South Dakota Public Broadcasting will begin taping this June for a documentary on the 1972 Flood to be aired on the 40th anniversary next year. If you lived in Rapid City during the flood and are willing to tell your story, SDPB wants to interview you. According to reporter Charles Michael Ray, the video documentary will also examine new USGS … Read More
Park advocates demand city honor commitment to 1972 flood victims
Land in the greenway along Rapid Creek is not ‘free.’ It came at a very high price. We are asking the city to keep its commitment to the memory of those who paid for it with their lives.
How many excuses can we find to pave Sacred Ground?
Friends of Rapid City Parks asks city council to keep its promise to honor victims of 1972 flood by preserving the greenway as a memorial.
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
Walkers and Bikers Hear about Master Plan
Members of a team beginning development of a Master Plan for Pedestrian and Bike Paths in Rapid City explained their approach and listened to comments from interested people at a an information session hosted by Friends of Rapid City Parks. Ann Friewald and Hannah Kapell of Alta Planning + Design, and local planner Mike Bender told a group of 20 … Read More
40th Annual City Wide Clean Up Day Needs YOU
Join Friends of Rapid City Parks and dozens of your friends and neighbors in spiffing up public areas in our parks, along Rapid Creek, and on our busiest streets. The Mayor’s office reports that this year, the 40th annual event—coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day—is drawing volunteers from organizations and groups who have never participated before. Meet at … Read More