Mapping tomorrow’s grasslands: How future climate may reshape grassland bird habitat across the western Great Plains Thursday 4/30/26… 12 pm MDT Great Plains Conservation Network, sponsored webinar. Adrian Monre speaking Grassland bird populations declined steeply as native grasslands have been lost and degraded. Future shifts in temperature and precipitation across the Great Plains are expected […]
Endangered Species Chalk Art Event Contest May 1st- May 20th (The Endangered Species Coalition extended deadline from 17th to 20th) Visit the Endangered Species Coalition's web page to learn about it - https://www.endangered.org/endangered-species-chalk-art-event/ Endangered Species Chalk Art Events There is a nationwide competition that the Endangered Species Coalition sponsors every year - . There are […]
Please provide comments to South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources in opposition to City of Custer South Dakota DRAFT Surface Water Discharge (SWD) Permit No. SD0023281 Public Notice: https://danr.sd.gov/officeofwater/surfacewaterquality/pn/CusterPNDraft.pdf ================================================= Comments may be mailed to: South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Water Quality Program Joe Foss Building 523 East […]
La Creek National Wildlife Refuge Fieldtrip May 2nd Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 Rapid City - car pool meets & organizes at 7:30 a.m. - Eastside Family Fare (Family Thrift) parking lot. We also meet again at 11:00 a.m. at the LaCreek NWR refuge headquarters (some people come from other towns or camp-out). We believe it is […]
IdeaWild Auction, The Journey Museum on May 2nd, 2026! Saturday, May 2nd from 5:00-8:30 PM Find the RSVP form here - https://ideawild.org/events/ IdeaWild looks forward to seeing you at The Journey Museum on May 2nd! Museum at 222 New York St, Rapid City, SD.
Sunday night at midnight MT (5/3) is the deadline to submit written comments to SDGFP Commission for their May 7th meeting. Agendas have to be published 72 hours before the meeting. which would be on Monday, but sometimes they publish agendas on Friday. That agenda will be posted to their "current meeting" web page […]
There is a hearing on Temporary Restraining Order for mine exploration near Pe Sla', in federal court in Rapid City 5/4/26. Check the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance . Below is an alert from BHCWA: ATTEND THE HEARING TO GET AN INJUNCTION FROM THE FEDERAL COURT TO STOP THE ILLEGAL DRILLING ON MONDAY, MAY […]
SD Water Management Board's May meeting is either 5/6/26 or 5/7/26, (8:00 or 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM) A meeting is scheduled for the Water Management Board on 5/6/26 or 5/7/2026 8:00 or 8:30 AM. Please visit the Boards and Commissions Portal to learn more about past and upcoming meetings! We have seen conflicting […]
May GFP Commission, Custer & Zoom on May 7-8, 2026 Draft Agenda (Agendas are not final till 72 hours before the meeting) - https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/DRAFT_Commission_Agenda_-_May_7-8_Public_Copy.pdf At Custer State Park (CSP) - at Event Barn at CSP. This is off of Highway 16, please look up on a map or call CSP for directions Date and Time: […]
West River Migration Count Dates The annual West River Migration Count (WRMC) dates are May 8-11, 2026 and Vic Fondy will be coordinating the count. Similar to the Audubon Christmas Bird count, the WRMC is conducted during the second week of May to count both species and numbers of birds migrating thru Western South Dakota.The […]