• Endangered Species Act Proposed Rules Briefing by the Endangered Species Coalition

    Hello! Please join the Endangered Species Coalition (ESC)   on Friday, 12/5/25  to learn about the Endangered Species Act proposed rules (see comment deadline 12/22/25) and get tools helpful to engage in the public comment period. ESC will have time for questions and discussion. Endangered Species Act Proposed Rules Briefing Friday, December 5 at 12:30 […]

  • Rapid Creek Clean up Sat 12/13/2025

    Rapid Creek Clean Up 12/13/2025 Saturday at 10:00 AM at Founders Park. Volunteers are going to brave the elements and haul away the human leftovers from the creek and surrounding banks.  For more information - Jeffrey Anderson <jrbk4349@aol.com> or Bill Young -guinnessmarsh@gmail.com

  • Prairie Hills Audubon Society December Board meeting 12/10/25 by Zoom

    Prairie Hills Audubon Society 's December Board meeting is 12/10/25 Our board meetings are normally on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm MT by Zoom. Members are welcome at PHAS BoD  meetings, others (non-members)  by invitation. To get the Zoom codes ask Nancy at 605-787-6466, 787-2806 or e-mail phas.wsd@rapidnet.com,      

  • Endangered Species Act Proposed Rules — Webinar – Call to Action Against Rules

    Join the Endangered Species Coalition and partners as we come together to talk about the Trump administration's wide-reaching set of proposed rules that would severely undermine implementation of Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed ESA rule changes are now open for public comment until December 22, 2025. In this Zoom webinar the Coalition explain ways […]

  • Deadline for written comments on amendments to Pennington County Alternative Energy Ordinance

    Deadline for written comments on amendments to Pennington County Alternative Energy Ordinance is 2 pm Friday 12/12/25 Notes on Pennington County Alternative energy ordinance (amendments), This is up for hearing on at Commission meeting on  Tuesday 16th of Dec. The written comment deadline was Wed 10th, but it has been extended to Friday, 12th at […]

  • Christmas Bird Count Season Dec 14th, 2025-Jan 5th, 2026

    Every year the National Audubon Society sponsors the Christmas Bird Count Season Dec 14th, 2025-Jan 5th, 2026 Right now we  are still editing the 126 season list of regional Christmas Bird Counts up on our web site. We have updated SD CBC information for this CBC season (12/14/25-1/5/25)  and are working on updating th info […]

  • Sent comments to Congress to protect wolves from de-listing, hearing on Monday 15th

    Rep. Boebert’s bill, H.R. 845, which would delist gray wolves in the lower 48 states may be on the House floor for a vote next week (Dec 14th-21st). The Pet and Livestock Protection Act (HR 845), introduced by Representatives Lauren Boebert (CO-03) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), is scheduled for a critical House Rules Committee hearing on Monday, December 15, […]

  • Boebert’s wolf de-listing bill – vote on house floor possible 12/15-19/25

    Rep. Boebert's wolf de-listing bill may be voted on in the House Floor this week (Dec 11-19th, 2025) Rep. Boebert’s bill, H.R. 845,  would de-list gray wolves in the lower 48 states  The bill undermines the Endangered Species Act by not only circumventing sound science and legislatively delisting wolves but also undermines citizen enforcement by […]

  • Pennington County Commission reading of amendments to Alternative Energy Ordinance

    On Tuesday November 4th the Pennington County Commission continued the first reading of amendments to Alternative Energy Ordinance to December 16th, 2025. Notes on Pennington County Alternative energy ordinance (amendments), This is up for hearing on at Commission meeting on  Tuesday 16th of Dec.  It was continued till Jan 20th, 2026 and got sent back […]

  • Environment and Water Gathering, Mother Butler, Rapid City 12/17-12/19

    Environment and Water Gathering, December 17th, 18th and 19th, 12 pm-to 6 pm  Mother Butler Facility, 231 Knollwood Drive, Rapid City, 57701 Purpose: to connect Environmental and Water Groups with Lakota Nation Invitational Communities. A Magpie Buffalo Organizing Event, contact Tonia Stands <preservehumanity@gmail.com>for more info.