Friends of Rapid City Parks will host a public forum with city council candidates seeking office in the June 3 municipal election. The event, set for 7 p.m. May 29 in the Cyclorama of The Dahl Arts Center, will focus on issues and proposals affecting Rapid City parks, particularly the memorial greenway along Rapid Creek. The format will emphasize questions … Read More
Candidate Forum Time Rolls Around Again
Friends of Rapid City Parks will host two candidate forums this year in order to provide ample time for both city council and mayoral candidates to present their views and answer questions. The 2011 city council candidate forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 at the Dahl Arts Center. A second event to showcase candidates for Mayor will … Read More
Annual Candidate Forum Next Week
Friends of Rapid City Parks will host its 2010 city council candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3 at the Dahl Arts Center. The annual public forums provide park advocates an opportunity to ask candidates about their views on parks, environment, and preservation of the green ribbon along Rapid Creek. This year 15 candidates are competing for 2-year terms … Read More
Green History Event Draws Large Crowd
More than 100 fans of parks, wilderness and western history packed the Cyclorama January 17 for the second in the “Green Cubed” series of events co-sponsored by the Dahl, Friends of Rapid City Parks and Democracy in Action. The program featured Mt. Rushmore Superintendent Gerard Baker and six regional writers whose work centers on West River land, landscapes and environment. … Read More
Mount Rushmore Superintendent, Six Area Authors Headline ‘History of Green’
The History of Green Literary Event will be held at the Dahl Art Center on Sunday, January 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm with Gerard Baker, Superintendent of Mt. Rushmore Memorial, as featured speaker. Six area authors will sell and autograph their books and visit with members of the audience. The event is jointly sponsored by the Dahl Art Center, … Read More
Save the date!
Join Friends of Rapid City Parks, Democracy in Action and The Dahl Fine Arts Center in exploring Our Green Past. The event is the second in a series of programs related to the exhibit “Green” and will feature Mt. Rushmore Superintendent Gerard Baker speaking on Teddy Roosevelt, the first environmental President. Local authors will be on hand to discuss environmental … Read More
Reflections on the year past
The year has been a busy one for Friends of Rapid City Parks. In addition to our biennial city election forum to hear what candidates think about the parks and greenway, we helped sponsor the Fat Tire Fest, supported construction of the new Vicki Powers Memorial Park, staffed a booth at a city forum on Green/Sustainable, supported the Lions Club … Read More