The Sauk Prairie was once a flowing green expanse of 14,000 acres, from the Wisconsin River to the foot of the Baraboo Hills; today, fewer than 5,000 acres of prairie remain in the entire State of Wisconsin!
Imagine
| · | Imagine a Sauk Prairie Visitors’ Center staffed through a collaborative effort of volunteers, with panoramic views of a restored Prairie, interpretive exhibits, and links to existing natural areas via bike, foot, or canoe! |
| · | Walk the geologic timeline, the natural history of the Sauk Prairie and the Baraboo hills from 1. 7 million years ago to today; hike the Ice Age Trail though savannas, prairies, and forests. Connect with Devil’s Lake State Park. |
| · | See Native American cultural displays and visit sacred grounds. Study mound building and learn how they were desecrated and nearly lost. |
| · | Visit the prairie farm display, and learn about local farm families who settled here and made this one of our nation’s most productive farming communities. |
| · | Explore the Badger Army Ammunition Plant Museum, the only memorial ever constructed to the men and women who dedicated their lives to the production of munitions during three wars. |
| · | Tour the Dairy Forage Research Center and learn first hand how farming and prairie ecology can coexist. |
| · | Study prairie maintenance and ecology; observe rare and endangered bird species and learn about habitat reclamation. |
| · | Observe bison and elk from an elevated platform as they roam the prairie grasslands during all four seasons. |
| · | Bike over 30 miles of paved perimeter roads around the Sauk Prairie, through prairie, forest, and glacial moraines. |
| · | Canoe the Wisconsin River from the Sauk Prairie all the way to the Mississippi River. |
Imagine with us, and help us achieve our vision of a functioning prairie ecosystem on the Badger Army Ammunition Plant lands, a phenomenal resource of recreational activities, historical archives, and education and research facilities for the study of army ammunitions, geology, ecology, Native American cultures, farming in the Midwest, environmental history, local history, land reclamation, and pollution abatement! Join us today!
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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. |