Rapid City Regional Airport Green Roof a Continuing Success for the Facility

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On a clear day you can see forever, or to Mount Rushmore if you are on the Rapid City Regional Airport’s Green Roof.

Offering passengers a panoramic view and a break from the rush of the airport, the area has been a unique addition with a bit of a history.

Since 2012, airport officials had the idea for the project but struggled to get the right setup. The first set of plants that were installed died, and ideas of using materials such as rocks and AstroTurf were also ruled out for different reasons.

In 2018, a student from the School of Mines had an idea for a project studying water runoff and sustainability and brought in low-maintenance plants.

For the efforts on both the student and the airport’s behalf, they received an Acts of Excellence Award from the South Dakota Hall of Fame the following year.

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