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
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
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.
Be a Friend and Join Us for the 2014 Memory Walk
Nice, easy walk from west to east with plenty of stops to talk about what happened in 1972? Or a brisk ride from east to west? You choose! This year’s Memory Walk to commemorate the legacy of parks created by the 1972 Black Hills Flood will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, and conclude with a free picnic … Read More
Friends Documents Promise to Return Eighth Street Tennis Court to Greenway
8 April 2014 Terry Wolterstorff, P.E. Director Department of Public Works City of Rapid City By E-mail (with 5 attachments) Dear Mr. Wolterstorff: Please accept our apology for the delay in providing you the attached background information on prior events and circumstances related to the tennis courts at Eighth Street. We incorrectly assumed that the notion of using the Memorial … Read More