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SUMMARY:Music Inspired by Our National Parks | Jewel Cave NM
DESCRIPTION:Hear national park landscapes come alive through guitar and sound at Jewel Cave National Monument. \nMusician and composer David Boye performs original instrumental guitar music built around recordings of natural sounds he gathered while traveling through parks across the United States. Music Inspired by Our National Parks brings those compositions and wilderness recordings together to evoke the spirit of the American West. \nBoye has served as an Artist-in-Residence at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park. Jewel Cave National Monument is about 13 miles west of Custer on U.S. Highway 16. For current visitor information\, call 605-673-8300 or visit nps.gov/jeca.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/music-inspired-by-our-national-parks-jewel-cave-nm/
LOCATION:Jewel Cave National Monument\, 11149 US Highway 16\, Building B12\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewel Cave National Monument
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SUMMARY:Junior Caver Day | Jewel Cave NM
DESCRIPTION:Join Jewel Cave National Monument for a day of cave related crafts and activities! \nFor kids and families! \nFree to attend- more info coming soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/junior-caver-day-jewel-cave-nm/
LOCATION:Jewel Cave National Monument\, 11149 US Highway 16\, Building B12\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Co-Branded / Partner-Hosted Free Programs,Jewel Cave National Monument
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SUMMARY:"Language of Nature" Hiking Adventure with Tom Tonkin | Jewel Cave NM
DESCRIPTION:Join BHPFA education specialist Tom Tonkin for a light hike while learning about “the language of nature” at Jewel Cave National Monument. \nLearning the language of nature\nWould you like to be able to tell if a hawk or coyote is nearby just by what the birds are saying to each other? In this adventure\, you’ll learn to tune into the communication systems of wildlife and “read” the landscape through sound and animal behavior. \n\nDetect hidden predators and prey through the universal wildlife communication system\nRecognize alarm calls\, movement patterns\, and behavior shifts\nMove quietly through nature and become nearly invisible\nDeepen your connection to nature by understanding the living voices\n\nIncludes a 1 to 2 mile hike on easy terrain at Jewel Cave National Monument. \nTaught by Tom Tonkin\, Education Specialist for Black Hills Parks and Forests Association.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/porch-talk-with-tom-tonkin-jewel-cave-nm/
LOCATION:Jewel Cave National Monument\, 11149 US Highway 16\, Building B12\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewel Cave National Monument
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260207T120000
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CREATED:20260116T151538Z
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SUMMARY:Jewel Cave National Monument's Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Jewel Cave National Monument’s Birthday with a free lantern-led Scenic tour on Saturday\, 2/7 at 12:15 p.m. This will be for 20 first-come\, first-serve visitors. \nAfter the tour stay for cake! \n 
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/jewel-cave-national-monuments-birthday-celebration/
LOCATION:Jewel Cave National Monument\, 11149 US Highway 16\, Building B12\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewel Cave National Monument,NPS Partner Programs (BHPFA-funded)
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SUMMARY:Preschool Story Time | Jewel Cave NM
DESCRIPTION:Join Jewel Cave National Monument for a special story at the Hill City Library to learn about tracks and scat of Black Hills animals. \n 
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/preschool-story-time-jewel-cave-nm/
LOCATION:Hill City Library\, 341 Main St\, Hill City\, SD\, 57745
CATEGORIES:Jewel Cave National Monument
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SUMMARY:Holly Jolly Lantern Tour | Jewel Cave NM
DESCRIPTION:Join Jewel Cave National Monument for a Holly Jolly Lantern Tour on Friday\, December 19. 20 tickets are available on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nVisit www.nps.gov/jeca to learn more!
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/holly-jolly-lantern-tour-jewel-cave-nm/
LOCATION:Jewel Cave National Monument\, 11149 US Highway 16\, Building B12\, Custer\, SD\, 57730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewel Cave National Monument
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250927
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SUMMARY:National Public Lands Day
DESCRIPTION:National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands\, held each year on the fourth Saturday in September. It’s also a  “Fee-Free Day”\, when entrance fees are waived at national parks and many other public lands across the country. \nBHPFA partners celebrating: \nFee Free Day: \nWind Cave National Park (all cave tours!) \nJewel Cave National Monument ( Discovery Tours) \nPrograms: \nBlack Hills National Forest: Forest Exploration Program\, Friendship Tower\, Deadwood\, SD \nWind Cave National Park:  Sparking a Nature Journal Practice\, Hot Springs\, SD \n 
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/national-public-lands-day/
LOCATION:SD
CATEGORIES:BHPFA Co-Branded / Partner-Hosted Free Programs,BHPFA Premium Programs (Paid),Jewel Cave National Monument,Wind Cave National Park
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Hills Parks & Forests Association":MAILTO:bhpf@blackhillsparks.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250920T130000
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SUMMARY:Historic Dance Club Revival | Jewel Cave NM
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Jewel Cave’s Historic Area for a music festival and retelling of the first recorded entrance into Jewel Cave! The Two Tracks of Gillette\, WY\, will be headlining this event at 3:30 with other special acts to support. Programming begins at 1:00 pm. Bring your own seat (camping chair\, blanket) and your dancing shoes! \nParking at the Historic Area will be limited and visitors with accessibility needs will be prioritized. We encourage carpooling and hiking 0.71 miles to the historic area from the Visitor Center if possible.
URL:https://blackhillsparks.org/bhpfa-event/historic-dance-club-revival-jewel-cave-nm/
LOCATION:Jewel Cave National Monument\, Historic Area
CATEGORIES:Jewel Cave National Monument
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