Nature’s Fireworks | Black Hills NF
Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Black Hills’ own fireworks: birds. Nature’s Fireworks explores the roles birds play in a healthy forest, from pollinating plants to helping control disease, […]
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Out in the parks
Events & programs
12 events found.
BHPFA Co-Branded / Partner-Hosted Free Programs
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Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States
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Martin Gilmore Scheduled to Present “The History of the American West Through Song” at Scotts Bluff National Monument
Scotts Bluff National Monument 190276 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesJoin Martin Gilmore for a musical journey where he will present traditional and original folk
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The Wild Side of the Black Hills | Black Hills NF
Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United StatesMeet the animals that call the Black Hills home. The Wild Side of the Black Hills introduces the many animals of the region and the roles each one plays in […]
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Junior Caver Day | Jewel Cave NM
Jewel Cave National Monument 11149 US Highway 16, Building B12, Custer, SD, United StatesJoin Jewel Cave National Monument for a day of cave related crafts and activities!
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Moon Walk: Bat Biology (Let’s Turn On the Dark)
Little Elk Creek Trailhead Piedmont, SD, United StatesMeet the night shift. Join Wildlife Biologist Amy Hammesfahr at the Little Elk Creek Trail for a guided hike into the world of bats. You’ll learn what makes these mammals […]
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Night Sky Program with Telescope Viewing | Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park 26611 U.S. Hwy 385, Hot Springs, SD, United StatesWind Cave National Park protects two very different worlds: the open prairie above and the intricate cave below. On clear nights a third world blankets both, the brilliant night sky […]
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Plants | Black Hills NF
Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United StatesFrom the forest floor up, plants keep the Black Hills alive. This program looks at how plants make their own food through photosynthesis and cellular respiration, why they matter to […]
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Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear! | Black Hills NF
Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United StatesSmokey Bear turns 82 on August 9, and the Pactola Visitor Center is throwing him a party all weekend. Join the celebration of the Forest Service’s most famous bear and […]
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Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear! | Black Hills NF
Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United StatesIt’s Smokey Bear’s actual birthday. Smokey turns 82 on August 9, and the Pactola Visitor Center party continues for a second day. Join the celebration of the Forest Service’s most […]
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Smokey Bear Birthday Party | Black Hills NF
Black Hills National Forest Supervisors Office 1019 North 5th Street, Custer, SD, United StatesSmokey Bear turns 82, and the Black Hills National Forest is throwing him a party in Custer. Bikers rolling in for the start of the Sturgis Rally and local families […]
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Respect the Woods, Protect the Wild | Black Hills NF
Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United StatesLove the Black Hills? Learn how to leave them better than you found them. Respect the Woods, Protect the Wild covers Leave No Trace principles, the local ecosystem, the Junior […]
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Moon Walk: Meeker Ranch History
Meeker Cabin and Historic Area Off Willow Creek Road (Hwy 16A), Custer, SD, United StatesStep into Black Hills history at Meeker Ranch, built in 1887 by former Pony Express rider Frank Cunningham Meeker and acquired by the Forest Service in 2004. Just outside Custer, […]
