Presentation on America’s Public Lands, Joy Center, Spearfish, 9/29/25 September 29 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Presentation – “The History & Future of America’s Public Land”, by presenter Walt Dabney. In Spearfish, SD on the evening of Monday, September 29th, 2025 Walt is a retired National Park Service Superintendent and Director of Texas State Parks. He […]
Presentation - "The History & Future of America's Public Land", by presenter Walt Dabney. At Journey in Rapid City, SD on the evening of Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Walt is a retired National Park Service Superintendent and Director of Texas State Parks. He has a very strong base of knowledge, huge "street cred", and is […]
WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD Meeting on October 1, 2025 Floyd Matthew Training Center Joe Foss Bldg., 523 E Capitol Ave, Pierre SD 9:30AM Call to Order For details visit: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 Agenda - https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202510_Agenda.pdf Packet: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202510_BdPkt_portal.pdf Remote participation Microsoft Teams - https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202510PortalParticipationInfoPublic.pdf
SD Ornithologist Union Fall meeting of SDOU at Sioux Falls 10/3/2025 - 10/5/2025 SDOU holds two meetings each year. The meetings are held in various places throughout the state and provide opportunity for sharing information and fun. The autumn meeting program includes presentations on ornithology and related natural history topics. The spring meeting emphasizes field […]
Friday, October 3rd, is the deadline to comment on Trump Administration's rewrite of BLMs plans for greater sage grouse management. We assume the time-of-day is just before midnight EST. URL to CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY PRESS RELEASE ON THIS - https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trump-nukes-protections-for-greater-sage-grouse-2025-09-02/ A quote from their press release: "Today’s document, which opens an […]
Deadline to Comment to GFP Commission for their October meeting is Sunday night 10/5/25 at just before midnight MDT. The hybrid meeting will be in Lemmon, SD & Zoom. Lemmon is in MDT. You can always postal mail comments, but for commenting digitally, you use their on-line commenting portal - https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/ When we are close […]
PHAS board of directors meetings are by Zoom on the eve of the second Wednesday, These may be postponed if a quorum is found not to be possible. PHAS members are welcome at PHAS board meetings, others by invitation. Contact Nancy at 605-787-6466 or other board member if you wish to come and want Zoom […]
SD Game, Fish and Parks October Hybrid Commission meeting- by Zoom and in Lemmon SD. Also contested case hearing. Date and Time: October 9, 2025, from 1-5 pm MT Meeting Location: Beeler Community Center, 203 Main Avenue, Lemmon, SD 57638 Open Forum is at 2 pm MT. Please inform Gail Buus at gail.buus@state.sd.us by 1 […]
About World Migratory Bird Day World Migratory Bird Day is a global campaign that serves as a beacon for conservation efforts aimed at protecting migratory birds and their journeys across borders. Celebrated twice a year—in May and October—WMBD reflects the cyclical nature of bird migration and the varying peak periods in the northern and southern […]
Clean Up Rapid Creek volunteer event - is the 2nd Saturday of every month. We don't yet know the meeting location or start time. Please verify with Black Hills Fly Fishers - Bill Young at 605-391-1002, or guinnessmarsh@gmail.com, It might be 9 am, behind Little Caesars off West Main in Rapid City, as that is […]