicks in the spring to the droves of winged insects that supply valuable […]
Comments due on Davis Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, BHNF A new project is proposed on the Black Hills National Forest in northeastern Wyoming. The project is in the Moskee and Grand Canyon areas of the Bearlodge Ranger District. The Davis Hazardous Fuels Reduction project includes pine thinning and mechanical and manual fuel reduction. Project […]
Black Hills National Forest - Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – May 15, 2024 Location: Mystic Ranger District Office, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 Agenda - https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1175302.pdf Current NFAB members - https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1039321.pdf Meetings: Meetings are open to the Public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral […]
SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission December Hybrid Meeting, likely in Pierre There will be face-to-face and Zoom attendance. Folks can testify for 3 minutes at 1 pm MT in person or by Zoom or phone on rule finalizations and/or at the Open Forum . Visit this web page for more details when close […]