• 2/1/26 deadline to comment on general air quality permit for concrete plants across SD

    Concrete Plant General Permit D The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is proposing to issue a general air quality permit for concrete plants throughout the State of South Dakota. Statewide 02/01/2026. Public Notice Draft permit Application Review Concrete Plant General Permit A The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources […]

  • Great Back Yard Bird Count 2/13/26-2/16/26

    February 13-16, 2026  "Great Back Yard Bird Count" Visit web site of  "Great Back Yard Bird Count"  for details - https://www.birdcount.org/. Birders bird at home or local place during a time period that occurs within  the 4 days and put birding data up on one of several  web sites.   Here is a quote from […]

  • Rapid Creek weekend clean up

    An opportunity to get out into nature and bond with other nature lovers, on Valentines Day. The Izaak Walton League of American, Rapid City Chapter will be testing for nitrates and salt. Clean Up Rapid Creek is this Saturday 2/14/2026 at 10:00 AM. Steele Avenue Park, 200 E Main Street Rapid City. The weather is […]

  • Piedmont (Foothills Area) Legislative Cracker Barrel Feb 14th, 1:30-4:00

    Piedmont (Foothills Area) Legislative Cracker Barrel Feb 14th, 1:30-4:00 pm, Piedmont Valley American Legion Post 311, 101 Pine St. Piedmont,  Legislators from District 33 and 29 are invited.  Prairie Hills Audubon Society and the American Legion Post 311, are joint sponsors of this event.

  • The draft Elk Management Action Plan can be found online here. Individuals may provide suggestions and comments to be considered in the Elk Management Action Plan by February 17. Written comments must include your full name and city of residence. Comments can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. 57501, or submitted here. If you […]

  • Deadline to comment on SDGFP Draft Elk Plan

    Deadline to comment on SDGFP Draft Elk Plan - midnight CT on Tuesday Feb 17th, 2026. draft Elk plan URL to download https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/ElkActionPlan_2026_JanuaryDRAFT.pdf Comments can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. 57501, or submitted at gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions."

  • Norbeck Society meeting on mushrooms, Rapid City & Zoom

    February 19, 5:30 at the SDGF&P Outdoor Campus West, Alan Carner, Black Hills Mushrooms LLC will be Norbeck Society's  guest presenter: Mushroom Foraging in the Black Hills: Seasonal Macrofungi, Key Edible Species, Rare Fungi & Conservation Notes. Meet and Greet from 5:30 to 6 pm, Speech at 6 pm. Come in person to enjoy the company or watch from home […]

  • Comment deadline SDGFP Wildlife Damage Management (WDM) & Giant Canada Goose Action Plans.

    Below are the deadlines for staff to receive and study your comments as they finalize the document. However all action plans are approved by the SDGFP Commission.  The staff wanted comments by 2/20/26, The Commission wants comments by March 1st midnight CT.  The Commission meets on March 5th-6th, 2026, You can submit written comments for […]

  • Board of Water and Natural Resources, 2.26.2026

    02/26/2026 | Board of Water and Natural Resources Start Date/Time: 02/26/2026 01:30 PM End Date/Time: 02/26/2026 05:00 PM Time Zone: Central Standard Time Description: February Meeting Location: In-Person or On-lLine Documents: Description File Type Upload Date Board Packet Document 2/20/2026 9:27:40 AM Meeting Agenda Agenda 2/20/2026 9:27:56 AM Online Attendance Instructions Document 2/20/2026 9:28:13 AM […]

  • PHAS working meeting on the Nest Predator Bounty Program – by Zoom Feb 26th eve

    PHAS working meeting on the Nest Predator Bounty Program (NPBP)  - by Zoom Feb 26th eve at 6:30pm MT PHAS will host a discussion meeting, to review the Legislative attempt to kill the NPBP in 2026, the suggestions of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, upcoming meeting of the SDGFP Commission meeting on 3/5-6/26 […]