Native Plant Sale and Educational Program
Schedule
Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Snapper's Club | Spearfish, SD
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Join Beautify Spearfish for the Third Annual Native Plant Sale and Educational Program. This event serves as part of the requirements for the City of Spearfish's Bee City Certification through the Xerces Society to promote native bees and help educate the public. Be one of the first 28 people to attend EACH of our five educational speaker events and receive a $25 Native Plant Voucher to use that same day toward plants from the South Dakota State University Native Plant Initiative! 🌼🐝🦋
THANK YOU SPONSORS: City of Spearfish, Northern Black Hills Rotary Club, Rotary District 5610, and Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Native Plants are grown and sold by SDSU Native Plant Initiative. Plants will be for sale throughout the event or until they are sold out.
Event will include five speakers that will provide a wealth of information pertaining to native plants, native pollinator habitat, plant selection for wildlife and birds, seed harvesting, and growing. Talks will be about 20-25 minutes long with time for Q&A.
Location: The Snapper's Club - 416 S Canyon Street, Spearfish, SD 57783
DIRECTIONS:
W. Jackson. Blvd to Canyon Street. Look for the Green Signs.
PARKING LOGISTICS:
Parking at the Snapper's Club is limited (approx. 25 spaces). If you are able-bodied, please park in the MAIN parking lot for City Park and walk the 0.3 miles into the Snapper's Club. Those who cannot walk long distances will be very grateful. Thank you!!
Event Schedule:
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Speakers Schedule:
Robin Buterbaugh - 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Extension Horticulture Field Specialist I
South Dakota State University
Topic: Native Plants for Birds
Dr. Stacy Goodman - 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Dark Sky Advocate
Dark Sky International
Title: Why the Dark Matters to You
Allison Boehm - 12:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Extension Native Plant Field Specialist
South Dakota State University
Title: Plugs vs Seeds
Dr. Lora Perkins - 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Professor & Native Plant Journal Editor-In-Chief
South Dakota State University
Title: Seed Storage
Alex Kovary- 2:15 PM - 2:45pm
NPI Greenhouse Manager
South Dakota State University
Title: Seed Sources
End Time: 3:00 PM
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