Celebrate Issue of Endangered Species Commemorative Forever® Stamps

Endangered Species Commemorative Forever® Stamps First-Day-of-Issue stamp ceremony on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. There 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. It will be sponsored …

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Webinar – Chemical Exposures Across the Life Course, May 19

Webinar - Chemical Exposures Across the Life Course, May 19, 12:00-2:00 p.m. EDT  or 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT Presenters: Duke University, University of Louisville, and Wayne State University SRP centers. The webinars are free and open to the public. You may register through the links below: https://www.clu-in.org/training/webinar/SRPPIR20/ NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) Progress …

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Endangered Species Chalk Art Event

Endangered Species Chalk Art Event The competition will take place from Friday, May 19th, 2023 to Sunday, May 21st. Friday, 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 with each other. To be eligible for …

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SD Ornithologist Union Spring meeting at Milbank

The SD Ornithologist Union spring meeting will be held near Milbank, SD at "Abby on the Hill" in Marvin, SD. It 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

World Turtle Day

Tuesday, May 23rd is World Turtle Day Visit Wikipedia former info. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Turtle_Day The False Map Turtle is listed as threatened on SD's list of threatened  & endangered species: https://www.sdherps.org/species/graptemys_pseudogeographica

Native American Fish and Wildlife Society – Great Plains Regional Conference

2023 NAFWS Great Plains Regional Conference May 24- 25, 2022 in Deadwood, SD The 2023 Great Plains Regional Conference will be held Wednesday ,May 24- Thursday, 25, 2023, in Deadwood, SD at the Deadwood Lodge. May 23rd and 26th are reserved as travel days. Make room reservations as soon as possible to receive a special …

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Bumble Bee Atlas Training

Bumble Bee Atlas Training at SD Game, Fish & Park's Outdoor Campus West (OCW), Rapid City,  SD, May 31st. We actually don't know the start & end time of training on 5/31 - but OCW staff says the sponsors reserved the room from  8 am to 5 pm. Help create a nationwide atlas of bumble …

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May 31st, Deadline to sign petition asking Biden to protect beavers on public land

ACTION NEEDED - SPRING/SUMMER 2023     Below find a link to a nationwide petition about protecting beavers on federal public (which is the short) and a longer more detailed letter (8 pages) signed by many environmental groups on same topic. Please sign the petition & read the letter. Sign Nationwide Petition on Beaver to …

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