In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught.
-Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist 1968
Community Outreach
Because community is a huge aspect of our work, we strive to provide opportunities for local folks and visitors alike to become better acquainted with the greater Sauk Prairie area, and the restoration work being completed at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant!
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PICNIC ON THE PRAIRIE Summertime visits to blooming fields where buildings once stood, stand evidence to the wonderful restoration work being conducted by Alliance volunteers! |
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PRAIRIE FESTIVAL AND SEED PLANTING Food, music, panel discussions, kids’ activities, and sowing prairie seeds highlight this fall celebration of the rebirth of the Sauk Prairie. |
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UW COURSEWORK The Alliance is working with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute to develop coursework relating to Badger's history and future as a multiple land use model. Please stay tuned! |
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LECTURE SERIES To coincide with a special exhibit during the winter of 2000 at the Water Street Gallery in the village of Prairie du Sac, the Alliance, Badger History Group and Mike and Paula Bunch’s Water Street Gallery organized a series of 10 free lectures on the history of the Great Sauk Prairie, created when the Wisconsin Glacier failed, resulting in outwash deposition across 14,000 acres. |
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS The Alliance has partnered with several area organizations to offer prairie restoration opportunities for their members, including The Youth Environmental Projects of Sauk County, Cub Scouts, Ho Chunk Youth Groups, and more, helping to fulfill the goals of all organizations involved! |
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FRIENDS AND MEMBERS TOUR The Alliance occasionally provides tours to its friends and members in order to allow them to learn about the Sauk Prairie’s natural and cultural history, including flora and fauna, settlement patterns, and military production, and to welcome them to be a part of the property’s future! |
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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. |