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  • Plants | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    From 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 […]

    Free

  • Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear! | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    Smokey 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 […]

  • Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear! | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    It’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 […]

  • Respect the Woods, Protect the Wild | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    Love 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 […]

    Free

  • The Unwanted Guests: When Nature Goes Rogue | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    Some guests overstay their welcome. The Unwanted Guests: When Nature Goes Rogue explores invasive species in the Black Hills: what makes a plant invasive, how to recognize one, and how […]

  • The Sunken City | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    Beneath Pactola Reservoir lies a town that disappeared underwater. The Sunken City tells the story of Pactola, the community that was flooded when the reservoir was built, and how that […]

    Free

  • Film screening: The Invisible Mammal | Matthews Opera House

    Matthews Opera House Theatre 614 Main Street, Spearfish, SD, United States

    Spend an evening getting to know the bats that share our night skies! Join us for a free Bat Week screening of The Invisible Mammal, a feature-length documentary following women […]

    Free