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CURRENT STATUS As of 2000, the infrastructure at the 7,354-acre Badger Plant included over 1400 buildings, 26 miles of railway, 130 miles of roads, and 200 miles of elevated steampipe, roughly 2300 acres of pasture, 2000 acres of cropland, 175 acres of prairie restoration, 48 acres of wetlands and ponds, 960 acres of woods, and 500 acres of shrubland, with the balance in industrial buildings and infrastructure. Many other buildings are within pastured areas, and many have since been demolished. When the U.S. Army declared the Badger Army Ammunition Plant excess to its needs in 1997, Sauk County residents made the future of the property an issue of interest for County leaders. The Badger Army Ammunition Plant Reuse Committee convened for the first time in July 2000, to begin what became a nine-month process to develop a community consensus built on commonly held values and a set of related criteria for use in evaluating future land use and management proposals for the Badger property. Its final report, the Badger Reuse Plan, was completed in March 2001. In the course of its work, the Committee entertained 25 proposals from various parties interested in the future use of the Badger Property. Although the Committee did not achieve consensus on a single recommendation, it was able to rank several scenarios that would support the Reuse Plan’s criteria. The following ownership model is the anticipated outcome of the Badger reuse process: Ho-Chunk Nation Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources The USDA Dairy Forage Research Center |
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Our Goals Our mission statement and goals were developed as part of our strategic planning process in the spring of 2002, after incorporating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. |
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Volunteer Work parties are a great way to meet others who are interested in conservation, the Sauk Prairie, or the Badger Army Ammunition Plant. It also presents a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Wisconsin's native prairie and savanna communities! |
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History of the Badger Lands The history of the Badger Plant and the greater Sauk Prairie is an amalgam of many histories, beginning billions of years ago with the formation of some of the oldest and most durable rocks on earth... |
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Imagine! Badger presents the opportunity to provide endless recreational pursuits for area residents, including hiking, photography, bicycling, cross-country skiing, and camping. |
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Become a Member We have over 200 members and we are growing! We need your support to continue to work toward a community-based conservation future for Badger. |