Wild 12 - The 12th World Wilderness Congress, held in Rapid City, both at the Dahl and the "Monument (Civic Center)" here's the link for the event: https://wild.org/wild12/ To download document with information on speakers and schedule (the schedule is on page 18-31) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bl83-tt0Hc7v6-FVeNeQBMPQ56fw78Fg/view It starts on Sunday the 25th of August at 5 pm […]
The review of the CUP application for a wind and solar facility near Conata Basin was continued from July 22nd to August 26th meetings of the Pennington County Planning Commission. We are not yet sure of the time the CUP will be on the agenda, but we assume the meeting starts at 9 am. […]
Before midnight MT is the deadline to send written Comments to SD GFP Commission for their September Meeting. If folks missed the comment deadlines of August 14th, 16th and 20th on various wildlife action plans, we suggest people still send in comments before this August 1st deadline, as a copy of these comments will still […]
SD Game Fish and Parks Commission September's Hybrid Meeting is to be in Rapid City, SD More information will be posted here: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/, but normally when closer to the date (maybe the Friday orvMonday before the meeting.) To see rule change proposals or petitions download the Commission Book once published. ========== September 5, 1 p.m. - […]
September 8: 12 noon – Norbeck Society annual meeting and potluck picnic Where: The Chalet, 9203 South High Meadows Drive, High Meadows. Directions: From Sturgis Road (Hwy 79), between Black Hawk and Piedmont, on the north edge of Summerset, turn west onto High Meadows Road. Continue up the gravel road keeping right up the hill […]
Build like a beaver and restore habitat ------ What? Come play in the creek and help support watershed restoration! Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA) are habitat restoration methods utilizing natural material to simulate a real beaver dam. Beaver dams help clean water, provide fish habitat and support wildlife. Volunteers will be tasked with hammering stakes into […]
Sept 17th, 6:30 pm Mt - On Line Workshop on submitting comments to the National Forest on Old Growth due 9/20/24 This meeting is passed but a you-tube video recording of it exists - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXPKllTjrmw The U.S. Forest Service has proposed a policy that could reduce the logging and destruction of old-growth trees in national […]
Black Hills National Forest - Advisory Board meeting likely at Mystic Ranger District from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. 9/16/24 - THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED AS THEY WAIT FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY UPPER LEVELS OF THE FOREST SERVICE. This happens periodically, as the Board has to appointed periodically and it takes a […]
Information Meeting on proposed mining near Custer (F3), - the meeting is sponsored by Black Hills Preservation Project, September 18, 2024 7:00 PM MT, Custer High School Auditorium We don't know how long the meeting will last, but have guessed it will end at 9 pm MT For more information contact Gary Placo - (605) 673-2197, […]
There is a moderated Public Forum and Panel Discussion of Referred Law 21. It is at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in the Washington Room. Doors open at 6 pm and Forum is from 6:30 to 8:30 pm MT. This event is sponsored by Citizens for Liberty. See the attached poster for details. At […]
