Greenway Days

June 7 to 9, 2024

Protect the floodplain to commemorate the lives lost, Share the priceless outdoor space and  Celebrate the largest community unifying space in Rapid City for the next generation!

This is Outdoor Adventures for all ages Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9,  2024 with partnership organizations such as Frisbee Golf Tournament, Black Hills Running Company 5K, Rapid City Public Library, Journey Museum Creek Cleanup, The Monument Greenway Storyboard, Black Hills Paddlers, FRCP Memorial Walk, Fly Fishing Demonstrations, Ebike Rentals, Hanson-Larsen Bike and Hike Trails, Lunch Trucks, and Black Hills Photography Photo Contest Awards to celebrate Rapid City’s green space and continue to gather the stories of the 1972 flood that claimed 238 lives.

Read the Greenway Days press release.

FAQs

Why does this matter?

The 1972 Rapid City Flood shaped Rapid City into what it is today. In order to prevent the loss of lives from another flood, Friends of the Rapid City Parks (FRCP)  promotes awareness about the historical event while also encouraging celebration and use of the priceless outdoor space. It rivals the green space available in any other city in the country, and it is one of the largest green spaces for the size of the city!

What does Friends of the Rapid City Parks do with the money they raise?

Our budget includes public awareness and advocacy for the value to all generations of the greenway, an annual greenway event, public awareness materials such as QR codes on the bikepath, digital communications and education about the parks and floodplain management.

How can I help?

Please join us in protecting and celebrating Rapid City’s greatest asset for future generations. Please send a donation to FRCP, P.O. Box 612, RC, SD 57701, or donate online here. All donations are tax-deductible from the FRCP 501c3. 

If helping Friends of the Rapid City Parks with funding is not an option for you, contact us about volunteer positions.

Thank you to our donors!

• Black Hills Federal Credit Union $5,000
• Anonymous $5,000
• Sandra & Micheal McNeely $1,000
• Nichole Uhre-Balk $525
• Greta & Harry Chapman $500
• Chris Stover $400
• Glenda & Robert Nixon $250
• Mike Albin $200
• Lindsay Frankenfeld $200
• Tom Odeen $200

Thank you to our partners!