Greta Chapman is the organization’s board chair and Nicole Uhre-Balk is a board member. They preview the event and discuss the importance of remembering the lessons learned from the flood.
Journey Museum to observe flood anniversary June 9
Friends of Rapid City parks devoted its annual Flood Memory Walk to a brainstorming session on how to contribute to citywide planning for the 50th anniversary next year. The Journey Museum will present a flood history program this week. Register here for either virtual or in-person attendance. Participants in the walk offered ideas and heard information on the City’s plans … Read More
10th Annual Flood Memory Walk SUNDAY, June 6
10 a.m. at Memorial Park Bandshell
Three ways to participate in the Ninth Annual 1972 Black Hills Flood Memory Walk
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
Friends of Rapid City Parks 2017 Board Members
Chris Stover, who joined the Friends of Rapid City Parks board in 2015, was elected president at a recent board meeting. Chris is an assistant fire management officer for fuels with the Forest Service’s Mystic Ranger District. Chris has supported and participated in Friends events over the years and we welcome his leadership and enthusiasm! We were disappointed to lose … Read More
Meet Our 2017 Board Members
Steve McCarthy founded Friends of Rapid City Parks in 2004 to defend the greenway along Rapid Creek from development. He has led citizens in actions to stop proposed developments at Braeburn Park and other sites along Rapid Creek. He served on a citizens committee to revise floodplain development policy for Rapid City. A supporter of the arts, historic preservation and … 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