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SUMMARY:Crazy Days Sidewalk Sale | Custer HQ
DESCRIPTION:The Black Hills Nature Shop is joining Custer’s Crazy Days with a two-day sidewalk sale outside association headquarters at 833 Mt. Rushmore Road. \nThe tables will hold close-out merchandise\, ding and dent items\, one-off samples\, and odds and ends. Look for adult and youth apparel\, books\, puzzles and games\, household goods\, and plush animals. Quantities are limited and everything is priced to move. \nFriday\, August 21: 9:00 am to 5:00 pmSaturday\, August 22: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm \nFree to attend. Purchases support the national parks and forests the association serves.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/crazy-days-sidewalk-sale-custer-hq-2/
LOCATION:BHPFA Custer Headquarters\, 833 Mt Rushmore Road\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Black Hills Parks & Forests Association":MAILTO:bhpf@blackhillsparks.org
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SUMMARY:Crazy Days Sidewalk Sale | Custer HQ
DESCRIPTION:The Black Hills Nature Shop is joining Custer’s Crazy Days with a two-day sidewalk sale outside association headquarters at 833 Mt. Rushmore Road. \nThe tables will hold close-out merchandise\, ding and dent items\, one-off samples\, and odds and ends. Look for adult and youth apparel\, books\, puzzles and games\, household goods\, and plush animals. Quantities are limited and everything is priced to move. \nFriday\, August 21: 9:00 am to 5:00 pmSaturday\, August 22: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm \nFree to attend. Purchases support the national parks and forests the association serves.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/crazy-days-sidewalk-sale-custer-hq/
LOCATION:BHPFA Custer Headquarters\, 833 Mt Rushmore Road\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Black Hills Parks & Forests Association":MAILTO:bhpf@blackhillsparks.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260808T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260808T120000
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SUMMARY:Survival Skills for Teens | Custer County Library
DESCRIPTION:Join BHPFA and Custer County Library for a special survival skills program geared for ages 10 – 18. Pre-register for this hands-on workshop outside with Naturalists from BHPFA. It is designed to introduce essential skills that can make a real difference when the unexpected happens. \nRegister directly with the library: https://custercountylibrary.org/events/
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/survival-skills-for-teens-custer-county-library/
LOCATION:Custer County Library\, 447 Crook St\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Hills Parks & Forests Association":MAILTO:bhpf@blackhillsparks.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260707T140000
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CREATED:20260617T163609Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Tuesday | Custer County Library
DESCRIPTION:Join BHPFA and the Custer County Library for Teen Tuesday! Step into the wild and learn to read the landscape like a field naturalist. Through hands-on observation\, teens will decode the stories animals leave behind in tracks\, scat\, and behavioral signs. We will walk to the sand courts. \nFor ages 12-18!
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/teen-tuesday-custer-county-library/
LOCATION:SD
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Hills Parks & Forests Association":MAILTO:bhpf@blackhillsparks.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260628T140000
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SUMMARY:Bark the Beaver Reading & Pizza | Outdoor Campus West
DESCRIPTION:Meet Bark the Beaver in Rapid City. Bark is a real kind of Black Hills hero: a beaver who\, after a road-painting truck leaves her with two yellow stripes\, gets relocated up Willow Creek and rebuilds a wetland that brings the whole creek back to life\, trout\, deer\, wildflowers\, and all. Her story is now a picture book\, and we are reading it out loud\, with pizza\, at the Outdoor Campus West. \nIt is a fitting spot\, surrounded by the kind of habitat Bark works to restore. Join us for a family read-aloud of Bark the Beaver Helps the Black Hills Thrive\, written by Rapid City author Eric Zimmer and illustrated by Ellen Devine\, in town from Alaska for the launch weekend. The book and the matching 12-inch recycled-bottle plush will be available. Bring a copy to have it signed\, or grab one there. \nFree and open to everyone. Bark is an 80th anniversary project from the Black Hills Parks and Forests Association and the Black Hills Area Community Foundation\, and proceeds support environmental education across the Black Hills.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/bark-the-beaver-reading-pizza-outdoor-campus-west/
LOCATION:Outdoor Campus West\, 4130 Adventure Trail\, Rapid City\, SD\, 57702\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs
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SUMMARY:Bark the Beaver Reading & Pizza | Custer HQ
DESCRIPTION:Bark the Beaver is a real kind of Black Hills story. A beaver doing her work along Rapid Creek picks up two bright yellow stripes from a road-painting truck\, then a ranger moves her up to Willow Creek on the edge of the Black Elk Wilderness\, where she rebuilds a whole wetland and brings back the trout\, the deer\, and the wildflowers. Now she has her own picture book\, and we are reading it out loud\, with pizza\, for the whole family. \nJoin us at our Custer headquarters for a read-aloud of Bark the Beaver Helps the Black Hills Thrive\, written by Rapid City author and historian Eric Zimmer and illustrated by Ellen Devine\, who is visiting from Alaska for the launch weekend. The book and the matching 12-inch Bark plush will be on hand. Bring your copy to have it signed\, or pick one up at the event. \nFree and open to everyone\, kids especially. Bark is an 80th anniversary project from the Black Hills Parks and Forests Association and the Black Hills Area Community Foundation\, and proceeds support environmental education across the Black Hills.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/bark-the-beaver-reading-pizza-custer-hq/
LOCATION:BHPFA Custer Headquarters\, 833 Mt Rushmore Road\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting | BHPFA Custer Headquarters
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun-filled weekend celebrating the opening of our new store! \nThursday: Ribbon Cutting & Open House \n4:00 pm- 6:00 pm \nFriday: Endangered Species Day! \n10:00 am- 11:00 am: Guest Speaker Nicole Mittman\, Prairie Wildlife Research \n11:00 am- 4:00 pm: Side Walk Chalk Art \nSaturday: Bark the Beaver Debut! \n10:00 am- 2:00 pm Author Reading and book signing! 10% off all store purchases !(Saturday only)
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/ribbon-cutting-bhpfa-custer-headquarters/
LOCATION:BHPFA Custer Headquarters\, 833 Mt Rushmore Road\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Hills Parks & Forests Association":MAILTO:bhpf@blackhillsparks.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251231T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251231T110000
DTSTAMP:20251224T173447Z
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SUMMARY:Annual New Year's Eve Hike at Wind Cave National Park
DESCRIPTION:UPDATED 12/24/25: Due to severe storm damage\, this hike location has changed from Rankin Ridge to THE PRAIRIE VISTA TRAIL.\nMeet at the Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center at 9 am MT\, which is also the trailhead.\nJoin South Dakota Volunteer Naturalist Paul Schweitzer for a New Year’s Eve nature hike on the Prairie Vista Trail. After\, we will toast to a new year with hot cocoa! Bring your own mug\, hot chocolate will be provided. The hike is a one-mile loop\, with about 150 ft of elevation gain on uneven terrain. Dress for the weather with sturdy hiking boots. All ages welcome!
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/annual-new-years-eve-hike-at-rankin-ridge/
LOCATION:Wind Cave National Park\, 26611 U.S. Hwy 385\, Hot Springs\, SD\, 57747\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Free Programs,Wind Cave National Park
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Hills Parks & Forests Association":MAILTO:bhpf@blackhillsparks.org
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