The SDARL Blog
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SDARL Honored by the South Dakota Community Foundation
The SDARL Board of Directors was presented with an award from the South Dakota Community Foundation.
Walt Bones (Class II) Inducted into SD Hall of Fame
When Walt Bones is asked to serve, he says “yes!” From serving as a grade school basketball coach to serving on the Parker School Board and on every agricultural board in S.D. (and even as South Dakota’s Secretary of Agriculture), Bones has been a humble servant leader—one who listens before he speaks.
Slovek Ranch Tour for Leopold Award
The Slovek family, 2023 winners of the Leopold Conservation Award, hosted an educational tour of their 26,000-acre ranch near Philip, SD, on August 3. Bill (SDARL IV) and Bo (SDARL IX) Slovek, together with their families, received the award based on their land stewardship and conservation practices.