BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prairie Hills Audubon Society - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Prairie Hills Audubon Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://phas-wsd.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Prairie Hills Audubon Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230106 DTSTAMP:20221219T045013Z CREATED:20221219T044242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T045013Z UID:5623-1670976000-1672963199@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Counts December 14th thru January 5th DESCRIPTION:CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS IN OUR REGION\nThis is a list of Christmas Bird Counts in South Dakota and immediate parts of nearby states.\n It is created by Prairie Hills Audubon Society of Western SD.\n \nDecember 14th\, 2022-January 5th\, 2023 \nChristmas Bird Counts\nhttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count\n \nDecember 14th- January 5th\nAudubon’s 123rd Annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) \n \nAll official counts will be held between the dates\, Wednesday\, December 14th\, 2022 through\, Thursday\, January 5th\, 2023 .\n\nHarding County CBC\, Sunday 12/18/22\, Jessica Howell: jhowell@abcbirds.org (Bad Weather alternate date)\nRapid City CBC\,  Sunday\, 12/18/22\, Michael Melius: mmmelius@hotmail.com\nPierre CBC\, \, Saturday\, 12/19/22\,  Ricky Olson: tatanka40@pie.midco.net\, (Bad Weather alternate date)\nSturgis CBC\,  Friday\, December 23rd. Eric Davis:   speargoose@gmail.com\, (Bad Weather alternate date)\n\nSundance\, CBC\, 12/30/22\, Jen:  ravenssong18@gmail.com\,\n\nSpearfish CBC\, 1/1/23\, Daniel Bjerke: dlbjerke@midco.net\nBadlands National Park CBC\,1/1/23\, NancyDrilling:dril0008@gmail.com\nPine Ridge CBC\, 1/3/23\, Peter Hill: petermhill@yahoo.com\nShadehill CBC\, 1/3/23\, Greg Schonert: Gregory.Schonert@usda.gov –  (Bad Weather alternate date)\nBison CBC\, Not happening this year\, Meghan Dinkins\, meghandinkins@hotmail.com\nPiedmont CBC\, Not happening this year\,\, Gene Hess\, gene@neopaleo.net\,\nHot Springs CBC\, Not happening this year\,\, Duane Weber\, \n\n This year the start of the season overlapped with a 4-day blizzard in parts of the region. Some counts have been rescheduled and we may not have discovered all rescheduled dates.\n \nThis year\, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count will mobilize nearly 80\,000 volunteer bird counters in more than 2\,600 locations across the United States\, Canada\, the Caribbean and Latin America. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count utilizes the power of volunteers to track the health of bird populations at a scale that scientists could never accomplish alone.\n \nThe censuses provide valuable data about the number of bird species and numbers of each species occurring within set geographic areas on an early winter day. The results are compiled into the longest running database in ornithology\, representing 123 years of unbroken data on trends of early-winter bird populations across the Americas. \n \nWhen combined with other surveys such as the Breeding Bird Survey\, Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count provides a picture of how the continent’s bird populations have changed in time and space over the past hundred years. The long-term perspective is vital for conservationists. It informs strategies to protect birds and their habitat\, and helps identify environmental issues with implications for people as well. Christmas Bird Count data have been used in more than 300 peer-reviewed articles.\n \nBirders of all ages are welcome to contribute to this fun\, nationwide community science project\, which provides ornithologists with a crucial snapshot of our native bird populations during the winter months. Each individual count is performed in a count circle with a diameter of 15 miles. At least ten volunteers\, including a compiler to coordinate the process\, normally count in each circle. The volunteers break up into small parties and follow assigned routes\, which change little from year to year\, counting every bird they see. In most count circles\, some people also watch feeders instead of following routes. \n \nInterested birders must arrange with the count compiler in advance to participate.\n \n \nWhat to bring?\nParticipants should bring lunch\, drinking water\, warm clothing and footwear. Binoculars\, field guides and spotting scopes are suggested\, for those who have them.