On a beautiful spring-like day in mid-March, 20 Alliance volunteers spent a morning removing invasive trees and shrubs from a neglected prairie nursery on USDA Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) land. The nursery, albeit small…
On Saturday, March 5th, The Alliance coordinated its pre-season Volunteer Training Workshop at the University of Wisconsin Baraboo/Sauk County campus. Fifteen experienced and new volunteers joined us for the training day. The workshop included classroom…
The Alliance is hosting a pre-season Volunteer Workshop on Saturday, March 5th at the University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County campus to provide training for new and returning (experienced) volunteers. The Workshop is generously supported by a…
Join us for the “must see” Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison on April 12-13. This year's 2-day event features a superb collection of the most inspiring action, environmental,…
Story by Alison Duff (Restoration Committee) and Curt Meine On Saturday, October 10 more than 40 volunteers organized by the Alliance worked to free a massive burr oak on the 15-acre Hillside Prairie site at…
Interested in having a fun and educational experience on a beautiful fall day? Plan to join the Alliance for one of our fall Volunteer Work Days this Saturday, October 1oth from 9am to Noon. We…
On August 11, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released its 160-page Draft Master Plan for the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, the 3,400-acre state-managed portion of the former 7,400-acre Badger Army Ammunition Plant near Sauk…
An estimated 175 people participated in the DNR's public hearing on the Draft Master Plan for the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area. The majority of attendees who spoke were in support of removing "high impact" recreation…
Over the past several weeks, the Alliance has undertaken a thorough review and analysis of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (WDNR) Draft Master Plan for the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, the 3,400-acre state-owned parcel…
The special Sauk Prairie Day held on Saturday, August 29th and coordinated by the Alliance in partnership with The Prairie Enthusiasts, attracted an overflow crowd of more than 150 people to the Ruth Culver Library…