Black Hills National Forest – Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting

Advisory Board Meeting Forest Service Office – Mystic Ranger District Office 8221Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 Likely at 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – October 18th, 2023 We are told that a lady from the Regional office will be there to release the final environmental assessments. This is the step needed before scoping […]

Board of Minerals & environment Meeting

Tentative BME meeting schedule for the remainder of 2023:   October 19, 2023 November 16, 2023 Please check the Boards and Commissions portal a week to 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting to confirm & get exact start & end times.  Here is the link for the BME:

Dakota Rural Action Annual Meeting, Hot Springs

October 20th and 21st, Dakota Rural Action will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting in Hot Springs at the Red River Rock Resort. This year the Annual Meeting is free for members to attend.  Friday 10 am-4 pm, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Sat 10 am -3 pm For more info: https://www.dakotarural.org/2023-annual-meeting/

“Owl-o-Ween”, at Black Hills Raptor Center

October 21, 2023, 12-5 pm. For guided tours of the facility you need reservations available at the top of each hour (noon to 4 pm) , RSVP to https://www.blackhillsraptorcenter.org/owl-o-ween-celebration/ (Once on-line, you can click on a chosen time frame) Black Hills Raptor Center, 15256 East Hwy 44, Rapid City Enjoy family fun, tour the facility, and meet the avian ambassadors! […]

Comment Deadline – Updated EA on GFP’s Shooting Range at Elk Vale Rd

Draft Update to the Final Environmental Assessment  SD Shooting Sports Complex was released by USFWS in late September 2023 Comments are due to USFWS Oct 26th at noon. Send to:   Adrianna Araya, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, adrianna_araya@fws.gov or via mail to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Attn: Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, P.O. Box 25486, Denver, CO, […]

Comment Deadline – Triple G Placer mining proposal – Rapid Creek/Johnson Siding,

October 26th is the Comment Deadline - Triple G Placer mining proposal It is a placer mine proposal, one mile southwest of Johnson Siding. It may be within a half mile east of Placerville Camp.    Hand tools will be used and a battery powered recirculating sluice.  Water will be brought from off site, but […]

PHAS October member’s hybrid meeting on protecting French Creek water quality

PHAS October member's hybrid meeting on protecting French Creek water quality   Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s October Monthly Meeting Monday October 30th, 2023, 6 pm Hybrid meeting - Outdoor Campus West in Rapid City and Zoom Topic - Protecting French Creek from Sewage Pollution Presenter - Todd Konechne Discussion Custer City is upgrading its' sewage […]

National Audubon Society National Leadership Conference – Estes Park

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

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 […]

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