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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Birthday Celebration!
June 3, 2023 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, 301 River Rd, Harrison, NE 69346, USAAgate Fossil Beds is turning 58 (though we think it doesn’t look a day over 23 million
years). Celebrate the start of the summer season on the prairie with descendants of
Chief Red Cloud.Help raise hand-painted tipis, listen to traditional honor songs and drums, and take
a special tour of the Lakota and Cheyenne artifacts in the collections.Schedule of Events
9 am: Raising of the tipis
11 am: Drum Circle and Honor
Song by the Pine Ridge Singers
1 pm: Drum Circle and Honor
Song by the Pine Ridge Singers
2 pm: Special tour of the Cook
Collection by Darrell Red Cloud
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Guided Hike at Scotts Bluff National Monument
June 3, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Scotts Bluff National Monument to Host Guided Hike in Celebration of National Trails Day
Gering, NE – National Trails Day® is a day of public events aimed at advocacy and trail service.Tens of thousands of hikers, bikers, paddlers, horseback riders, trail clubs, federal and local agencies, land trusts, and businesses come together in partnership to advocate for, maintain,and clean up public lands and trails.We will celebrate National Trails Day® on June 3, 2023 at Scotts Bluff National Monument with
a ranger-guided hike. Join Park Ranger Eric Grunwald for a fun hike down the popular Saddle Rock Trail. Along the way Ranger Grunwald will point out geologic features and talk about the history of the trail. Participants of all ages are permitted. However, participants must be prepared to walk 1.6 miles and descend 435 feet on an uneven, paved trail. Sections of the trail have steep drop-offs. Registration is required. To register, please call the monument visitor
center at 308-436-9700.
For more information about Scotts Bluff National Monument, please call 308-436-9700, visit
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Moon Walk Roughlock Falls Trail
June 3, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Spearfish Canyon State Nature Area, Roughlock Falls Rd, Lead, SD 57754, USAWild for Water
Amy Hammesfahr / Wildlife Biologist – Black Hills National Forest, Northern Hills Ranger District
Spearfish Canyon Nature Area – Roughlock Falls TrailWater is fundamental to sustain birds, mammals, and our planet. Water not only provides wildlife with drinking water, but can
serve as shelter, a resting spot, or a place to cool off. Some wildlife species can modify the flow of streams and restore
desiccated watersheds. Join Forest staff for a walk along the Roughlock Falls Trail and discover what wildlife species can be
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National Trails Day Guided Hikes with Black Hills National Forest
June 3, 2023
3 options are available!
1) Osprey Trail (Trail #58)
- 10:00 a.m. / 2.2 miles / Easy
- Kid-Friendly Hike ... Nature Observations
- Mystic Ranger District
- Directions: The Osprey Trailhead is located
about 17 miles west of Rapid City, South
Dakota on the west side of Pactola Reservoir, in
the back portion of the Loop B Campground.2)Hell Canyon Trail (Trail #32)
- 1:00 p.m. / 5.6 miles / Moderate
- Identifying Wildflowers in the Canyon
- Hell Canyon Ranger District
- Directions: The Hell Canyon Trailhead is
approximately 13.5 miles west of Custer, South
Dakota on Highway 16.3) Sundance Trail (Trail #93)
- 7:00 p.m. / 1.9 miles / Moderate
- Threatened and Endangered Flora and Fauna
- Bearlodge Ranger District
- Directions: The Sundance Trailhead is 3.5
miles north of US 14 and Sundance, Wyoming
on County Road 123.
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- June 6, 2023
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Forts of Nebraska w/Jeff Barnes
June 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scotts Bluff National Monument, 190276 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE 69341, USANebraska’s forts were among the first, last and most important on the Great Plains, built to promote trade, to protect travelers and settlers, to fight the Indian tribes and then to keep the peace. Join independent historian Jeff Barnes as he tells the story of Nebraska’s 12 military forts and what today’s visitors will find at the sites. This program was made possible through the generous support of Humanities Nebraska and Black Hills Parks and Forests Association.
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