Not every student is able to participate in school sports programs, but studies tell us that outdoor play and exercise help not only with physical health, but creativity, teamwork, and other skills. This is an argument made in support of team sports. But not all students get picked for organized sports, or even want to try out for teams. How … Read More
What value, green space?
Studies have shown that parks and open space increase values for adjacent property by 20 percent. Open space is the number one consideration for small, hi-tech companies looking to relocate, because their highly educated work force is willing to sacrifice high income for high quality of life. Can Rapid City tap the economic growth potential of its parks and open … Read More
Arboretum Designed to Demo Conservation Trees and Shrubs
Editor’s Note: This article was written at the request of the Black Hills Knowledge Network, where information on the Arboretum, its plants, and rangeland scientist Ralph Cole will be archived with other local history. On a spring day, the swath of trees north of the intersection of Mountain View Road and Jackson Boulevard is dappled by a pastel cloud of … Read More
Commemoration events begin Friday at The Journey Museum
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The 1972 Black Hills Flood – Remembrance & Renewal committee has adopted and ratified an official schedule of events for the community-wide 40th anniversary memorial June 8-10. The memorial will honor the 238 lives lost in the Black Hills Flood – as well as educate the public about flood safety. Friends of Rapid City Parks participated … Read More
Remembering 1972 with $19.72
Join Friends of Rapid City Parks in our efforts to educate the community on the Legacy of the 1972 Flood.
Be a Friend of Rapid City Parks
Dear Friend, I was riding my bike on the path that runs through the city last week, my mind reflecting on the wonderful revitalization of our downtown area and the preservation of our green spaces we have worked so hard to prioritize. I think you will agree with me that there is no place like Rapid City, and our outstanding … Read More
Anniversary offers chance to look forward as well as back
The 1972 Flood 40th Anniversary provides an opportunity to increase education and awareness of the source of Rapid City’s abundant park space and the need to be vigilant in preserving it. While Friends is participating with city government and other civic organizations to plan events to commemorate the flood, we also want to take the opportunity to educate citizens who … Read More
Remembering 1972
During the night of June 9, 1972 a stalled storm system dumped more than 10 inches of rain in the Rapid Creek basin—more than enough total rainfall to fill Pactola Lake 14 times before it was over. The crest of the flash flood and the debris it carried hit Canyon Lake around 10 p.m., tearing out the dam and adding … Read More
Assigning value to the priceless legacy of 1972
An internationally recognized expert on the economic value that parks bring to communities will speak at a public forum in Rapid City Thursday, April 26. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in The Journey Museum Auditorium and is one of many public events leading up to the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the 1972 Flood in June. Friends of … Read More