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Turtle Soup | Feel the Burn: Fire-Ecology and the History of Fire in Custer State Park – Sterling Smith

  • Journey Museum 222 New York Street Rapid City, SD, 57701 United States (map)

Stirling is a career Fire Forester initially starting seasonally as a Wildland Fire Fighter in 2006 in Custer State Park. He worked for the Helena National Forest for 10 years as Wildland Fire Fighter. In 2019, he moved back to the Black Hills and Began working as Custer State Park Fire Forester.

Turtle Soup is a weekly lunch and learn program with revolving topics ranging from Speakers cover a broad range of intriguing topics, from Indigenous Feminism to Deadwood Archaeology and beyond. Each presentation starts with lunch being served at 11:45 PM, followed by a presentation at 12 PM. The local non-profit Fork Real Café partners with The Journey Museum & Learning Center to provide two weekly varieties of soup including a vegetarian option. Immediately following the presentation, a discussion will be held regarding that topic.

Call (605)394-6923 to pre-register. Tickets also available at the door.

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