• Deadline to Comment to FS on Uranium Exploration near Craven Canyon

    A Canadian company has applied for a second time to explore for radioactive uranium at Craven Canyon in the southern Black Hills. This project, called the October Jinx Project, is on federal land. It is part of the larger Chord Project. The company is named Clean Nuclear Energy Corporation (CNEC), which is a subsidiary of […]

  • Water Management Board Meeting 3/4/2026 9:30:00 AM.

    Water Management Board Meeting 3/4/2026 9:30:00 AM.   For more info:  https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106   Start Date/Time: 03/04/2026 09:30 AM End Date/Time: 03/04/2026 02:00 PM Time Zone: Central Standard Time Description: Remote Location: Matthews Training Center - 523 E Capitol Ave, Pierre SD Documents: Description File Type Upload Date Agenda Agenda 2/24/2026 9:55:05 AM Board Packet Document […]

  • SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission March Hybrid Meeting, in Pierre SD

    SDGFP Commission March 5-6, 2026 in Pierre and Zoom -here is the  agenda - https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_March_5-6_Public.pdf It has the Zoom links for attending the hybrid meeting. Agendas can change up to 24 hours before meetings, I think, unless the statute about that  has changed.  You can testify (remotely or in person) at about 2 pm CT […]

  • Clean up at Sheep Mountain Table

    Clean up at Sheep Mountain Table Sunday, March 8, at ·10:00am – 2:00pm Sheep Mountain Table, Bombing Range road south of Scenic, SD notes Google Maps Link to meeting spot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kRF16LQedXqvm3oT6 Details: The Sheep Mountain Table area of Badlands National Park has recently been burned as part of a prescribed fire operation. The fire in […]

  • Prairie Hills Audubon Society March Board meeting

    Prairie Hills Audubon Society March Board meeting will be the evening of Wednesday March 11, 2026 by Zoom. PHAS board meetings are open to all members (and to non-members  by invitation). We may go into executive session briefly, at end of the meeting, to discuss litigation. This meeting will likely start at 6:00 pm or […]

  • Black Hills Area Botany & Ecology Conference – March 13

    Black Hills Area Botany & Ecology Conference – March 13. more details coming in March We don't know time of day, but guessed at 8 to 5.  There sometimes is a post event social hour at a different location. The 2026 Black Hills Area Botany and Ecology Workshop (BHABEW) is coming up on Friday, March 13, […]

  • Rapid Creek Cleanup Saturday, March 14·10:00am – 12:00pm

    Rapid Creek Cleanup Saturday, March 14·10:00am – 12:00pm Meet at Black Hills Farmers Market, 245 E Omaha St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA notes:  Bring yourself and gloves and trash bags will be provided for a cleanup of Rapid Creek. If you have hip waders, bring them and collect trash from the creek waters. Land […]

  • Board of Minerals and Environment meeting

    Board of Minerals and Environment meeting 10 am in room 414 at the State Capitol. The BME  hearing over uranium mine exploration above Craven Canyon, is likely to be April 14-16th, but an agenda item is a request to change that location to local area (Hot Springs) versus Pierre, SD.   Start Date/Time: 03/18/2026 10:00 […]

  • Webinar on Coyotes by Project Coyote

    Celebrate #CoyoteAwarenessWeek with Project Coyote! Join their  free webinar, "Wild Kinship: A Look Into Coyote Lives Through Two Lenses"  Coyotes are among the most maligned and misunderstood wildlife in North America—yet they are intelligent, devoted family members, skilled hunters, playful pups, and essential participants in healthy ecosystems. Join us during Coyote Awareness Week for a […]