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SUMMARY:Field Notes | Custer HQ
DESCRIPTION:Spend a Friday evening at the BHPFA Nature Shop in Custer learning to read the landscape like a naturalist. Join Education Specialist Tom Tonkin for Field Notes: An Introduction to the Art of Nature Observation\, an engaging 1.5-hour look at how naturalist skills can deepen your understanding of the natural world around us\, told through photos\, videos\, and stories. \nWhat we’ll explore\n\nAnimal tracking and survival techniques explained through real-world examples\nThe plants and wildlife of the Black Hills and surrounding ecosystems\nHidden meanings behind animal calls and signs\nInteractive Q&A where you can test your knowledge and curiosity\n\n  \n \n  \nWhy attend\nThis class is designed for anyone who loves the outdoors or wants to begin looking at nature in a new way. Whether you are a family\, student\, or lifelong learner\, Field Notes offers fresh perspectives and practical insights into local flora and fauna\, and helps you gain the skills to connect with them. You will also learn what you can do to help protect and care for the public lands around the Black Hills. \nGetting there\nField Notes meets at the Black Hills Parks and Forests Association Nature Shop\, 833 Mt Rushmore Rd in Custer. \nDetails\n\nLength: 1.5 hours (5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Mountain)\nCost: $10\, or $30 for a family of up to 4\nFormat: interactive presentation with personal stories\, visuals\, discussion\, and audience participation\n\nAbout the instructor\nTom Tonkin is the Education Specialist for Black Hills Parks and Forests Association. With over 30 years of experience teaching naturalist skills\, Tom has worked with Wilderness Awareness School\, Tracks and Trees Learning Center\, and numerous state and county programs. His teaching blends storytelling with practical skill-building to inspire connection to the natural world. \nAbout Black Hills Parks and Forests Association\nFounded in 1946\, BHPFA is a nonprofit dedicated to interpretation\, education\, and stewardship in partnership with the National Park Service\, U.S. Forest Service\, and other public land agencies across the Black Hills and Nebraska Panhandle.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/field-notes-custer-hq-2/
LOCATION:BHPFA Custer Headquarters\, 833 Mt Rushmore Road\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Premium Programs (Paid)
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk and Talk | Wind Cave
DESCRIPTION:The forest around you is never silent. Every chirp\, alarm call\, and sudden hush carries information that birds\, deer\, and predators already know how to read. In this guided hike through Wind Cave National Park\, Education Specialist Tom Tonkin teaches you to do the same. \nYou will learn the difference between animals at baseline and alarm behavior\, and how to use what you hear to detect hidden wildlife\, track predator movement\, and read the living pulse of the landscape around you. \nThe deer already knows something is out there. So do the squirrels. So do the birds. This hike teaches you to know it\, too. \nAbout 1.5 miles on trail. Meet at 8:45 am at the Wind Cave Visitor Center. Come ready for a gentle hike and leave with a skill you will use for the rest of your life. \n$15 per person or $40 for a family of up to 4. BHPFA members save 15% at checkout.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/bird-walk-and-talk-wind-cave/
LOCATION:Wind Cave National Park\, 26611 U.S. Hwy 385\, Hot Springs\, SD\, 57747\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Premium Programs (Paid),Wind Cave National Park
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SUMMARY:The Secret Life of Mammals: National Public Lands Day | BHPFA Custer Headquarters
DESCRIPTION:Help celebrate National Public Lands Day at our headquarters and Nature Shop in downtown Custer. \nCoyote howls\, yips\, and barks: they are actually saying something. And that is just the start. Pronghorn can run 55 mph with more stamina than any other animal alive. They picked up that speed running from an American cheetah that went extinct thousands of years ago\, and never lost it. A mountain lion can clear the length of a school bus in one jump. \nJoin us for a 90-minute look into the hidden lives of the mammals sharing the Black Hills and other parts of North America with us. Education Specialist Tom Tonkin walks through what these animals are actually doing out there\, backed by slides and video\, and you will leave with a few stories you did not have before. \nWhether you grew up here or you are visiting for the first time\, The Secret Life of Mammals will leave you looking at the wildlife around you a little differently. \n$10 per person. BHPFA members save 15% at checkout.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/the-secret-life-of-mammals-national-public-lands-day-bhpfa-custer-headquarters/
LOCATION:BHPFA Custer Headquarters\, 833 Mt Rushmore Road\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Premium Programs (Paid)
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