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Custer State Park Presents

All About Turkey
2022-11-19 14:00:00 2022-11-19 15:00:00 America/Denver Custer State Park Presents Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Saturday, November 19
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-11-19 14:00:00 2022-11-19 15:00:00 America/Denver Custer State Park Presents Naturalist Emily Hiatt from Custer State Park talks about the bird of the season- the turkey! Learn about its life cycle, importance, and traditions tied to it. Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Naturalist Emily Hiatt from Custer State Park talks about the bird of the season- the turkey! Learn about its life cycle, importance, and traditions tied to it.

AGE GROUP: | All |

EVENT TYPE: | Lecture | Educational | Community Wide |

TAGS: | Custer State Park |

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