About World Migratory Bird Day World Migratory Bird Day is a global campaign that serves as a beacon for conservation efforts aimed at protecting migratory birds and their journeys across borders. Celebrated twice a year—in May and October—WMBD reflects the cyclical nature of bird migration and the varying peak periods in the northern and southern […]
Clean Up Rapid Creek volunteer event - is the 2nd Saturday of every month. We don't yet know the meeting location or start time. Please verify with Black Hills Fly Fishers - Bill Young at 605-391-1002, or guinnessmarsh@gmail.com, It might be 9 am, behind Little Caesars off West Main in Rapid City, as that is […]
Dakota Rural Action’s 2025 annual meeting is scheduled for October 17–18, 2025 in Spearfish, South Dakota, at the Snapper’s Club (venue address commonly listed as 416 S. Canyon St., Spearfish, SD 57783). For details - https://www.dakotarural.org/save-the-date-for-our-38th-annual-meeting/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Schedule of Events: Friday-Saturday ===================== Friday, October 17th The Snapper's Club, Spearfish 6:30 - 8:30pm Firepit Social Music, s'mores, & […]
Comments due on Sawbuck Timber Sale EA, Friday October 17th The Mystic District of the Black Hills National Forest has released the preliminary environmental assessment (EA) for the Sawbuck Forest Management Project. Documents can be found at the following web address: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/blackhills/projects/67518. The District says: "We are proposing conifer thinning, timber stand improvement, prescribed fire, […]
"No Kings II" protests in Black Hills Area No Kings II - Morning October 18 @ 11:30 am-1 pm Spearfish SD, United States North Main Street & West Jackson Street Spearfish, SD 57783 =============================== No Kings II - Midday October 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm UTC-6 Rapid City, SD, United StatesCity Hall 300 6th St, Quote from […]
Prairie Hills Audubon Society Objects to the House “Fix Our Forests Act” (H.R. 8446). CHAT GTP prepared the below report for us: None of our Senators are on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but Thune is head of the Senate. https://www.energy.senate.gov/ The “Fix Our Forests Act” (H.R. 8446) passed the U.S. House of Representatives in […]
Chad Hanson of the John Muir Project will be speaking on fire in forest - on the FOREST FIRE ECOLOGY, Prairie Hills Audubon Society (PHAS) and the Norbeck Society are sponsors and it is on the evening of Wednesday, Oct 22nd 6:30 MT by Zoom. The public is invited to the meeting. . Zoom codes & phone options […]
Join the Black Hills Raptor Center (BHRC) in celebrating “Owl”-O-Ween on Saturday, October 25 noon- 5 pm, at the Black Hills Raptor Center facility, 15256 EAST Hwy 44, Rapid City. Families are invited to make a reservation and explore the world of owls and other raptors. Black Hills Raptor Center volunteers will be at the […]
It is a review at the Pennington County Planning Commission of an amendment to the Alternative Energy Ordinance. The Commission meeting starts at 9 am, we are not sure when it will end. The Ordinance is item # 17 on the Agenda, so likely not heard promptly at 9 am. Check with staff for an […]
Deadline to submit written comments to the SDGFP Commission for receipt before their November meeting, is 11:59 MT on Sunday night. Submit on web page: https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/ting Go to Current meeting overview web page, on the Friday before the weekend of Nov 1-2 to get a copy of the Agenda and Commission Book, if they are […]