News – what has been happening with our five partners
Jewel Cave receives Open OutDoors for Kids grant
Jason Gray2023-11-28T09:45:28-07:00CUSTER, SD – Jewel Cave National Monument has received an Open OutDoors for Kids (OOK) grant from the National Park Foundation to offer virtual programs, classroom visits, and in-person field [...]
Black Hills Parks & Forests Association announces new community partnership with SheJumps
Jason Gray2023-10-17T16:55:34-06:00For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Fountain, bhpf@blackhillsparks.org Hot Springs, SD—Black Hills Parks and Forests Association (BHPFA) is excited to announce a new community partnership with SheJumps, a national non-profit organization whose [...]
Native Americans’ Day Celebrated at Wind Cave
Jason Gray2023-10-15T10:52:22-06:00By: Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – On Monday, Oct. 9, Wind Cave National Park celebrated South Dakota’s Native Americans’ Day with informative talks, hoop dancing, [...]
Jewel Cave to Host 2023 Junior Caver Day
Jason Gray2023-07-12T15:32:05-06:00[Looking forward to Junior Caver Day 2025? Watch our calendar of Black Hills and Western Nebraska area park and forest events for when it's announced!] Jewel Cave National Monument News Release [...]
2023 South Dakota Master Naturalist Applications Open
Jason Gray2022-12-05T10:39:32-07:00[Interested in volunteering in your National Parks and National Forests as a Volunteer Naturalist? Our 2024 cohort is now accepting applications] Applications are now open for the 2023 South Dakota [...]
Lakota artwork installed at Wind Cave N.P. visitor center
Jason Gray2022-11-04T08:38:41-06:00By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – Western South Dakota artist Jim Yellowhawk’s original artwork titled “Maka Oniye” is on permanent display inside the visitor center [...]
Native Americans’ Day celebrated at Wind Cave
Jason Gray2022-10-21T12:19:43-06:00By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – On Monday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wind Cave National Park celebrated South Dakota’s Native Americans’ [...]
Jewel Cave to Host Jr. Caver Day
Jason Gray2022-08-09T12:21:32-06:00Custer, SD – On Saturday, August 20th Jewel Cave National Monument will host a Jr. Caver Day. This free drop-in event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and take [...]
