Our second annual “31 Parks in 31 Days” challenge on Facebook was a big success this year. At the high point of the contest we reached more than 570 people. If you think you’d like to try the challenge, don’t peek at Facebook (because the answers are there), but you can take the test questions in the post below. We … Read More
Native Plant List for Trinity Eco Prayer Park
TEPP Plant List – public (2012-03-22)
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
Tree List for Ralph Cole Arboretum
Ralph Cole Arboretum Tree Spreadsheet
Friends of Rapid City Parks on Civic Center Expansion
This is what Friends had to say about the proposal to expand the Civic Center by tapping the Vision Fund, also known as the 2012 Vision Fund. You can read what others had to say in this coverage of the City Council deliberations. Dear Mayor Kooiker: We would like to take this opportunity to provide views on the proposed expansion … 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
Memorial Park Promenade first step on the path, not the final destination
Statement of Friends of Rapid City Parks to Rapid City Council, May 7, 2012. Friends was founded in 2005 to advocate for our parks. We have more than 100 members and have mobilized up to 300 supporters on issues affecting the parks. Tonight we are speaking in support of the proposal by Destination Rapid City to create the Memorial Park … 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