Situated amid some of Wisconsin’s most critical natural areas, and harboring important populations of rare and declining plant and animal species, the Badger lands provide a one-time-only opportunity for innovative conservation partnerships.

Restoration

 

Adapted from the Biological Inventory and Investigations Conducted at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in 1998, prepared by the Aldo Leopold Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology.

 

ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BADGER LANDS  Badger lies strategically between the Wisconsin River and the Baraboo Hills, which is the largest remaining stand of mature hardwood forest in the state.

A moraine divides the Badger Army Ammunition Plant property from a north to south continuum. The eastern half,   characterized in pre-settlement days by rolling savannas and kettle ponds, was covered by glacial ice during the most recent ice age. Outwash from the melting glacier formed the plains on the western half of the property. From this flat, glacial outwash grew a prairie with soil that was among the richest found in the state!

The biological importance of this property is considerable. Despite the history of intensive land use, remnants of nine natural plant communities survive, including oak savannas and dry prairie. These habitats have been all but eliminated elsewhere in the state. Prior to settlement in the 1800s, savannas and prairies were common features of the Wisconsin landscape, but today less than 1% of the prairies and 0.02% of the savannas remain.

Restoration
Volunteer Restoration
Restoration Sites
Flora and Fauna
Invasive Species
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.
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!
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...
Badger Reuse Plan
The Sauk Prairie on the Badger lands presents the opportunity to provide endless opportunities for education, restoration, research, and low impact recreation.
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