The plan for the August team is to work in Bear Creek, converting a garage into a teen room. The reservation is a continuous stream of rolling grassy plains. Large sunflower farms add beauty to the land in late summer. Other large farms struggle with crops during the short growing season. Great herds of horses run free on mostly unfenced land.
Winters are brutally cold and summers very hot.
There are very few trees to buffer the winter winds or provide a respite from the summer sun. Paul International Airport and made the 8-9 hour drive to the reservation. Due to the high cost and logistical problems, we do not recommend flying into Rapid City, although it is possible. Please call us to coordinate your travel plans before the trip. Some volunteers may need to overnight in the Twin Cities before departing by van for South Dakota early Saturday morning.