Before midnight MT is the deadline to send written Comments to SD GFP Commission for their September Meeting. If folks missed the comment deadlines of August 14th, 16th and 20th on various wildlife action plans, we suggest people still send in comments before this August 1st deadline, as a copy of these comments will still […]
SD Game Fish and Parks Commission September's Hybrid Meeting is to be in Rapid City, SD More information will be posted here: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/, but normally when closer to the date (maybe the Friday orvMonday before the meeting.) To see rule change proposals or petitions download the Commission Book once published. ========== September 5, 1 p.m. - […]
September 8: 12 noon – Norbeck Society annual meeting and potluck picnic Where: The Chalet, 9203 South High Meadows Drive, High Meadows. Directions: From Sturgis Road (Hwy 79), between Black Hawk and Piedmont, on the north edge of Summerset, turn west onto High Meadows Road. Continue up the gravel road keeping right up the hill […]
Build like a beaver and restore habitat ------ What? Come play in the creek and help support watershed restoration! Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA) are habitat restoration methods utilizing natural material to simulate a real beaver dam. Beaver dams help clean water, provide fish habitat and support wildlife. Volunteers will be tasked with hammering stakes into […]
Sept 17th, 6:30 pm Mt - On Line Workshop on submitting comments to the National Forest on Old Growth due 9/20/24 This meeting is passed but a you-tube video recording of it exists - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXPKllTjrmw The U.S. Forest Service has proposed a policy that could reduce the logging and destruction of old-growth trees in national […]
Black Hills National Forest - Advisory Board meeting likely at Mystic Ranger District from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. 9/16/24 - THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED AS THEY WAIT FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY UPPER LEVELS OF THE FOREST SERVICE. This happens periodically, as the Board has to appointed periodically and it takes a […]
Information Meeting on proposed mining near Custer (F3), - the meeting is sponsored by Black Hills Preservation Project, September 18, 2024 7:00 PM MT, Custer High School Auditorium We don't know how long the meeting will last, but have guessed it will end at 9 pm MT For more information contact Gary Placo - (605) 673-2197, […]
There is a moderated Public Forum and Panel Discussion of Referred Law 21. It is at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in the Washington Room. Doors open at 6 pm and Forum is from 6:30 to 8:30 pm MT. This event is sponsored by Citizens for Liberty. See the attached poster for details. At […]
Biggest Little Farm Movie Screening at the Dahl Friday, September 20, 2024 at 06:00 PM Link: https://www.blackhills.earth/biggest_little_farm_at_the_dahl Social starts at 6pm with music by Shane Skinner and treats for you to enjoy. Music starts at 6pm and the movie begins at 7. The event is free and open to all! "THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM […]
The United States Department of Agriculture has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for Amendments to Land Management Plans to Address Old-growth Forests Across the National Forest System. The Forest Service's proposed old-growth amendment amends over 120 land management plans through one analysis and decision. The proposed amendment is intended to provide a consistent […]
BH Clean Water Alliance's, Rapid Creek Watershed's & Sierra Club Meeting - Mining in Black Hills "Important Meeting" September 23rd & pm Monday at Outdoor Campus West (OCW) , Rapid City on Aventure Trail in northwestern side of Rapid City. While the announcement doesn't say this, the Forest Service recently released the NEPA document on […]
BHNF virtual meeting on Pactola Mineral Withdrawal Environmental Assessment THIS MEETING WAS CANCELLED LAST MINUTE DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED Public Meeting The USDA Forest Service will host a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, September 25. The meeting will include a short presentation about the withdrawal application and […]
PHAS meeting - topic - SD Mountain Lions and SD Game, Fish and Parks management plans for them Wednesday, Sept 25th, 6:30 pm MT by Zoom Nancy Hilding of PHAS and Josh Rosenau of the Mountain Lion Foundation will present topic, other(s) may join as presenters but they are not firmly confirmed. THIS MEETING […]
Comment Deadline to SD Game, Fish and Parks on Draft Mt Lion Action Plan (the revised - 2nd iteration) is Wednesday Sept 25th just before midnight CT. The Oct 2024 revised version of the Mt Lion Action Plan can be found here: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Lion_Action_Plan_Oct2024.pdf At September Commission meeting some Commissioners wanted population objectives lowered, so they […]
SD Ornithologist Union's Fall Meeting - in Spearfish at BHSU, Sept 27th-29th The meeting will be held on the campus of Black Hills State University, 1200 University Street, Spearfish (see schedule for specific locations). The Friday evening speaker is Ruben Mares talking about "Aspen Restoration on the Northern Hills Ranger District". The banquet keynote is […]
Deadline for Written Comments for the SDGFP Commission's Oct. Meeting is just before midnight CT on Sunday Oct 29th We are asking folks to comment in opposition to the draft Mt. Lion Action Plan. They amended the draft plan in Sept to make it worse. Their change will allow annual killing of more lions. They […]
October Game, Fish and Parks Commission Hybrid Meeting in Huron (Huron Events Center,) There will be face-to-face and Zoom attendance. Details on and documents related to the meeting will be published here when close to the meeting date - watch for the Commission Book to be published on Wednesday 10/2/24, This has the public comments […]