Native American Fish & Wildlife Society Great Plains Regional Conference April 17-18, 2024 Big Horn Resort – Billings, MT Non-member $200.00 (Includes $ 50.00 Membership Fee) Current Member (Tribe and Individual) Registration Fee: $150.00 https://www.nafws.org/product/2024-great-plains-regional-conference/ Agenda - https://www.nafws.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Great-Plains-Agenda-2024-4.3.pdf
2024 Western SD Hydrology Conference - Thursday 4/18/24 at the Monument in Rapid City. Contact Galen Hoogestraat for more information- ghoogest@usgs.gov - Registration is open for the 2024 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference held April 18, 2024 at the Monument in Rapid City. A preliminary program (agenda) is.... posted on the conference registration website: REGISTER […]
Comment deadline on Deer, Bobcat and Pheasant Management Action Plans, SDGFP. It says the deadline is April 19th, without a time-of-day note, so we assume that is just before midnight CT on 4/19/24, but we will check with SDGFP to verify that time-of-day end point. Public notice: https://gfp.sd.gov/news/detail/1599/ South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) […]
Earth Day Celebration in Rapid City - at Western Dakota Tech. On April 20, 2024 from 10am-4pm, the Rapid City Sustainability Committee, Dakota Rural Action, and Western Dakota Technical College will again be hosting the 2024 Earth Day Expo to be held on the WDTC Campus. These organizations are happy to have the opportunity to host this […]
County Commissioner will have the public hearing on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10:00am at the Meade County Commission room to consider adoption of the Meade County Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the public hearing is to accept public comments on the proposed comprehensive plan. Written comments meant for all Commissioners can be sent to rhea crane […]
Oral Arguments before SD Supreme Court on the dispute from local landowners over DANR permitting waste water dumping in French Creek. Case number is - Appeal No. 30495. Oral argument has been set for April 25th at 9:45 a.m. (CT). We are not sure how long the hearing will last. They broadcast live audio of […]
BLM will host 13 public meetings to present information and answer questions on the draft environmental impact statement and proposed alternatives for strengthening conservation of greater sage-grouse on public lands. https://www.blm.gov/announcement/april-2024-blm-hold-virtual-and-person-public-meetings-greater-sage-grouse-management BLM will hold two virtual meetings online on >>>Tuesday, April 9 at 1 p.m. MDT and Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. MDT. Register for one […]
Izaak Walton League's SD Division Annual Meeting, in North Sioux City We are not yet sure of the exact start and end times, but the meetings normally run from a social on Friday night to Sunday afternoon lunch, Some meals severed. Registration is normally required, see Kelly J. Kistner, IWLA SD Division President, kelly_kistner@hotmail.com April 26, 27, […]
Earth-day Movie - "Purple Mountains" a 53 minute film on "one man's journey to find common ground in the Mountains, one voter at a time" - for more info: https://www.purplemountainsfilm.com/ Dahl Fine Arts Center, Rapid City Social hour 6-7 pm MT Film starts at 7 pm Sponsored by Citizen's Climate Lobby, several groups & schools will […]
Bear Butte Forum is an annual meeting between SDGFP staff from Bear Butte State Park and Native American folks to discuss the management of the state park. Bear Butte is a sacred site for many Native American Tribes. It will be April 27th, 2024. Non-native people are welcome to come. It is traditionally held […]