SD Game, Fish and Parks July Hybrid Commission Meeting

SD Game, Fish & Parks Commission's July Meeting is in Sioux Falls, Thursday-Friday,  July 11-12th,  2024, at  Good Earth State Park, Results - Mt Lions: The  GFP staff presented the Draft Mt. Lion Action Plan and a powerpoint about their mt. lion public opinion survey. The draft Action Plan did not change the population objective […]

Meeting on F3 Gold Exploration near Custer

There is a meeting arranged by opponents of F3 Gold Exploration, near Custer SD.  The exploration has been approved - the Forest Service issued a Decision Memo to approve exploration, in later June 2024 and the exploration will occur on Forest Service lands The meeting is at 5:30 pm at the Custer Library. We actually […]

Black Hills National Forest – Advisory Board Meeting – CANCELLED

Black Hills National Forest - Advisory Board July 2024 meeting IS CANCELLED It likely would have been at Mystic Ranger District from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. New terms for NFAB members have begun, but the members have not yet been appointed for new term. Check for updates:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550

Beaver dam analog building project, northern Black Hills –

Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21st. Join Black Hills Fly Fishers  to help build  beaver dam analogs in Silver Creek. Join for for as many hours/days as you can. Some volunteers plan on camping up at Silver Creek Saturday night to work both days. BDA is an acronym for Beaver Dam Analog, a habitat restoration method […]

Pennington County Planning Commission hearing on Wind/Solar Farm west of Badlands NP

Pennington County Planning Commissioners Meeting Monday, July 22 at 9:00 am Pennington County Administration Building in the Commissioners Meeting Room Downstairs 130 Kansas City Street The people that own the old Lemley Ranch are wanting to put in a wind and solar farm south of Buzz Johnson’s and on Highway 44 northwest and west of […]

Bioblitz for counting Bumble bees

Please join other volunteers for the 6th Annual Backyard bumble bee count will take place July 23-August 1, 2024! Each bumble bee record submitted during the Backyard Bumble Bee Count helps researchers learn more about how bumble bees are doing and how to protect them and the environment we share. All observations collected July 23- […]

Tree protection event, beaver/human conflict mitigation, Rapid City,

Tree damage mitigation along Rapid Creek in Rapid City, Event sponsored by Black Hills Fly Fishers (BHFF) Join BHFF July 27th to paint trees with sandy paint to deter beaver from killing specific trees. This is  for mitigation of beaver/human conflicts  and also habitat restoration. Civic Center parking lot, east side. 9am. For info:  blackhillsflyfishers@gmail.com

Deadline to comment on SDGFP’s draft Antelope Action Plan

Deadline 8/14/24 to comment on SDGFP's draft Antelope Action Plan Pronghorn Antelope Action Plan South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on a draft Pronghorn Antelope Action Plan. The draft Pronghorn Antelope Action plan, 2024-2028, is a document that will be used by GFP to guide pronghorn antelope management in South Dakota […]

South Dakota Wildlife Federation Annual Board Meeting, Rapid City

South Dakota Wildlife Federation (SDWF)  Annual Board Meeting, Rapid City Saturday Aug 17th Saturday night there will be a banquet and small auction. All SDWF or Black Hills Sportsmen (BHSM ) members are free to attend,  The door will open at 6pm at the Hilton Garden Inn. There will be door prizes and conservation awards will […]

Comment deadline to SDGFP on draft Mountain Lion Action Plan

August 16th is the written comment deadline for SDGFP on  their draft Mountain Lion Action Plan, however the Commission will make the decision on it at their Sept 5-6th Commission meeting. There are other later opportunities for written & oral comments associated with that meeting. See also  our calendar's notice of July 10th-11th and September […]

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