Friends of the Big Sioux River

Floating islands take shape at Covell Lake with new sustainability effort

By Vivian Kiesow Knudsen | June 9, 2025

Floating habitat islands now are part of Covell Lake at Terrace Park as a way to support local biodiversity and waterway health.

New threat to Big Sioux River among other sustainability focuses

By Jacqueline Palfy | December 4, 2023

From a new threat to the Big Sioux River to new efforts to improve it, the river is the focus of an annual summit this week.

Efforts grow to improve Big Sioux River water quality

By Jacqueline Palfy | December 5, 2022

“It’s going to take some time, but the river can be back to a place of highlight and pride for the community.”

Check out these beer collabs just in time for patio season

By Megan Raposa | April 19, 2021

Beer is good. Local beer is better. Local beer teaming up with local organizations? Well, that has all the ingredients to be even better yet. We found some recent collaborations between Sioux Falls breweries and […]

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