National Audubon Society's (NAS) Climate Watch Season Help the NAS document effects of climate change on birds, by doing birding using a specific protocol, in a set of fixed locations, on a day between May 15th- and June 15th. Visit NAS web page for details - https://www.audubon.org/community-science/climate-watch
Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Congress designated the day twenty years ago, in 2006.Since 2006, in western SD, we have had a multi-group sponsored Endangered Species Day event, except for the first year of Covid epidemic. This year's event is conducted by Zoom. Here is link to the pre-recorded video of […]
ANNUAL PLANT SHARESATURDAY - MAY 16, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Sponsored by Pennington County Master Gardeners WALTER TAYLOR BUILDING (4-H BUILDING) CENTRAL STATES FAIRGROUND… Walter Taylor Building - Central States Fairground Pennington County Master Gardeners Page Bring potted, labeled plants) to share and receive a coupon for 4 plants to take home. Participants will be […]
Bird Bash at Bear Butte State Park, Sturgis, SD May 16th, 2026 8 am-1 pm Celebrate South Dakota's migratory birds together. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Follow the signs and meet up for a fun filled day! Activities: Scavanger hunt, Bird banding bracelets, Activities for kids, Bird Banding demos, Bird Ambassadors!, Bird Bingo, […]
On May 16th will be a grander Creek Clean up event than normal. There will be a breakfast and/or "Trout not Trash" Beer release at 9 am , Creek Clean Up from 10 am and then beer drinking event again from 12:30 pm on. (We think) We are not sure of the locations or end-time […]
The public hearing about an application to explore underground for uranium in the Black Hills has been rescheduled to May 18 through May 22, 2026. The hearing will take place in Hot Springs at the Mueller Civic Center. It had previously been scheduled for this week (April 13th-17th) but was postponed. Details are posted here https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67 […]
"Protect the Foothills", evening meeting on mining in Piedmont, Monday, 5/18/26, 6;30 pm, Elk Creek Resort, 8220 Elk Creek Rd. Piedmont 57769 We are not sure who is organizing it - except we are told it is: "the group fighting the mine in Piedmont".. We are not sure how long meeting will run
The comment period on the Benchmark Vegetation Management Project is - May 22nd- June 21st. FS sent out this note on MAY 21ST - " announcing the initiation of the public comment period for the Benchmark Vegetation Management Project. The comment period will open May 22, 2026, and comments will be accepted for 30 days. […]
"For the Birds" musical event at Journey Museum on eve of May 31st in Rapid City Doors open at 6:00 for social and time to view the Avis Marvelous exhibit. Concert starts at 7:00 - 8:30. Black Hills Raptor Center. will have some birds there as well. Black Hills Citizen’s Climate Lobby (BHCCL) arranged for […]
Please add a public comment before the June 2 deadline in support of continued implementation and enforcement of the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule. Your voice is needed to oppose weakening one of the most important federal safeguards protecting critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from lethal vessel strikes! The Trump administration plans […]