National Audubon Society National Chapter meeting in Estes Park, Colorado, Audubon Leadership Conference, November 2-5, 2023 YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado, USA It starts at noon on Thursday and ends Sunday Morning at 9:30 am Event Home page https://web.cvent.com/event/a4a5611a-1a4c-4c5c-83a2-ead1340869bd/summary?emci=929f483d-ec48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=06bc6151-fa48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=403117 Agenda https://web.cvent.com/event/a4a5611a-1a4c-4c5c-83a2-ead1340869bd/websitePage:c9dc1695-74de-4794-a42e-587ef4d79238?emci=929f483d-ec48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=06bc6151-fa48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=403117 Scholarship page https://web.cvent.com/event/a4a5611a-1a4c-4c5c-83a2-ead1340869bd/websitePage:39b45d1d-fa14-4d59-aee8-1b246ebb59c9?emci=929f483d-ec48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=06bc6151-fa48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=403117 Registration will open August 9, 2023.

SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission November 2023 meeting will not be held in Rapid City, but has been changed to Madison at the Prairie Shores Resort and Events, Madison, SD.   It will be Thursday Nov 2nd. They will not meet on Friday as originally planned.  It will be hybrid.  Written comments should be […]

Prairie Hills Audubon Society (PHAS) November board meeting will be Wednesday November 8th at 6 pm MT. PHAS board meetings are by Zoom and are open to members, but we don't publish the Zoom details on-line. If you are a member >> call  or e-mail  PHAS president Nancy Hilding to get the Zoom details  - […]

Norbeck Society November meeting on prescribed fire - "What does it take to implement a prescribed fire?" Norbeck Society meets on Thursday, November 9th 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time for an evening Zoom with Chris Stover, Forest Fuels Specialist, Supervisor’s Office, Black Hills National Forest. Chris's career in Fire and Fuels is relatively unique in that […]

"Gathering Mushrooms & Willow" - A crankie, a theater box with spools, moves an illustrated painted scroll from scene to scene as stories unfold with music (flute, sax,  violin & song) & narrative.  All ages $5 donation. At Aby's 406, 5th St. Rapid City, SD

Advisory Board Meeting Forest Service Office – Mystic Ranger District Office 8221Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 Was going to be at 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – November 15th, 2023 but it will be postponed, maybe to Dec. 6th, 2023 For agenda, when close to the date visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550

The Black Hills National Forest extended the comment period on Cutty Sark mine, by 15 days to Nov 23, which was Thanksgiving, so when deadlines fall on Holidays/Weekends you go to the next working day, so deadline is likely,  Monday,Nov. 27th. Go to the calendar day for the original 11/2/23 deadline for details https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-on-cutty-sark-lode-gold-silver-exploration-project/

Friday, December 1st if the deadline to submit application to serve on the Forest Service Advisory Board. We are not sure if the time-of-day of the deadline  is COB or just before midnight  and/or received or post marked. We will find out and update this notice. Notice https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1145643.pdf Details https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114570 SEEKING MEMBERS FROM THE FOLLOWING […]