Big Sioux Stewardship Summit

The City of Sioux Falls is partnering with South Dakota State University to host the Big Sioux Stewardship Summit. This 2-day event is a reimagining and expansion of the annual Big Sioux River and Sustainability Summit the City hosted previously. More details about speakers and bus tour locations will be announced at a later date.

Day 1: Bus Tours

Attendees will meet at the Sioux Falls Stadium parking lot (1001 NW Avenue Service Rd) 15 minutes before each tour.

Wednesday, April 16

Two bus tours will feature local experts highlighting stewardships efforts led by local government and businesses between our local urban and rural environments. Each tour is limited to 40 people, and registration for the bus tours is required. Both tours will run twice: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 2.

Urban Bus Tour

Locations include City of Sioux Falls facilities and businesses that help reduce the environment impact of our city:

Sioux Falls Water Reclamation Facility
Sioux Falls Water Purification Plant
Sioux Falls E-Coli filter
Millennium Recycling

Urban Bus Tour • Register Now

Agricultural Bus Tour

Locations include area agriculture producers and operations that have dedicated themselves to minimizing their environmental impact:

Boadwine Dairy’s sustainability practices
Big Sioux River Project — watershed improvements
Cherry Rock Farms — farm-to-table practices
Pasque Hill Ranch

Ag Bus Tour • Register Now

Day 2: Big Sioux Stewardship Summit

Thursday, April 17

Holiday Inn - City Centre
100 W. 8th St.

The summit will bring together speakers and stakeholders in the community working on environmental initiatives in the region. Presentations and workshops will be focused on 3 areas: water resources, regenerative agriculture, and urban stewardship. Attendees can network at the summit’s vendor booths. Lunch will be provided.

Agenda

View the summit agenda

Registration

The Big Sioux Stewardship Summit is free to attend, but online registration is strongly encouraged. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 2.