Join our available projects to help inspire and educate!
Volunteer to help us: species inventories, hikes, talks, service projects.....
Just write us a note at: [email protected] and we will welcome you!!
Activities
2025: A new Season with great planned Activities
Come join the fun! These Badlands need your observations and help!
May 23, 2025: We bring back our favorite mentor for all things plant!! John Mionczynski will talk on what you might want to know about using native plants and tell lovely stories as well. Be at the Dennison at 7 pm to hear this delightful raconteur. Don’t miss it!
May 24, 2025: A Saturday hike with John to find what plants are in the Badlands and how to use them. 9 am at the Sheep Center. Please register!
Continuing Species Inventory Projects
Every year we work to upgrade the local flora and fauna inventories that demonstrate the values of the wilderness aspect of these Badlands and whose record can be useful in protecting these environments!. We need many helpers who are happy to join a hike and learn about identifying plants and birds! Check the website closer to June for details.
June 5: Plant Inventory
With the BLM botanist, Emma Freeland. the Sheep Center and many good local botanists we will do a survey of several sections of the WSA to compare with previous year’s survey.
June 7: Bird Inventory
Join us in identifying what birds are in our locality at this time of year so it can be compared with previous years.
Wondering What Else?
The rest of the summer will include Bats, plants poisonous to sheep, a famous insect author or a soils talk. Of course we will continue hikes, exploration of geology and programs with school kids. Watch for a surprise.
Known Schedule for Summer 2025
Date
Tuesday, June 17 at 7 pm at the Dennison
Sunday, June 29 at 2 pm at the Dennison
Friday, July 25 at 10 am
End of July
Activity
Lecture by Zach Gregory and Doug McWirther from WG&F, on Bighorn Sheep Distribution in the Badlands.
Lecture by Dr. Lovelace on the findings from his recent geologic explorations in the Dubois area, including his discovery of a new dinosaur. Sponsored by the Museum
Invasive species hike at 10 am
Lecture by Jared Asselta and University of Minnesota students on their continuing work on their geology project in the Badlands
Requirements
Be at the Dennison at 7pm on May 23
Register Now for the Hike
Please register at [email protected]
Be sure to include your full name, your phone number and email. As in any outdoor adventure, please bring water, good shoes, a rain jacket, sun screen, a hat. etc. We will meet at the Sheep Center at 9 am to break into groups and carpool.
Please register at [email protected]
Be sure to include your full name, your phone number and email. As in any outdoor adventure, please bring water, good shoes, a rain jacket, sun screen, a hat. etc. We will meet at the Sheep Center at 9 am to break into groups and carpool.
Register Here for Birds
Please register at [email protected]
Be sure to include your full name, your phone number and email. As in any outdoor adventure, please bring water, good shoes, a rain jacket, sun screen, a hat. etc.
We will meet at the Sheep Center at 7am to break into groups and carpool. The results of your bird count can be turned in at the Sheep Center so that they can be collated and a copy sent to you.
Why join the Activities
Friends of Dubois Badlands?
Help support the work of education, protection and scientific study of these Badlands
Help with projects that improve conservation of this magic area.
Help build awareness of the value of these Badlands by spreading the word about their specialness .
Have fun! Meet new people!