In honor of the flood victims, and to educate those who are not aware that our legacy of parks was bought with a terrible price, Friends of Rapid City Parks holds an annual Memory Walk on the anniversary of the flood, June 9-10, 1972. This year’s event was to have taken place on Saturday, June 13, but like many local … Read More
Picture your pooch in the park
Want to win a $150 gift basket from Healthy Paws pet store? Well, post a photo of your pet in a Rapid City park, and you (or your fur child) could be a winner! Post a photo of your critter to Instagram or Friends’ Facebook Page using the hashtag #welovercparks or #petsinrcparks to be entered for a chance to win. … Read More
What’s happening at West Memorial Park?
Friends have been getting a lot of questions about the earth-scaping along Omaha Street at the intersection with West Boulevard. During a big SD DOT project improving Omaha Street surface, sewer and storm water connections, the area has been used to stage equipment and materials. But the exciting work began in march: the West Memorial Park Improvements … Read More
Picture the Rapid Creek Greenway
Friends of Rapid City Parks are looking for great pictures from our park system. A high school photo contest last year produced some beautiful images of Rapid Creek and local parks. This year we are calling all photographers. The photo contest, open to the public, begins in conjunction with the walk and ends Sept. 8. There will be a public … Read More
High school photographers picture our parks
As a way to reach the next generation with our message of protecting Rapid City’s parks, our intern suggested we sponsor a photo contest with prizes. We did, and we share the results with you here. A weekly winner was chosen during May based on “Likes” on our Facebook page, and a grand prize winner was selected by a group … Read More
Give the parks a little love before Valentine’s Day
The Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking public comment on proposed improvements to Founders Park North. Comments must be received by Friday, February 13. This area north of Rapid Creek, across from Founders Park, is slated for development to enhance a variety of uses, interpretation, connectivity to bike paths and trails, and improvements to vegetation. Friends of Rapid City … Read More
Green Space is Good for You!
The contribution of parks and open space to the health and well-being of communities is widely documented. But don’t take our word for it. Here are a few sources, including Rapid City’s own recently approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan: Million Dollar View Health Benefits of Parks How Cities Use Parks to Improve Public Health
Keep Your Word
That’s what we are telling the Rapid City Common Council. You can add your voice by signing this petition, by attending Monday’s meeting and speaking out during general comments, or by writing, calling, or emailing your member of the council. Council members John Roberts, Steve Laurenti, and Darla Drew Lerdahl believe the council should honor the agreement to take out … Read More
Balderdash and Nonsense
Claims and counter claims about who said what regarding the 8th Street tennis court are making our heads spin. Perhaps the most egregious is the colloquy between a member of the Rapid City Common Council and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation at last week’s council meeting (July 21, 2014), in a vain attempt to establish some … Read More
2014 Memory Walk
More than 35 walkers and bicyclers traversed the Leonard Swanson Memorial Bike Path Saturday in remembrance of the 1972 Black Hills flood, converging at Old Storybook Island for a picnic. We hope you enjoy the photos. More photos appeared in Sunday’s Rapid City Journal. Bike riders started from the interpretive sign at the Fairgrounds.