Show your support of the Badlands with a License Plate Sticker!
Show your love for the Badlands by sporting our exclusive license plate sticker! Your free will donation helps protect and preserve this natural treasure, and in return, you’ll receive a sticker to proudly display. While any donation amount is appreciated, we suggest a contribution of $20. Your generosity will go a long way in supporting our ongoing conservation efforts.
To get your sticker, simply email us at info@bnpc.us or click the button below to make your request.
#allforparks is about protecting what makes places like the Badlands unforgettable, day and night 🌌International Dark Sky Week is nearly over! Share your Badlands night sky photos and tag us for a chance to be featured!📸Photo from Travel South Dakota ... See MoreSee Less
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Our night skies are something to be proud of ✨ Join us in celebrating International Dark Sky Week (April 13–20), with Rapid City recognizing it on April 15.📸 Tag us in your Badlands night sky photos for a chance to be featured!Did you know 80% of Americans have never seen the Milky Way?Here in the Badlands, it’s part of the experience 🌌Even better, the Badlands are working toward an official Dark Sky designation, protecting this beauty for years to come.📸Photo from Travel South Dakota ... See MoreSee Less
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@followers Share your Badlands night sky photos for a chance to be featured! We'd love to see them!
Just using my phone camera last May! Badlands National Park Conservancy
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In celebration of International Dark Sky Week, the Badlands National Park Conservancy (BNPC) joins the library for a panel discussion to explore the future of dark sky conservation in the Badlands. 🌌The panel will feature the Badlands National Park Superintendent Eric Veach, Michaela Lavender from the Wall Chamber of Commerce, Craig Howe the director of CAIRNS, and other voices from tourism and education. The discussion will explore:➡️ The park's pursuit of International Dark Sky Park designation➡️The role of dark skies in science, tourism, and rural economic development➡️The vision for a state-of-the-art public observatory in Badlands National Park➡️How local communities, tribal partners, businesses, and supporters can help protect and celebrate this extraordinary resource.📍Rapid City Public Library (Community Room)📆Tuesday, April 14🕑5:30–6:30 PMThis free event is open to the public! Come be part of the discussion!After the event, adjourn to Dakota Point Brewing to continue a casual conversation about the power of Dark Skies and enjoy some star gazing as the sun sets from the Dakota Point patio. Are you a local astronomy enthusiast with a telescope? We invite you to bring your telescopes to Dakota Point to share your passion and views of the night sky with our audience. ... See MoreSee Less
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I'll be there, I have a special invitation.
Sorry to miss this. We are serving dinner at the Cornerstone Mission during that time.