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 […]
World Migratory Bird Day is the second Saturday in May. World Migratory Bird Day is officially celebrated on the second Saturday of May in Canada and the US, and the second Saturday of October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. In 2026, WMBD conservation theme highlights the importance of community science (also […]
Every second Saturday there is a Rapid Creek Clean up event, normally at about 10 am or so. The will be an clean up event - & it will be organized from the parking lot behind Little Ceaesars Pizza, off of West Main St. at the time of 10:45 am on May 9th, . It […]
Come learn about the proposed toxic Dewey-Burdock uranium mine before comments are due to the BLM May 14th! You'll also learn about the history of mining and efforts to stop toxic mining in the Black Hills and have plenty of time to ask questions and work on your comments. Snack provided.
Data Center Development in Rapid City Wednesday, May 13·6:30 – 8:00pm Minneluzahan Senior Citizen, 315 N 4th St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA notes Hosted by Dakota Rural Action (DRA). Public panel conversation of the impacts of Data Centers on Rapid City. Proposals, potential impacts, and how projects are evaluated. What Does Data Center Development […]
Black Hills Nature Shop Grand Opening & associated events - May 14-16th, Custer, SD, The new Black Hills Nature Shop in Black Hills Parks and Forests Association's Custer headquarters (833 Mt. Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730) opens this Thursday-Satureday , and BHP&FA is marking the occasion with three days of programs: a black-footed ferret talk, […]
COMMENT DEADLINE DEWEY-BURDOCK URANIUM PROJECT - SEND TO BLM YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT NEEDED BY Thursday, MAY 14th There is a new opportunity for you to do something to oppose plans to mine radioactive uranium in Custer and Fall River Counties. Public comments on part of the proposed Dewey-Burdock mine are due to the U.S. […]
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