CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS IN OUR REGION This is a list of Christmas Bird Counts in South Dakota and immediate parts of nearby states. It is created by Prairie Hills Audubon Society of Western SD. December 14th, 2022-January 5th, 2023 Christmas Bird Counts https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count December 14th- January 5th Audubon's 123rd Annual Christmas Bird Count […]
January SD Game Fish and Parks January 2023 Commission Meeting is on January 12- 13th. SD Game Fish & Parks Commission January Meeting Thursday January 12th - Mountain time: 12 – 4 PM MT or Central time: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. CST; Friday, January 13th 7 am-11 AM MT or 8 a.m.-12 p.m. CST: - SD […]
"Mark your calendar! The winter Climate Watch survey runs from January 15 to February 15, 2023. Join the 126 chapters, centers, and other local organizations that collect valuable information around the impact of climate change on bluebirds, nuthatches, goldfinches, towhees and Painted Buntings. Climate Watch is open to the public—all interested Audubon chapters, organized groups, or […]
The Hell Canyon Ranger District would like to invite you to a public meeting: The Hell Canyon Ranger District is seeking input on a proposed exploratory drilling project in Custer County, South Dakota. Where: Custer High School, Commons Area 1645 Wildcat Ln, Custer, SD 57730 When: February 16, 2023 (Thursday), 5:00pm-7:00pm Newark Exploration Drilling […]
February public meeting, Feb 16, 6 pm: Matte Wilson, Food Sovereignty Initiative Director Sicangu Co., will speak to Norbeck Society members about “An Indigenous Persons Perspective of COP 27”. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88173621695?pwd=eVlRZ3lSQ1BhUzVGUmN3akE0bTJ4QT09 Meeting ID: 881 7362 1695 Passcode: 577331
Connect to Birds, to Nature and with Each Other, Spend time in your favorite places watching birds–then tell the GBYBC about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit them to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. Birds are everywhere, all […]
What is a Cracker Barrel? - It's a moderated question and answer session where the public can ask their elected representative questions about the legislature. There will be 1 hour of Q&A, then a 20 or 25 minute break (with snacks) and then another hour of Q&A. Bob Burns will moderate. - It is on […]
This will be a Zoom meeting starting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday 2/28/23. Meghan Carter staff of the National Audubon Society (NAS) from their Dakotas' office in Fargo, ND will talk to us about the National Audubon Society's staff activities & programs in the Dakotas - and NAS programs you can participate in. We normally […]
Audubon invites photographers and videographers to submit to the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards, open for entries from January 11, 2023, until March 1, 2023, at 12 p.m. (noon) ET. Judges will award eight prizes to photographers and videographers: the Grand Prize, Professional Prize, Amateur Prize, Youth Prize, Plants for Birds Prize, Fisher Prize, Female Bird […]
SDGFP Commission meeting will be in Pierre & likely be hybrid with Zoom option. . Details will be posted to "Current Meeting" web page when it is closer to meeting date. Before that the page still has January meeting info. on it. Usually those January proposals or petitions that were given the OK, move forward […]