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
Public Library and Journey Museum Observe 45th Flood Anniversary
Rapid City—The Rapid City Public Library and The Journey Museum will feature June events that tell the story of the 1972 Black Hills Flood. Sunday, June 4, Alexa White of Pennington County Emergency Management will talk about flood response in 1972 and today. Don Barnett, who was mayor of Rapid City in 1972, will describe the city’s actions during 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
Newest park demonstrates sustainability
Trinity Eco Prayer Park sowed the seeds and plants for a better Rapid City and greener planet with a volunteer planting day on Wednesday, May 6 at downtown Rapid City’s newest green space. The event at the corner of 4th and St. Joseph Streets occurred exactly one year after the park’s groundbreaking ceremony. “Thanks to the generosity of community donors … 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