\n The five-dollar fee has been dropped to encourage more participation and the annual published report\, (American Birds) previously available in paper has been made digital – see link:\nhttps://www.audubon.org/content/american-birds-annual-summary-christmas-bird-count\n \nLinks to CBC web pages:\nhttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count\n \nTo find a count near you on an interactive map:\nhttps://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=ac275eeb01434cedb1c5dcd0fd3fc7b4 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/christmas-bird-counts-december-14th-thru-january-5th/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230113T120000 DTSTAMP:20230109T214148Z CREATED:20221231T215055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T214148Z UID:5626-1673524800-1673611200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:January SD Game Fish and Parks Commission Meeting DESCRIPTION:January SD Game Fish and Parks January 2023 Commission Meeting is on January 12- 13th.  \nSD Game Fish & Parks Commission January Meeting  Thursday January 12th – Mountain time:  12 – 4 PM MT or\nCentral time: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. CST;  Friday\, January 13th  7 am-11 AM MT or 8 a.m.-12 p.m. CST: –\nSD Game Fish & Parks Commission January 2023 Meeting (hybrid format: face-to-face or Zoom or teleconference)\nZoom Meeting Link: https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/93912915359?pwd=RDVwK3B2eEk1b2w1dWxzNEhaNzNBUT09 or join via conference call Dial 1 669 900 9128 – Meeting ID: 939 1291 5359 – Passcode: 9502333\nMatthews Training Center\, Pierre | Livestream link:  https://www.sd.net/\n—\n\nMore information about the meeting including the agenda & proposals/petitions is or will be posted here :   https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/\nMeeting agenda: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/January2023_Agenda.pdf\nThere is no rule finalization hearing this month – just various rule proposals  and a resolution.\nWe ask people to testify orally and oppose another year of funding for the Nest Predator Bounty Program. For talking points  & history on this issue visit our web page on this Nest Predator Bounty Program (NPBP):\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/sd-nest-predator-bounty-program/\n—\n\nYou can testify in person or remotely  by zoom or teleconference on Friday  at 2 pm CT  (1 pm MT) – an “Open Forum” where you can testify on anything. You normally get 3 minutes/person (you can use less).\n—\n\nPublic Input:  To conduct the public hearing and/or open forum as efficiently as possible\, GFP asks those wishing to testify to register by 1:00 pm CST the day of the meeting by email to Liz.Kierl@state.sd.us. Testifiers should provide their full names\, whom they represent\, their city of residence\, and which proposed topic(s) they will address. (Complying with this request is a courtesy to help them run the meeting. At the end the moderator might ask if anyone non-registered wants to testify.)\n—\n\nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record\, comments must include your complete name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy–two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting) (Sunday night before midnight CT was 1/8/23)  Unless you want to send directly to each Commissioner (no deadline)  –  https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/   Here are there e-mails:\n“Stephanie.Rissler@state.sd.us” \, “Jon.Locken@state.sd.us” \, “Russell.Olson@state.sd.us” \, “Travis.Bies@state.sd.us” \, “Robert.Whitmyre@state.sd.us” \, “Juliea.Bartling@state.sd.us” \, “charles.spring@state.sd.us” \n—\n\n\nJulie Anderson has had some petitions up nationally on this issue for several years. – Her CARE2 petition currently has 168\,652 signatures and the LADYFREE THINKER petition has 27\,849.   She will present the petitions on Thursday.  This program started 4 years ago – it has been funded repeatedly since the first year.. \nhttps://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-stop-paying-children-to-kill-animals-and-chop-off-their-tails/\nhttps://www.thepetitionsite.com/524/880/254/south-dakota-encourages-kids-to-kill-animals-for-fun-and-profit/ URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/january-sd-game-fish-and-parks-commission-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230216 DTSTAMP:20221202T025851Z CREATED:20221202T025851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T025851Z UID:5548-1673740800-1676505599@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Winter Climate Watch Survey Jan 15 to Feb 15 2023 DESCRIPTION:“Mark your calendar! The winter Climate Watch survey runs from January 15 to February 15\, 2023. Join the 126 chapters\, centers\, and other local organizations that collect valuable information around the impact of climate change on bluebirds\, nuthatches\, goldfinches\, towhees and Painted Buntings. Climate Watch is open to the public—all interested Audubon chapters\, organized groups\, or individuals with an interest in birds are welcome to participate. Learn more URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/winter-climate-watch-survey-jan-15-to-feb-15-2023/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR