Resources
Conservation Tools
The following .pdf files are available for downloading. (DOWNLOADS TO COME)
Related Links
Friends of the Big Sioux River
Their mission is to protect and restore the Big Sioux River and its watershed, restore the water quality, and educate our community to build a conservation ethic.
Land Trust Alliance
National organization that promotes voluntary land conservation and works with nonprofit land trusts across America.
National Wildlife Federation
A national organization that works to unite individuals, organizations businesses and government in the protection of wildlife, wild places and the environment.
Trust for Public Land
National organization working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities.
The Nature Conservancy
A national organization whose mission is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the land and waters they need to survive.
American Farmland Trust
AFT works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote sustainable farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
United State Fish and Wildlife Service
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in South Dakota uses a “no rules” philosophy to develop partnerships and programs that simultaneously promote wildlife conservation and sustainable agriculture.
Tony Dean’s Acres Memorial Fund
Funds are now being raised to purchase land in South Dakota, and to provide for outdoor education in partnership with conservation organizations, State and Federal agencies.
Sioux Falls Park and Recreation Department
Their mission is to provide a system of open space, recreational opportunities and aesthetic beauty for Sioux Falls.
South Dakota Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department
Natural Resources Conservation Services Programs
Environmental Defense, Center for Conservation Initiatives
East Dakota Water Development District
South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts
US Environmental Protection Agency
South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association
Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association of South Dakota
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
The mission of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is stewardship of the state’s fish, wildlife, park, and outdoor recreation resources in the best long-term interests of the people and those resources.
Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation
The future of our planet will depend on the knowledge and attitude of our younger generation. The students in Mrs. McVey’s 5th-grade class in Cleary Mountain Middle School are taking the lead by learning about the planet’s wildlife and wild places and what it will take to save them. Here are a few of their favorite websites: